Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the provision of a new centre for mental health at Antrim Area Hospital. Minister of Health: The provision of a new Mental Health Centre at the Antrim Area Hospital Site is currently at the conclusion of RIBA Design Stage 3, … Continue reading AQW 18802/22-27 – New Mental Health Centre at Antrim Area Hospital
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health why eligibility for health service-funded IVF, and related treatments, is restricted to instances where the woman has a body mass index of at least 19.0kg/m2 and up to and including 30.0kg/m2. Minister of Health: The BMI criterion for the provision of publicly-funded IVF treatment … Continue reading AQW 18253/22-27 – Eligibility for health service-funded IVF
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the steps his Department is taking to ensure that honey sold here is genuine and not imported, adulterated honey. Minister of Health: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in Northern Ireland has policy responsibility for the Honey Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015, with the … Continue reading AQW 17952/22-27 – Imported, adulterated honey
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether he plans to introduce legislation to provide improved labelling of country of origin on jars of honey. Minister of Health: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in Northern Ireland holds policy responsibility for food compositional standards and labelling. Current rules require that all food … Continue reading AQW 17951/22-27 – Country of origin labelling on jars of honey
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of people currently awaiting a domiciliary care package; and (ii) the length of time they have been waiting in Mid Ulster, broken down by district area. Minister of Health: The number of people currently awaiting a domiciliary care package … Continue reading AQW 15990/22-27 – Domiciliary Care waiting lists in Mid Ulster
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of people currently awaiting a domiciliary care package; and (ii) the length of time they have been waiting, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: The number of people currently awaiting a domiciliary care package … Continue reading AQW 15989/22-27 – Domiciliary care waiting lists by Trust
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health when he will implement the 5.5 per cent pay increase for health workers as recommended by the Pay Review Body, that is being paid in England, Scotland and Wales. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: I am already on record as being supportive, in principle, … Continue reading AQW 17604/22-27 – Recommended pay increase for health workers
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any conflicts have been identified between (i) the October 2024 consultation Hospitals – Creating a Network for Better Outcomes; and (ii) the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Corporate Plan 2024-25 - 2027-28. Minister of Health: ‘Hospitals – Creating a Network for Better … Continue reading AQW 17056/22-27 – Consultation on Hospitals – Creating a Network for Better Outcomes
