AQW 22081/17-22

Mr Stewart Dickson
Alliance Party
East Antrim

Tabled Date: 09/09/2021
Answered On Date: 17/11/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health what plans are in place to ensure long-term and full-time provision of GP services in Glenarm and Carnlough.

Answer:

General Medical Services (GMS) in Glenarm and Carnlough are provided by Glens of Antrim Medical Practice with one Practice in Larne providing GMS services to Glenarm village also. Currently the Glens of Antrim Medical Practice provides 9 sessions of GMS cover in Carnlough. I understand there has been ongoing engagement between the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) and the Practice regarding the continuation of care for patients in the area. Service provision in these areas continues to be a contractual matter between the HSCB and the Practice.