AQW 38128/22-27 Ms Sian Mulholland Alliance Party North Antrim
Tabled Date: 13/01/2026 Answered On Date: 28/01/2026 Priority Written: No
Question: To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of women on gynaecology waiting lists within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, broken down by (i) outpatient and inpatient waiting lists; and (ii) length of wait, including those waiting longer than (a) 13 weeks; (b) 26 weeks; (c) 52 weeks; and (d) 104 weeks.
Answer:
The number of patients waiting for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment and the number of patients waiting for admission for inpatient or day case treatment under the gynaecology specialty are published on a quarterly basis in the ‘Northern Ireland Outpatient Waiting Time Statistics’ bulletin and the ‘Northern Ireland Inpatient and Day Case Waiting Time Statistics’ bulletin, respectively. Figures broken down by HSC Trust and time band are published in the accompanying data files. The most recent issues of these bulletins have a reporting date of 30 September 2025 and are available to view at: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/outpatient-waiting-times https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/inpatient-waiting-times This information has been provided by IAD.
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