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Mr Mike Nesbitt: Assembly records
All of Mr Mike Nesbitt’s imported questions, contributions and motions in this mandate, newest first, including those assessed as not flagged, uncertain or not yet analysed.
The aim is to provide intervention at the earliest opportunity to ensure that schools are aware of the appropriate pathways for support in their local area and, indeed, in the child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS). Additional initiatives include a school nursing pilot. The Public Health Agency-led pilot…
I thank the Member for his question. I have not taken a position on that, but the THRIVE programme delivers very positive results. I am more than happy to take that recommendation back to the Department and contact the Member in due course with a response.
The children and young people's emotional health and well-being in education framework was launched in 2021. It is funded jointly by my Department and the Department of Education. A number of important projects and pilots have been taken forward through the framework, collectively providing help and support to…
On the first point, I can only sign what comes on to my desk. I am more than open to a direct approach, if things are not happening at the pace that they are supposed to happen. I can write to the Member to try to establish a pathway for her constituents within the Western Trust, because, if they are in need of meals…
In Northern Ireland, meals on wheels or cooked chilled meals are provided or arranged by trusts for vulnerable people where an individual needs assessment shows that a person is unable to obtain a nutritious cooked meal and would be at risk of malnutrition if such a meal service was not provided. The inability to…
I can certainly give Mr Chambers that assurance; in fact, I will be having a meeting this week to look at the latest stage in the development of the Live Better initiative. It is worth putting it on record that that initiative is about tackling health inequalities. I always go to one particular statistic: two girls…
I thank the Member for the point, but I am not aware of the specifics. I encourage the Member to write to me. I am more than willing to take a look to see how we can achieve and maintain a better balance.
I thank the Member for his follow-up question. I am sympathetic to the point that he makes, because, on a constituency basis, ever since the pandemic hit its peak, I have constituents, as, I am sure, the Member has, who come in and talk about the number of times they have to phone before they can get through to their…
The impact of the pandemic was felt keenly right across Northern Ireland in every household and every sphere of life. As a result, work was paused in a number of areas across public health policy. Where possible, however, key issues were focused on, such as the development of the new substance use strategy and the…
I thank the Member for his question. The additional funding of £13 million begins in the next financial year. This financial year, the quantum is more in the order of £2 million. As I have said, it is intended not just for short-break respite for families but for expanding family therapeutic and behavioural support…
I thank the Member for her question. I believe very much in the power of the community and voluntary sector to deliver. That goes back to my time as a victims' commissioner, when dozens of community and voluntary groups were providing day-to-day assistance to victims and survivors of our long, 30-year conflict.…
I thank the Member for his question. Directly, the answer is no, I have not personally been involved. I would be more than happy to meet, but the Member will be aware that my officials meet all sorts of groups every day, and, if there were proposals, I would expect them to come to me in the normal course of work.
I thank the Member for his question, and, indeed, I applaud his continued interest in and support for the Children's Hospice. As he said, I visited that facility, as well as the Northern Ireland Hospice, a few weeks ago. I was impressed with the facilities. I was impressed with the level of joy at the Children's…
I thank the Member for her supplementary question. It takes me to a point that I came to early in my tenure as Minister. We have five geographical trusts for what is a relatively small geographical area and, indeed, a relatively small population, at just under two million people. Rather than introduce what might be…
On 23 October this year, I was pleased to be able to approve additional regional funding for the children with disabilities service. That funding is intended to assist with increasing short-break capacity and with expanding family, therapeutic and behavioural supports. Following that announcement, the strategic…
The draft Human Medicines (Amendment) (Modular Manufacture and Point of Care) Regulations 2024 That the draft Human Medicines (Amendment) (Modular Manufacture and Point of Care) Regulations 2024 be approved.
Deputy Speaker, with your indulgence, I shall deviate from the motion just for a moment to acknowledge that my counterpart in the Government of Ireland, Stephen Donnelly, the Minister for Health, lost his seat in the general election over the weekend. It is a matter of regret for me, because, over the last six months,…
I thank the Member for giving way. The new issue is with the medical gas pipework. I am told that the scale is limited. However, I am entirely dissatisfied that a new issue has emerged, and I am particularly dissatisfied that I only learnt about it today. Let me assure the House that I will seek further analysis of…
Thank you, Principal Deputy Speaker. I have much more than 15 minutes' worth of comments, so it is unlikely that I will take any interventions. As ever, I am happy to come to the Chamber to debate healthcare, even when the motion is as self-serving and, frankly, in part, offensive as this one. The irony klaxon is…
I rise to pay a particularly fond farewell to my friend and my former colleague. Ken bore his health issues with typical fortitude and concern for others. Numerous times, I asked him, "How are you?", and he quickly switched to talk about the wonderful healthcare that he was receiving from the nurses, doctors and…
I thank the Member. At this stage, my priority is waiting to be given the report on the cervical cytology review and the two reports that I mentioned in my previous answer and examining those. A statutory public inquiry asks a number of questions: "What happened? Why it did it happen, and who was responsible? What can…
I thank the Member for her question. Yes, I think that the review is due to be completed shortly. A report will set out its factual findings. A further report will set out the facts on the invasive cervical cancer audits. Those two reports will be produced by the Public Health Agency (PHA) in the Southern Trust, and a…
I think that the Member is aware that, where money is available, it is being targeted towards red-flag referrals. I met the Member and a group of women from her constituency, and some of the narratives were truly shocking, not least those on the waits. For some people, the wait was being measured not in months but in…
I thank the Member for her question. I will certainly take that away, because, as a general point, we are looking at the productivity and efficiency of the health service, particularly in regard to elective or scheduled procedures. There is more to be done to deliver those in a more efficient, effective and timely…
There are a couple of points to make on that. Some people think that consultants work for specific hospitals, such as Craigavon or Daisy Hill. Contracts should be with a trust, and consultants should be told that they are expected to travel as demand dictates. We have had some successful forays abroad to attract…