AQW 46930/22-27

Ms Connie Egan
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 22/05/2026
Answered On Date: 15/06/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to increase access to medical technology, including patch pumps, for those with diabetes.

Answer:

Work has been completed in terms of overall provision; priority groups; system costs; workforce and communication requirements to both enable and support implementation of medical technology for those living with type 1 diabetes.

In addition, my officials have established a clinical working group to work with relevant stakeholders across Health and Social Care to develop an implementation plan, which is in the final stages of development.

Funding of £1.839m has been secured to support the implementation of this plan, including devices and workforce, through a service development which will be delivered through the Regional Insulin Pump service.