AQW 53183/11-16

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 20/01/2016
Answered On Date: 10/02/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for an update on the establishment of primary care talking therapies hubs in both the Northern and Western Health and Social Care Trusts.

Answer:

In the Northern Trust, primary care talking therapies hubs are currently in operation in Coleraine/Ballymoney and Carrickfergus/ Newtownabbey.

In the Western Trust, primary care talking therapies hubs are in operation in Londonderry and Omagh.

Each hub is based around a group of GP practices in the relevant area in partnership with the Trust and local voluntary and community sector service providers. Both Trusts intend to make talking therapies hubs available across the whole of their respective areas, although this will be dependent on additional funding being made available.