AQW 43650/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 12/03/2015
Answered On Date: 27/03/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the number of outstanding direct payments for care which currently exist within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.

Answer:

The Northern Trust has advised that there are currently 34 clients awaiting the provision of direct payments for care.

These are patients who have been assessed, had their request for direct payments approved and are in the process of having a direct payment arrangement set up.