AQW 25468/17-22

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 09/11/2021
Answered On Date: 25/11/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for a breakdown of the number of applications received in each Health and Social Care Trust from his targeted workforce appeal for health and social care workers who have recently retired or otherwise left the industry; and (ii) how many of these applications were successful.

Answer:

In respect of the targeted workforce appeal for health and social care (HSC) workers who have recently retired or otherwise left the industry, I can confirm that:

As at 15 November 2021, 918 formal applications were logged. This is broken down by HSC Trust as follows:

Category	Belfast HSCT	South Eastern HSCT	Northern HSCT	Southern HSCT	Western HSCT	Total
Total	280	190	118	143	187	918

At this point, the selection process is ongoing. My Department is working with HSC Trusts to take this forward as a priority alongside other open workforce appeals.