AQW 46142/22-27 – Environmental links to the suspected cluster of childhood cancer cases

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether any assurance can be provided to parents that there are no environmental links to the suspected cluster of childhood cancer cases in the Mid Ulster area, between July 2023 and April 2025. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: Where a potential cancer cluster is … Continue reading AQW 46142/22-27 – Environmental links to the suspected cluster of childhood cancer cases

AQW 45951/22-27 – Childhood cancer cases

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) on what date he was made aware of a suspected cluster of childhood cancer cases occurring in the Mid Ulster area between July 2023 and April 2025; and (ii) any investigations his Department, including the Chief Medical Officer, has undertaken, or … Continue reading AQW 45951/22-27 – Childhood cancer cases

AQW 47139/22-27 – Meningitis awareness

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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

AQW 37388/22-27 – Reports of geographically concentrated rises in childhood cancers

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health, given that the most recent official statistics data currently available from the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry is from 2022, to detail how the Public Health Agency (i) investigate; and (ii) respond to, reports of more recent incidences of geographically concentrated rises in childhood cancers. … Continue reading AQW 37388/22-27 – Reports of geographically concentrated rises in childhood cancers

AQW 36392/22-27 – Environmental monitoring data requests

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health whether the Public Health Agency or the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry has made any request to his Department since June 2025 for environmental monitoring data on air, water and soil in relation to the reported increase in childhood cancers in Mid Ulster. [Priority Written] … Continue reading AQW 36392/22-27 – Environmental monitoring data requests

AQO 917/17-22 – COVID-19 testing in schools

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education for his assessment of the need for COVID-19 testing facilities in schools. Minister of Education: In consultation with the Department of Health and Public Health Agency, I can confirm there are currently no plans to introduce COVID-19 testing facilities in schools. Testing should continue … Continue reading AQO 917/17-22 – COVID-19 testing in schools

AQW 8669/17-22 – COVID-19 testing

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health what COVID-19 testing is provided for domiciliary care and other community health workers. Minister of Health: Testing in Northern Ireland continues to be a vital tool in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current position is that all Health and Social Care (HSC) … Continue reading AQW 8669/17-22 – COVID-19 testing

AQW 11063/17-22 – COVID-19 testing for HSC staff

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health when AQW 8669/17-22 will be answered. [Priority Written] Minister of Health: Testing in Northern Ireland continues to be a vital tool in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current position is that all Health and Social Care (HSC) staff who are symptomatic (or … Continue reading AQW 11063/17-22 – COVID-19 testing for HSC staff