AQW 8128/16-21

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 29/11/2016
Answered On Date: 29/12/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health what dialogue she has had with the Minister for the Economy to find ways to address the lack of funding for the continued delivery of sexual health services in Queen's University, Belfast.

Answer:

The commissioning of primary care health services is the responsibility of the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) in conjunction with the Public Health Agency (PHA).

The sexual health clinic, which is operated through the Queen’s University Health Centre, was originally initiated as a GP pilot project. It was funded as a GP enhanced service using non recurrent monies until April 2016. Further non-recurrent monies were again made available in-year 2016/17 to support the service. The HSCB and the PHA are currently exploring funding options to secure recurrent monies for the clinic.