AQW 7834/22-27

Mr Peter McReynolds
Alliance Party
East Belfast

Tabled Date: 29/02/2024
Answered On Date: 15/03/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health how many patients are currently awaiting removal of Essure, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.

Answer:

Information on the number of patients currently awaiting removal of Essure is not available centrally in the Department. HSC Trusts were asked to provide information and the following responses were submitted.

There are currently less than five patients awaiting removal of Essure within Belfast Trust waiting lists.

Within the Western Trust there are no patients waiting on Essure removal.

The Northern and South Eastern Trusts were unable to provide a response as they advised that the coding for this procedure would not be specific to Essure and could be the reversal of any female sterilisation procedure.

The Southern Trust ceased the completion of procedures using Essure in August 2017, following guidance issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued its guidance.