Debate contribution: Neurology Services: Review Recommendations
Debate contribution by Mr Robbie Butler on .
- MLA
- Mr Robbie Butler
- Party at the time
- Ulster Unionist Party
- Date
- 12 October 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Neurology Services: Review Recommendations
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5786357
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I thank the Member for his question. We recently announced £2·3 million of funding for that, which is not a significant amount of money given what we commit at the minute. The review team has been working at pace to do what it can with that pot of money. We have an idea of what the full cost would be over a number of years, but there are still challenges. We can learn from the past and, going back to the questions that were raised before, get confidence in neurological services, support and clinical practice. We are determined to get it right. We are determined to deliver on the answers that the review provided. I need to ensure that the voices of those who are impacted will be at the table and will be heard. The door will be open, and the team will be available in the further roll-out over the next number of years.
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