AQW 6062/17-22

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 18/08/2020
Answered On Date: 02/09/2020
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health what plans he has to extend administrative support for Parkinson’s specialist nurses across all Health and Social Care Trust areas.

Answer:

A regional review of neurological services is currently underway; the work of the Neurology Review is critical in determining the changes needed to ensure neurology services are fit for purpose going forward. The Review incorporates six workstreams, including one on workforce which is well placed to consider all of the aspects required to underpin the design of future neurology services. I recognise that additional investment, recruitment and training is key to ensuring that we have the requirement to meet the needs of neurology patients.