| Ref No | Member | Question | Tabled | Status | Index Terms |
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AQW 26102/22-27
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Miss Michelle McIlveen
(DUP - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Health whether capivasertib will be made available for the treatment of advanced breast cancer.
| 11/04/2025 |
To be answered by 30/04/2025
| Medical treatments; Breast cancer; Prescription drugs; Patients |
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AQW 26053/22-27
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Mrs Ciara Ferguson
(SF - Foyle)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail the availability of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy in the North.
| 11/04/2025 |
To be answered by 30/04/2025
| Radiotherapy; Health and social care trusts; Medical treatments |
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AQW 25971/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail the monitoring mechanisms in place to ensure private providers comply with financial arrangements when delivering publicly-funded treatment.
| 10/04/2025 |
To be answered by 29/04/2025
| Private sector; Health services; Medical treatments; Patients; Finance |
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AQW 25865/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any assessment he has made of The Cost of Waiting research from Young Lives vs Cancer, in particular the average seven-month wait time between a child or young person's cancer diagnosis and receiving their first disability benefit payment; and (ii) any steps being taken to reduce these waiting times.
| 09/04/2025 |
To be answered by 28/04/2025
| Waiting times; Children; Medical treatments; Cancer; Diagnosis |
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AQW 25788/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail any assessment that has been made of the impact of the reconfiguration of the adolescent and young adult cancer services on (i) additional travel needs and costs for patients; and (ii) local hospital services.
| 08/04/2025 |
To be answered by 25/04/2025
| Children; Young people; Cancer; Medical treatments; Costs |
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AQW 25786/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail any data his Department holds on (i) the distances travelled; and (ii) the associated costs incurred, by children and young people with cancer to access their treatment and care at the patient treatment centres in Belfast in each of the last five years.
| 08/04/2025 |
To be answered by 25/04/2025
| Children; Young people; Cancer; Medical treatments; Travel |
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AQW 25698/22-27
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Mr Gerry Carroll
(PBPA - West Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health whether the financial costs for people travelling for cancer treatment were taken account of in relation to the reconfiguration of children and young people’s cancer services.
+ Display Answer
| 07/04/2025 |
Answered on 24/04/2025
| Travel; Medical treatments; Cancer; Costs |
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AQW 25666/22-27
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Miss Nuala McAllister
(APNI - North Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail any action being taken to support those who have been injured by vaginal mesh.
+ Display Answer
| 04/04/2025 |
Answered on 23/04/2025
| Gynaecology; Medical treatments; Surgery |
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AQW 25665/22-27
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Miss Nuala McAllister
(APNI - North Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health whether he has had any engagement with his counterparts in the UK Government in relation to a redress scheme for those injured by vaginal mesh.
+ Display Answer
| 04/04/2025 |
Answered on 23/04/2025
| Gynaecology; Medical treatments; Surgery; Correspondence; Compensation |
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AQW 25591/22-27
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Miss Nuala McAllister
(APNI - North Belfast)
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To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 23709/22-27, whether the other Health and Social Care Trusts will be encouraged to introduce Phagenyx as an evidenced-based treatment offering cost saving and life enhancing outcomes for patients.
+ Display Answer
| 03/04/2025 |
Answered on 18/04/2025
| Prescription drugs; Medical treatments; Patients; Strokes; Health and social care trusts |
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AQW 25548/22-27
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Mr Peter Martin
(DUP - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail the support provided across each Health and Social Care Trust for patients with cystinosis.
+ Display Answer
| 02/04/2025 |
Answered on 17/04/2025
| Patients; Diseases; Medical treatments; Health and social care trusts; Kidneys |
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AQW 25508/22-27
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Mr Nick Mathison
(APNI - Strangford)
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To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 24784/22-27, whether a code will be created to identify facial palsy patients to support the development of a facial palsy pathway.
+ Display Answer
| 02/04/2025 |
Answered on 17/04/2025
| Patients; Medical treatments; Health and social care trusts; Neurology |
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AQW 25483/22-27
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Mr Andrew McMurray
(APNI - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Health when he will answer (i) AQW 24418/22-27; and (ii) AQW 24419/22-27.
| 01/04/2025 |
To be answered by 16/04/2025
| Assembly questions; Administrative delays; Health services; Advisory services; Medical treatments |
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AQW 25431/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to rebuild public confidence in health and social care services following long delays in treatment and diagnosis.
| 01/04/2025 |
To be answered by 16/04/2025
| Health and social care trusts; Performance standards; Waiting times; Patients; Medical treatments |
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AQW 25430/22-27
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Ms Claire Sugden
(IND - East Londonderry)
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To ask the Minister of Health how his Department is supporting Health and Social Care Trusts to increase treatment capacity in high-demand specialities such as orthopaedics, dermatology and gynaecology.
| 01/04/2025 |
To be answered by 16/04/2025
| Health and social care trusts; Medical treatments; Patients; Waiting times |
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AQW 25285/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Health whether all pensioners are automatically entitled to NHS dental care.
+ Display Answer
| 28/03/2025 |
Answered on 14/04/2025
| Pensioners; Dental services; Registration; Patients; Medical treatments |
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AQW 25284/22-27
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Mr Justin McNulty
(SDLP - Newry and Armagh)
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To ask the Minister of Health whether all children are automatically entitled to NHS dental care.
+ Display Answer
| 28/03/2025 |
Answered on 14/04/2025
| Children; Dental services; Registration; Contracts; Medical treatments |
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AQW 25275/22-27
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Mr Paul Frew
(DUP - North Antrim)
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To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the total number of delirium beds in each Health and Social Care Trust, with the setting in which they are placed; (ii) the waiting times for a delirium bed; and (iii) the number of people currently awaiting a delirium bed, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
| 28/03/2025 |
To be answered by 14/04/2025
| Hospital beds; Medical treatments; Hospitals; Hospital wards; Health and social care trusts |
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AQW 25269/22-27
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Ms Connie Egan
(APNI - North Down)
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To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 23015/22-27, to detail any guidance his Department has issued to Health and Social Care Trusts on hyperthyroidism.
+ Display Answer
| 28/03/2025 |
Answered on 14/04/2025
| Medical treatments; Diseases; Advisory services; Health and social care trusts; Patients |
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AQO 1882/22-27
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Ms Diane Forsythe
(DUP - South Down)
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To ask the Minister of Health to outline who has responsibility for covering the cost of medical treatment received at the Dreadnought Medical Service by seafarers from Northern Ireland.
+ Display Answer
| 27/03/2025 |
Answered on 08/04/2025
| Medical treatments; NHS; England; Shipping; Staff |
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