AQW 13520/22-27 – Implementation of the Pharmacy Workforce Review 2020

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what assessment he has made of the impact of the implementation of the Pharmacy Workforce Review 2020 on the financial viability of community pharmacies. Minister of Health: The aim of the Pharmacy Workforce Review published in 2020 was to inform pharmacy workforce development needs … Continue reading AQW 13520/22-27 – Implementation of the Pharmacy Workforce Review 2020

AQW 13519/22-27 – Funding for Community Pharmacy Strategic Plan 2030

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what additional financial support he will provide to community pharmacies to implement the Community Pharmacy Strategic Plan 2030. Minister of Health: The Strategic Plan for Community Pharmacy was published on 07 May 2024. It aims to fully realise the potential of community pharmacy services … Continue reading AQW 13519/22-27 – Funding for Community Pharmacy Strategic Plan 2030

AQW 13209/22-27 – Replacing the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Irish government in relation to collaborating on a new waiting list initiative to replace the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive. Minister of Health: I am open to collaboration with the Minister for Health in … Continue reading AQW 13209/22-27 – Replacing the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive

AQW 12284/22-27 – Development of Artificial Intelligence

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the (i) opportunities; and (ii) challenges for his Department in relation to the development of Artificial Intelligence. Minister of Health: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI technologies offer opportunities to free-up capacity and improve productivity and quality of care services … Continue reading AQW 12284/22-27 – Development of Artificial Intelligence

AQW 10088/22-27 – Drug and alcohol addiction

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what assessment has been made of the level of drug and alcohol addiction, in each of the last five years. Minister of Health: Statistics from the Substance Misuse Database are published annually on the Department of Health’s website at: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/drugs-statistics. This annual publication summarises … Continue reading AQW 10088/22-27 – Drug and alcohol addiction

AQW 9462/22-27 – Speech and Language Therapy waiting lists

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health how many patients are awaiting Speech and Language Therapy after a referral by a consultant, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: The information requested is not held centrally by the Department; the data was provided by each Health and … Continue reading AQW 9462/22-27 – Speech and Language Therapy waiting lists

AQW 9464/22-27 – Speech and Language Therapy provision

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what actions he is taking to increase the provision of Speech and Language Therapy in each Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: I am conscious of the vitally important role that Speech and Language Therapists play across health and social care in … Continue reading AQW 9464/22-27 – Speech and Language Therapy provision

AQW 9136/22-27 – Cancer diagnoses

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health how many people have been diagnosed with cancer in each of the last five years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: The number of cases of cancer (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) diagnosed in each of the last five years, … Continue reading AQW 9136/22-27 – Cancer diagnoses