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Ms Claire Sugden: Assembly records
All of Ms Claire Sugden’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any progress made by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust in implementing the NICE guideline NG73 that patients with suspected endometriosis should (i) be offered a transvaginal ultrasound, including where pelvic or abdominal examination is normal; (ii) remain under…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the endometriosis diagnostic and assessment services available at (i) Causeway Hospital; (ii) Antrim Area Hospital; and (iii) other Northern Health and Social Care Trust facilities.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any support that is available to people following a diagnosis of dementia; (ii) any support that is available to their families and carers; and (iii) any waiting times to access these services, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust,
To ask the Minister of Health, in relation to people diagnosed with dementia, to detail (i) any domiciliary care and community-based support available to enable people to remain independently in their own homes; (ii) the number of people currently receiving this support; and (iii) the number currently waiting for…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of residential and nursing care places available for people with complex dementia needs; (ii) the number of people currently awaiting an appropriate placement; (iii) the average waiting time for a placement; and (iv) any action that is being taken to address…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of people currently waiting for an initial memory assessment; (ii) the average waiting time; (iii) the longest current waiting time; and (iv) the number of people waiting longer than the nine-week target, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust,
To ask the Minister of Health, in relation to the projected increase in the number of people living with dementia over the next ten years, (i) whether any assessment has been made of the anticipated increase in demand for dementia services; (ii) whether any assessment has been made of the additional workforce capacity…
To ask the Minister of Education to outline any progress made towards delivering a new build for Causeway Academy to enable all pupils to be educated on a single site.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any action (i) her Department; and (ii) Tourism NI is taking to secure further major international sporting, cultural and tourism events for the Causeway Coast, following the success of the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any action her Department is taking to support the sustainability and growth of tourism and hospitality businesses in areas with a high dependence on seasonal tourism, including support to address increasing operating costs.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any support available to people seeking to establish or grow a tourism or hospitality business in the Causeway Coast and Glens.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail any action Tourism NI is taking to support the development of new tourism experiences and attractions in the Causeway Coast and Glens.
To ask the Minister for the Economy to detail (i) the estimated annual economic contribution of tourism to the Causeway Coast and Glens; (ii) the number of businesses supported by the tourism economy; and (iii) the number of jobs supported by the sector, over the last three years.
To ask the Minister of Health, in relation to the proposed reconfiguration of emergency general surgery at Causeway Hospital, to detail (i) the projected annual number of patients who would require transfer from Causeway Hospital to Antrim Area Hospital; (ii) the projected number requiring emergency transfer; and…
To ask the Minister of Health, in relation to the proposed reconfiguration of emergency general surgery at Causeway Hospital, to detail (i) any services at Causeway Hospital that are clinically or operationally dependent on the provision of on-site emergency general surgery; (ii) any assessment that has been…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any anticipated timeframe for a decision on the proposed reconfiguration of emergency general surgery services at Causeway Hospital.
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been undertaken of the capacity of Antrim Area Hospital to accommodate additional emergency general surgery activity currently provided at Causeway Hospital, including (i) Emergency Department capacity; (ii) inpatient bed capacity; and (iii) theatre capacity.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of (i) admissions to surgical specialties that were elective admissions; (ii) admissions to surgical specialties that were non-elective admissions; (ii) theatre sessions used for elective activity; and (v) theatre sessions used for non-elective activity, in each of…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether any assessment has been made of the impact of increasing GP workload on patient access to appointments; (ii) whether any assessment has been made of the sustainability of current workload levels within general practice; and (iii) to detail any engagement his Department has had…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) to detail any measures that are in place to ensure that GP practices are appropriately resourced when additional responsibilities are transferred from secondary care settings; and (ii) whether his Department has any plans to commission a review of the adequacy of the current General…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) whether any assessment has been made of the impact of administrative and non-clinical duties on the time available for GPs to provide direct patient care; (ii) any steps his Department is taking to reduce unnecessary administrative burdens on GP practices; and (iii) whether…
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of (i) changes in the workload of GP practices since the introduction of the Health and Personal Social Services (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004; and (ii) the extent to which responsibilities previously…
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail (i) any organisations currently receiving departmental funding to provide advice and assistance with the completion of welfare benefit application forms, including Personal Independence Payment applications; and (ii) whether he intends to increase funding for these…
To ask the Minister of Health whether his officials have engaged with the Scottish Government in relation to the operation of Scotland's Distress Brief Intervention programme.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the cost of mental health crisis presentations to Emergency Departments.