AQW 46805/22-27 – Access to trials for new dementia treatments

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps he is taking to improve access to trials for new dementia treatments. Minister of Health: My Department recognises that dementia is one of the fastest-growing health challenges facing Northern Ireland. My HSC Research & Development Division are supporting interventional research … Continue reading AQW 46805/22-27 – Access to trials for new dementia treatments

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 48226/22-27 – Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of dementia

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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

AQW 49716/22-27 – Anti-bullying programmes

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister of Education whether any recent assessment has been made of the effectiveness of anti-bullying programmes in reducing mental health problems among school-age children. Minister of Education: While my Department has not undertaken a specific assessment of addressingbullying programmes in terms of the direct impact on mental … Continue reading AQW 49716/22-27 – Anti-bullying programmes

AQW 47635/22-27 – Physiotherapy services in community setting

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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

AQW 49988/22-27 – Treatment of women going through menopause and perimenopause

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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

AQW 50430/22-27 – Support for single-screen and community-run cinemas

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Mr Patsy McGlone (Mid Ulster): To ask the Minister for Communities to detail any steps his Department, or its arms-length bodies, are taking to support single-screen and community-run cinemas to remain financially sustainable, modernise their facilities and deliver accessible film experiences to local audiences. Minister for Communities: The Arts Council does not fund film and … Continue reading AQW 50430/22-27 – Support for single-screen and community-run cinemas

AQW 49485/22-27 – Accessibility to mental health services

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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