Debate contribution: Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Final Report
Debate contribution by Mrs Michelle Guy on .
- MLA
- Mrs Michelle Guy
- Party at the time
- Alliance Party
- Date
- 22 June 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Ministerial Statement
- Heading
- Muckamore Abbey Hospital Inquiry Final Report
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5637839
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Minister, the Muckamore scandal had an impact on some of our most vulnerable adults who had conditions such as autism and learning disabilities. Many were unable to speak up for themselves and therefore relied on others to do so. It is important that you refer to conditions such as autism, which are referenced clearly in the report but were mentioned not once in your statement. Unfortunately, we know of other instances of vulnerable communities being failed by our health service. The most obvious example that comes to my mind is the children's respite and short breaks service. What are you doing specifically to ensure that the failures seen in Muckamore, such as a substandard level of care, lack of governance and families' concerns simply being ignored, are not repeated elsewhere in the system?
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