AQW 47765/11-15

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 25/06/2015
Answered On Date: 10/11/2015
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the criteria used by his Department to select ten care homes, across five Health and Social Care Trusts, for possible closure following a twelve week consultation.

Answer:

The review of the future of statutory residential accommodation is being led by the Health and Social Care Board. The Board publicly consulted on the criteria to be used to assess future accommodation needs for older people, and the role of statutory residential homes in meeting those needs.

Each of the Health and Social Care Trusts used these regionally agreed criteria to evaluate their residential care homes. The agreed criteria were quality of care; availability and accessibility of alternative services; care trends; and best use of public money.