AQW 9520/22-27

Miss Nuala McAllister
Alliance Party
North Belfast

Tabled Date: 22/03/2024
Answered On Date: 16/04/2024
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health how many residential and nursing homes (i) charge; and (ii) do not charge, third party contributions, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust area.

Answer:

There are 468 registered Care Homes in Northern Ireland, providing a total of 15,836 beds.

Number of Residential and Nursing Homes who charge third party contributions - broken down by Health and Social Care Trust area

Trust Area	Residential & Nursing Home which DO charge Third Party Contribution
Belfast H&C Trust	64
Northern H& C Trust	86
South Eastern H&C Trust	95
Southern H&C Trust	29
Western H&C Trust	36

Number of Residential and Nursing Homes who DO NOT charge third party contributions - broken down by Health and Social Care Trust area

Trust Area	Residential & Nursing Home which DO NOT charge Third Party Contribution
Belfast H&C Trust	9
Northern H& C Trust	31
South Eastern H&C Trust	12
Southern H&C Trust	26
Western H&C Trust	17