Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any actions he is taking to address the rising suicide rates in Northern Ireland; and (ii) how his Department is working to improve mental health services and support for individuals at risk. Minister of Health: I am acutely aware of the … Continue reading AQW 25427/22-27 – Suicide rates
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health (i) to detail the number of disabled parking spaces currently available at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children; (ii) how many of these spaces are assigned to disabled staff; and (iii) how many disabled parking spaces have been removed to facilitate the construction … Continue reading AQW 25257/22-27 – Disabled Parking Children’s Hospital
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the funding support or mitigations that will be provided to community pharmacy, GPs, dentists and opticians for the increases in National Insurance contributions and the National Minimum Wage from April 2025. Minister of Health: I recognise that the increase in … Continue reading AQW 24788/22-27 – Community Pharmacies Funding Update
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health when negotiations for new contractual and funding arrangements with community pharmacy representatives will commence. Minister of Health: A contractual framework has been in place with Community Pharmacy since 2017 which was negotiated between Health and Social Care Board, DoH and Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland … Continue reading AQW 24787/22-27 – Community Pharmacies
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the total expenditure on medicines in (i) primary care; and (ii) secondary care, in each of the last ten years. Minister of Health: Primary care medicines expenditure includes the cost of medicines in primary care services namely, GP's, Pharmacists, Dentists and Optometrists, … Continue reading AQW 24786/22-27 – Total expenditure on medicines
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of inpatient beds planned for the inpatient oncology and haematology ward at the new Children’s Hospital in Belfast; (ii) the number of individual bedrooms with en suite facilities; (iii) the number of bedrooms classed as isolation rooms; (iv) the … Continue reading AQW 24162/22-27 – Oncology and haematology ward at new Children’s Hospital
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the adequacy of support for young adults with special educational needs after transitioning from children’s services to adult services. Minister of Health: There is currently no legislation in NI to provide special educational needs pupils with an Education and Health … Continue reading AQW 21090/22-27 – SEN transition from children’s services to adult services
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether dairy produce from cows fed with Bovaer is safe for human consumption. Minister of Health: Milk from cows given Bovaer, a feed additive used to reduce methane emissions, is safe to drink. The additive is metabolised by the cows so does not pass … Continue reading AQW 19473/22-27 – Produce from cows fed with Bovaer
