AQW 7041/22-27

Miss Nuala McAllister
Alliance Party
North Belfast

Tabled Date: 20/02/2024
Answered On Date: 05/03/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health what the target number of specialist nurses in motor neurone disease is by the end of the 2027-28 financial year.

Answer:

The Regional Review of Neurology Services is tasked with identifying the workforce and training needs required to underpin Neurology services going forward. In this context the Review has been considering workforce pressures in the round rather than for specific neurological conditions.

In terms of the Nursing workforce the Review Team has undertaken a Nursing Workforce Review to identify the overall Nursing requirement to support Neurology services. Regarding the Consultant workforce, the Review has focused on measures to support the Neurology Training Programme to grow the overall workforce in line with a Workforce Planning Report undertaken by the Public Health Agency.

It is intended that the Review, including final recommendations on workforce requirements, will be completed later in the spring.