AQW 40106/22-27

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 09/02/2026
Answered On Date: 24/02/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of women currently waiting more than 52 weeks for a first outpatient gynaecology appointment, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.

Answer:

Accredited Official Statistics for the number of patients waiting for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment under the Gynaecology specialty is published on a quarterly basis in the ‘Northern Ireland Outpatient Waiting Time Statistics’. Figures broken down by HSC Trust, specialty, and time band are published in the accompanying data files. The most recent issue of this bulletin has a reporting date of 30 September 2025 and is available here:https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/outpatient-waiting-times