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That would be for the trust to answer. If the Member wants to write to me about a specific case, I will follow up on it. Waiting list initiatives are using private resource to support the core health and social care services that we deliver. The Member asked about the number of hernia operations performed in the…
I thank the Member for his question. The various waiting times for hernia repair operations depend on several factors. Those include the type of hernia that patients may have and the severity of their condition, as well as their personal circumstances. My officials have been advised that 576 hernia repair operations…
I am sure that the Member will appreciate that, for such a specific question, I do not have that level of detail in front of me, but I will get it to her in writing.
I thank the Member for his question. I cannot speak on behalf of other Ministers and parties, but I can assure him that my party and I are absolutely prioritising health, as he would expect. On investment in MDTs in the further roll-out, he will not be aware, but I will inform the House, that I have put in a bid for…
We fully recognise that the majority of those initial assessments are done at primary care level. The 5·4% represents a figure of £375 million which was quoted in the report for investment in primary care. It is not fully comprehensive, as it focuses on the elements of funding that are allocated directly to GP…
The Member makes a vital point with regard to how I would like to increase those multidisciplinary team (MDT) programmes. Over the past number of years, my Department has made significant additional investment to build capacity in primary care through initiatives such as the primary care MDT model and our general…
I have already indicated that, as Minister, one of my immediate priority areas, subject to available resources, is enhancing primary care. I was pleased to announce recently that the 2024-25 general medical services (GMS) contract has been agreed. A key aim of the new contract is to provide GPs with greater certainty…
I thank all Members who contributed to the debate. I thank those who said that they will support the LCM. I am not sure of Mr Carroll's position. He raised questions, but I do not think that he indicated whether he supports the LCM. I thank the Committee for its timely engagement on the LCM with officials and the…
I beg to move In October 2023, the UK Government announced their intention to create a smoke-free generation in England by stopping children who turned 15 this year, or younger, from ever legally being sold cigarettes. They proposed that the consultation be UK-wide, with a view to aligning our policy approaches where…
I welcome the debate today and the opportunity to recognise and pay tribute once again to the vital role played by primary care as part of our health and social care system. We have heard from many Members about matters such as community provision, community pharmacy and waiting lists, and that is recognition that no…
The draft Human Medicines (Amendment Relating to Original Pack Dispensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 That the draft Human Medicines (Amendment Relating to Original Pack Dispensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2024 be approved.
The draft Human Medicines (Amendments relating to Registered Dental Hygienists, Registered Dental Therapists and Registered Pharmacy Technicians) Regulations 2024 That the draft Human Medicines (Amendments relating to Registered Dental Hygienists, Registered Dental Therapists and Registered Pharmacy Technicians)…
I thank the Members who contributed to the debate. I will make a few comments on their contributions. On behalf of my Department's officials, I thank the Chair for her commitment and support. I guarantee that the Committee will receive the regular updates that it has asked for on the delivery of the legislation and…
I beg to move Today's Final Stage concludes the legislative process for the Hospital Parking Charges Bill in the Assembly. The debate on the Bill has been useful and informative, and I thank all Members for their contributions to the process. I express my gratitude once again to the Health Committee for working within…
Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. Before I get into my substantive response, I will pick up on some of the comments made by Members, because it is important to provide clarification before I respond to the debate. Miss McIlveen and Mr Chambers used quotations attributed to me from press releases or other…
Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. I thank the Members for bringing forward this important motion. My officials and I are fully committed to full implementation of the Autism (Amendment) Act 2022. Many of the issues that have been raised today are already of high priority for my Department. I take this opportunity to…
I acknowledge the names that the Member read out, but — I am sure that Mr Boylan will be supportive of this — it would be remiss of the House not to recognise Reverend Coulter, my predecessor in North Antrim, for his work in this area.
Legislative Consent Motion: Tobacco and Vapes Bill That this Assembly endorses the principle of the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill extending to Northern Ireland insofar as the provisions of that Bill relate to matters falling within the legislative competence of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Thank you, Madam Principal Deputy Speaker. I welcome the opportunity to speak in the debate and again put on record my deep appreciation of foster carers for caring for our children and young people. I was pleased to be able to translate my respect and appreciation for foster carers into a practical support when I was…
Thank you very much, Mr Deputy Speaker. I welcome the opportunity to speak to the motion and the amendment. I will support both, because the amendment adds to and strengthens the motion; it does not take away from it or its intent. I want to address some of the extremely important issues that have been highlighted by…
I thank the Member for his point. As I said earlier when I was talking about the criteria, there are currently 5,032 designated staff-permit-holder car parking spaces across the trusts, but we have 11,606 staff who have an allocated staff parking permit. It is about how we migrate those, with a consistent approach to…
I thank the Member for her intervention. On her first point, as I said, I considered at the start the time frame that I would ask for in the Bill. I have carefully considered the amendments that Mr Carroll and Mr McGrath have tabled about a change of timeline. I would not be standing here asking for two years if I did…
I thank the Chair for her intervention. I will address her comments. As I said, the 12-month date is not without risk. The original Bill was introduced over two years ago, and we now face additional challenges with our finances. It comes back to the point that Alan Robinson made, and the Chair raised it as well. If I…