Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the long-term sustainability of the palliative care workforce. Minister of Health: I recognise the importance of ensuring we have a health and social care workforce who are equipped to provide palliative and end of life care for … Continue reading AQW 44853/22-27 – Palliative care workforce
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether he plans to take steps to ensure that Artificial Intelligence-based mental health tools do not replace clinically appropriate human-delivered psychological support. Minister of Health: The use of artificial intelligence (AI) within mental health services presents both opportunities and important considerations. My Department is … Continue reading AQW 43534/22-27 – AI Mental Health Tools and human-delivered psychological support
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has any plans to run targeted meningitis awareness activity for teenagers, young adults, students and their families ahead of the next academic year, including information on (i) symptoms; (ii) the importance of seeking urgent medical help; and (iii) the available meningococcal … Continue reading AQW 47139/22-27 – Meningitis awareness
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of the use of Artificial Intelligence models such as Radiomics-based Early Detection Model in early pancreatic cancer detection. Minister of Health: My Department is aware of emerging research into the use of artificial intelligence (AI) models, including Radiomics-based … Continue reading AQW 46139/22-27 – Artificial Intelligence models in early pancreatic cancer detection
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he is taking to increase early diagnosis rates for prostate cancer. Minister of Health: Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer among men in Northern Ireland and often presents with no symptoms in its early stages, making timely access … Continue reading AQW 46045/22-27 – Early diagnosis rates for prostate cancer
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patients who have waited longer than 28 days to receive diagnostic tests related to cancer, in each of the last three years, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: My department does not currently hold … Continue reading AQW 46551/22-27 – Waiting times for diagnostic tests related to cancer
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any audit has been conducted to establish (i) the number of wards; and (ii) the number of bays, not in use that could be utilised for step-down or respite care, in each Health and Social Care Trust. Minister of Health: Acute hospitals frequently … Continue reading AQW 43302/22-27 – Step-down and respite care beds
Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps that are being taken to reduce ambulance handover delays at hospitals. Minister of Health: Reducing ambulance handover delays at hospitals remains a key priority for my Department, given the direct impact that such delays have on patient safety, patient experience … Continue reading AQW 46435/22-27 – Ambulance handover delays at hospitals
