AQW 40601/22-27
Ms Sian Mulholland
Alliance Party
North Antrim
Tabled Date: 13/02/2026
Answered On Date: 03/03/2026
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of health visitors, in each Health and Social Care Trust.
Answer:
Information on the whole-time equivalent (WTE) of staff employed in the Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts is published by my Department on a quarterly basis. The latest information available relates to the position at 31 December 2025 and can be found at the link below: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/publications/northern-ireland-health-and-social-care-hsc-workforce-statistics-december-2025 At 31 December 2025, there were 566.2 WTE HSC employees graded as health visiting staff. This will include registered nurses working to the health visitor in the community. Information on the whole-time equivalent of health visiting staff employed in each HSC Trust as of 31 December 2025 is detailed in the table below. HSC Health Visiting Staff Employed (WTE) by HSC Trust, as of 31 December 2025 HSC Trust | WTE | Belfast HSC Trust | 108.7 | Northern HSC Trust | 126.8 | South Eastern HSC Trust | 109.7 | Southern HSC Trust | 123.9 | Western HSC Trust | 97.1 | Total | 566.2 |
Source: Information & Analysis Directorate, DoH Excludes bank staff and staff on career break.
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