Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any specific consideration that has been given to the safety concerns raised by GPs in relation to the dispersal of patients from Fairhill GP practice, Magherafelt; and (ii) any assessment his Department has made of its own exposure to liability in … Continue reading AQW 17425/22-27 – Fairhill GP practice
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health, in light of the imminent dispersal of 2,330 patients from Fairhill GP Practice, Magherafelt, to surrounding GP practices in a short time frame, (i) how his Department plans to ensure that adequate financial and workforce resources are provided to receiving practices to safely manage … Continue reading AQW 17340/22-27 – Fairhill GP Practice
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the measures being taken to ensure the safety and care of patients from Fairhill Health Centre, Magherafelt, following its closure on 1 November 2024; and (ii) whether he will ensure that any solution implemented does not affect the remaining GP practices … Continue reading AQW 16679/22-27 – Fairhill Health Centre
SDLP MLA For Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has asked the Health Minister to clarify the arrangements for patients ahead of the planned closure of Fairhill Health Centre, Magherafelt, on 1st November. The Mid Ulster MLA has tabled a Priority Written Question to the Minister in the Assembly. Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone said, “There is … Continue reading McGlone seeks Assurance on Patient Safety Following Closure of Fairhill Health Centre
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any research his Department has (i) undertaken; and (ii) funded, into the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on the mental health of the population, broken down by age group. Minister of Health: The challenges faced by the population as result of the … Continue reading AQW 15845/22-27 – Impact of Covid-19 lockdown on mental health
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the steps he has taken to ensure that any provisions in the proposed new public health bill are compliant with human rights legislation. Minister of Health: My officials have engaged with and will continue to engage with the Northern Ireland Human Rights … Continue reading AQW 15361/22-27 – New Public Health Bill Human Rights Compliance
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of children diagnosed with (i) childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia; and (ii) acute myeloid leukemia in each of the last 14 years, broken down by postcode. Minister of Health: Information on the incidence of childhood Acute Lymphocytic Leukaemia (ALL) and Acute … Continue reading AQW 15362/22-27 – Childhood leukemia diagnoses
SDLP MLA for Mid Ulster, Patsy McGlone, has highlighted the importance of keeping Public Access Defibrillators in an emergency ready status. The Mid Ulster MLA has been in recent correspondence with the Minister for Health in relation to the maintenance and upkeep of community defibrillators. Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone said, “Thankfully public access defibrillators … Continue reading McGlone Highlights Importance of Keeping Defibrillators ‘Emergency Ready’
