Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any recent steps his Department has taken to improve the (i) prevention of; (ii) timely diagnosis of; and (iii) treatment of, dementia. Minister of Health: My Department established a Regional Dementia Project Board in May 2024 in order to bring a sharpened … Continue reading AQW 48226/22-27 – Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of dementia
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any recent assessment has been made of waiting times for physiotherapy services in community settings, in each Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: In each Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland Physiotherapy Services actively work to reduce waiting times … Continue reading AQW 47635/22-27 – Physiotherapy services in community setting
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he is taking to support the mental health of women going through (i) menopause; (ii) perimenopause; and (iii) hormonal treatment related to menopause. Minister of Health: My Department recognises that women experiencing perimenopause, menopause and menopause related hormone treatments can … Continue reading AQW 49988/22-27 – Treatment of women going through menopause and perimenopause
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether any recent assessment has been made of accessibility to mental health services; and (ii) to detail the average waiting times for assessment and treatment, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: Article 10A of the Health and Social … Continue reading AQW 49485/22-27 – Accessibility to mental health services
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the average waiting time for children and young people to access mental health services, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: BT(as of 4th June 2026)NT(as of 31st May 2026)ST(as of 3rd June 2026)SET(as of 4th June 2026)WT(as of 5th June 2026)Average waiting … Continue reading AQW 50295/22-27 – Accessing mental health services for young people
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he is taking to further enhance the digital transition in the health service to improve patient experience. Minister of Health: My Department continues to support the digital transformation of Health and Social Care services through the implementation of the HSC … Continue reading AQW 49601/22-27 – Digital transition in the health service
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he is taking to address the threat of antimicrobial resistance for people with cystic fibrosis. Minister of Health: Individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) are especially vulnerable to antimicrobial-resistant infections due to frequent antibiotic use. Their long-term management focuses on controlling … Continue reading AQW 49597/22-27 – Antimicrobial resistance for people with cystic fibrosis
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps being taken to improve the efficiency of the methodology and outcomes of investigations of suspected cancer clusters by the Public Health Agency and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry. Minister of Health: When concerns are raised about a suspected cancer cluster, … Continue reading AQW 49484/22-27 – Methodology of investigations of suspected cancer clusters
