AQW 24162/22-27 – Oncology and haematology ward at new Children’s Hospital

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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

AQW 21090/22-27 – SEN transition from children’s services to adult services

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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

AQW 19473/22-27 – Produce from cows fed with Bovaer

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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

AQW 18802/22-27 – New Mental Health Centre at Antrim Area Hospital

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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

AQW 18253/22-27 – Eligibility for health service-funded IVF

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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

AQW 17952/22-27 – Imported, adulterated honey

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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

AQW 17951/22-27 – Country of origin labelling on jars of honey

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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

AQW 15990/22-27 – Domiciliary Care waiting lists in Mid Ulster

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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