Debate contribution: Facial Palsy
Debate contribution by Mr Philip McGuigan on .
- MLA
- Mr Philip McGuigan
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 21 September 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Facial Palsy
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5742237
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Minister, previous estimates suggest that between 576 and 750 people here develop facial palsy each year. As was suggested in the two previous questions, I suggest that sufferers have been left behind here. In the absence of a commissioned service, where are patients currently being referred to for specialist physiotherapy, psychological support, ophthalmology and reconstructive treatment; and how long are the waiting lists?
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