| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status | Index Terms |
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AQW 24245/22-27
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Mrs Ciara Ferguson
(SF - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 22590/22-27, to detail (i) the consideration his Department has given on the Western Health and Social Care Trust's request for an additional 87 beds; and (ii) when his Department will make a decision on the additional bed requests.
| 12/03/2025 |
To be answered by 28/03/2025
| Western Health and Social Care Trust; Hospital beds; Hospitals; Care homes; Mental health services |
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AQW 24244/22-27
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Mrs Ciara Ferguson
(SF - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 22590/22-27, for a breakdown of the 87 additional bed requests by the Western Health and Social Care Trust, broken down by (i) beds at Altnagelvin Hospital; (ii) independent sector nursing homes; and (iii) mental health inpatient beds.
| 12/03/2025 |
To be answered by 28/03/2025
| Western Health and Social Care Trust; Hospital beds; Hospitals; Care homes; Mental health services |
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AQW 24190/22-27
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Ms Kellie Armstrong
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail how toileting across the health service will be inclusive if single sex-only provision is maintained in hospitals and other facilities, given that most carers have to help the person they care for, who may be of the opposite sex, with toileting needs especially when attending health appointments.
| 11/03/2025 |
To be answered by 27/03/2025
| Gender; Facilities; Hospitals; Patients; Toilets |
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AQW 24163/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail any actions he will take to improve ambulance handover times in light of the March 2025 Northern Ireland Audit Office report Ambulance Handovers in Northern Ireland.
[Priority Written]
| 11/03/2025 |
To be answered by 14/03/2025
| Northern Ireland Audit Office; Publications; Admissions; Hospitals; Ambulance services |
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AQW 24162/22-27
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Mr Patsy McGlone
(SDLP - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of inpatient beds planned for the inpatient oncology and haematology ward at the new Children’s Hospital in Belfast; (ii) the number of individual bedrooms with en suite facilities; (iii) the number of bedrooms classed as isolation rooms; (iv) the number of treatment rooms; (v) the areas available for parents to prepare and store meals within the oncology and haematology ward.
| 11/03/2025 |
To be answered by 27/03/2025
| Hospitals; Hospital wards; Children; Hospital beds; Medical treatments |
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AQW 24158/22-27
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Mr Danny Donnelly
(APNI - East Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health, following the March 2025 Northern Ireland Audit Office report Ambulance Handovers in Northern Ireland, to detail any action he will take to improve ambulance handover times.
[Priority Written]
| 11/03/2025 |
To be answered by 14/03/2025
| Northern Ireland Audit Office; Publications; Admissions; Hospitals; Ambulance services |
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AQW 24150/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health whether the total cost of the new Children’s Hospital has been allocated to his Department.
| 11/03/2025 |
To be answered by 27/03/2025
| Hospitals; Children; Belfast Health and Social Care Trust; Costs; Government departments |
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AQO 1702/22-27
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Mrs Linda Dillon
(SF - Mid Ulster)
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To ask the Minister of Health to outline when the consultation on action plans for hospital reconfiguration will begin with staff and members of the public.
+ Display Answer
| 27/02/2025 |
Answered on 11/03/2025
| Reviews; Hospitals; Staff; Patients |
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AQW 23543/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of (i) medical consultants; and (ii) medical staff employed at (a) Craigavon Area Hospital; and (ii) Daisy Hill Hospital.
+ Display Answer
| 27/02/2025 |
Answered on 14/03/2025
| Hospitals; Southern Health and Social Care Trust; Consultants; Staff |
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AQW 23542/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail the medical specialisms and services provided in (i) Craigavon Area Hospital; and (ii) Daisy Hill Hospital.
| 27/02/2025 |
To be answered by 14/03/2025
| Hospitals; Southern Health and Social Care Trust; Consultants; Health services |
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AQW 23504/22-27
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Ms Carál Ní Chuilín
(SF - North Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) when the 15-year old MRI scanner in the Mater Hospital will be replaced; and (ii) what alternative arrangements there are within the Mater Hospital to provide a scanner for instances when it breaks down.
| 27/02/2025 |
To be answered by 14/03/2025
| Tomography; Medical equipment; Belfast Health and Social Care Trust; Hospitals |
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AQW 23454/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of consultants that have applied for a position at Daisy Hill Hospital but were offered a post at Craigavon Area Hospital during the recruitment process, in each of the last five years.
+ Display Answer
| 26/02/2025 |
Answered on 13/03/2025
| Consultants; Southern Health and Social Care Trust; Hospitals; Recruitment |
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AQW 23345/22-27
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Ms Paula Bradshaw
(APNI - South Belfast)
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To ask the First Minister and deputy First Minister to detail their Department's precise role in the delivery of the Northern Ireland Children's Hospital, ensuring value for money and completion by the end of this decade.
| 25/02/2025 |
To be answered by 12/03/2025
| First ministers; Children; Hospitals; Cost effectiveness |
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AQW 23338/22-27
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Mr Maurice Bradley
(DUP - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) how long the scanner at Causeway Hospital is expected to be out of service; and (ii) the number of patients affected by this problem.
+ Display Answer
| 25/02/2025 |
Answered on 12/03/2025
| Tomography; Northern Health and Social Care Trust; Hospitals; Waiting times; Patients |
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AQW 23002/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 20413/22-27, to detail any assessment he has made of how effective the measures have been in reducing delayed discharges.
+ Display Answer
| 20/02/2025 |
Answered on 07/03/2025
| Hospitals; Patients; Home care services; Assessments; Waiting times |
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AQW 22815/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 20788/22-27, to detail the amount approved in the full business case.
| 18/02/2025 |
To be answered by 05/03/2025
| Belfast Health and Social Care Trust; Construction; Hospitals; Procurement; Business plans |
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AQW 22814/22-27
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Mrs Diane Dodds
(DUP - Upper Bann)
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To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 21211/22-27, to detail (i) the nature of the concerns raised; (ii) the specific actions taken as a result; and (iii) when the (a) Chief Executive; and (b) Belfast Health and Social Care Trust's Board were advised.
| 18/02/2025 |
To be answered by 05/03/2025
| Belfast Health and Social Care Trust; Construction; Hospitals; Governing bodies; Procurement |
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AQW 22782/22-27
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Miss Órlaithí Flynn
(SF - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health (i) when the new Maternity Hospital at the Royal Victoria Hospital will open; and (ii) when construction work will commence on the new Children's Hospital at the Royal Victoria Hospital.
+ Display Answer
| 18/02/2025 |
Answered on 07/03/2025
| Maternity services; Belfast Health and Social Care Trust; Hospitals; Construction; Children |
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AQW 22780/22-27
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Miss Órlaithí Flynn
(SF - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health when construction works will commence on the mother and baby unit at the Belfast City Hospital.
| 18/02/2025 |
To be answered by 05/03/2025
| Construction; Maternity services; Belfast Health and Social Care Trust; Hospitals |
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AQW 22692/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 20493/22-27, to detail (i) the planned installation timeline of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology at the (a) Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children; and (b) Belfast City Hospital; (ii) whether the expedited installation of ANPR technology at specialist cancer treatment centres for children and young people is being considered due to the significant cost implications for these patients; and (iii) any interim measures being explored to alleviate parking costs for children and young people up to the age of 25 with cancer and their families at these sites before May 2026.
+ Display Answer
| 17/02/2025 |
Answered on 04/03/2025
| Belfast Health and Social Care Trust; Hospitals; Parking; Electronic services; Vehicles |
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