AQW 8400/16-21

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 02/12/2016
Answered On Date: 12/12/2016
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health for an update on proposals to address the issue of under-representation of Allied Health Professionals at departmental level.

Answer:

Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) are not under-represented at departmental level. The role of the departmental Lead AHP Officer is to provide policy and professional advice to myself and is not a policy lead for the service. The Lead AHP Officer is supported by a Deputy Principal, a part-time Housing Advisory Liaison Officer and administrative support within Nursing, Midwifery and AHP Directorate.