AQW 13516/17-22

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 27/01/2021
Answered On Date: 11/01/2022
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for an update on the New Decade, New Approach commitment to provide three funded IVF cycles for eligible women; (ii) how he is increasing capacity at the Regional Fertility Centre to meet the demand of additional treatments; (iii) whether he has made a bid for additional funding to fulfil this commitment; and (iv) for his assessment of delaying treatment for eligible women.

Answer:

I released a press statement on 1 November 2021 which includes an update on the work of the NDNA IVF Project Board to implement this commitment. The press release can be found in full at:

https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/news/health-minister-praises-commitment-staff-regional-fertility-centre