| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status |
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AQW 54071/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health whether another Health and Social Care clinician or service can assume responsibility for prescribing ADHD medication where a GP practice is unwilling or unable to accept shared-care, including any alternative provision is available to the patient.
| 07/10/2026 |
To be answered by 22/10/2026
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AQW 54070/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail the pathway currently available for patients with a private ADHD diagnosis whose GP practice declines shared-care to transfer their ongoing treatment and prescribing to Health and Social Care services without undergoing a new diagnostic assessment.
| 07/10/2026 |
To be answered by 22/10/2026
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AQW 54069/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail any financial assistance available to patients facing private ADHD prescription and medication costs of hundreds of pounds per month due to their GP practice declining to enter into a shared-care arrangement.
| 07/10/2026 |
To be answered by 22/10/2026
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AQW 54068/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) whether the ADHD medication prescribed affects eligibility for shared-care prescribing; and (ii) the ADHD medications currently eligible for such prescribing, including any restrictions applicable to each.
| 07/10/2026 |
To be answered by 22/10/2026
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AQW 54067/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail any factors that may account for a GP practice issuing a Health and Social Care prescription for ADHD medication to one patient who has received a private diagnosis, while declining to do so for another patient who has also received a private diagnosis.
| 07/10/2026 |
To be answered by 22/10/2026
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AQW 53939/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail any recourse available to patients whose GP practice declines to enter into a shared-care arrangement for ADHD medication, including whether there is a process for clinical review or appeal of that decision.
| 06/10/2026 |
To be answered by 21/10/2026
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AQW 53938/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) whether entering into a shared-care arrangement for ADHD is at the discretion of the individual GP or GP practice; and (ii) whether practices are expected to accept such arrangements where specified regional criteria relating to the diagnosis, specialist and treatment plan have been met.
| 06/10/2026 |
To be answered by 21/10/2026
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AQW 53937/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health whether the policy on shared-care arrangements for ADHD is applied consistently across all Health and Social Care Trust areas and GP practices, including any reasons for variations in its application.
| 06/10/2026 |
To be answered by 21/10/2026
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AQW 53936/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail his Department’s current policy on shared-care arrangements between private ADHD specialists and GP practices, particularly where patients have obtained a private diagnosis because of lengthy waiting times for assessment through Health and Social Care services.
| 06/10/2026 |
To be answered by 21/10/2026
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AQW 53935/22-27
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Mr Timothy Gaston
(TUV - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any regional guidance provided to GP practices on accepting or declining shared-care arrangements following a private ADHD diagnosis; and (ii) the clinical, governance or other criteria practices that are expected to apply when making such decisions.
| 06/10/2026 |
To be answered by 21/10/2026
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