AQW 49271/22-27

Ms Connie Egan
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 22/06/2026
Answered On Date: 15/07/2026
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department will allocate funding in the 2026-27 budget to refurbish Ward 10 North, Haematology Unit of the Belfast City Hospital.

Answer:

The Outline Business Case for the new Regional Haematology Treatment Ward at the Belfast City Hospital was approved in December 2025 at a total capital cost of £18.8m. The Belfast Health & Social Care Trust has confirmed that £3.3m of funding for the project is available from charitable partners donations with the remaining balance to be funded from Departmental Capital DEL allocations.

The Trust has confirmed that project expenditure in 2026/27 will be funded from the charitable donations.