AQW 38432/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 07/11/2014
Answered On Date: 24/11/2014
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety how long his Department will provide funding for the reopening of four beds at Robinson Hospital, Ballymoney.

Answer:

The Health and Social Care Board commissions an intermediate care service from the Northern Health and Social Care Trust which is largely provided in local community hospitals and also in some residential and nursing homes. One facility offering intermediate care is the Robinson hospital in Ballymoney. There are currently 21 beds on the Robinson site.

Prior to November 2013, there had been 25 beds on the Robinson site. However, in light of improvements to length of stay, the Trust was able to reduce the bed complement to 21 at that time.

There are no plans at present to re-open four beds on the Robinson site.