Written question AQW 53883/22-27

Written question by Ms Sinéad McLaughlin on .

MLA
Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
Party at the time
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date
6 October 2026
Type
Written question
Assembly reference
AQW 53883/22-27
Department
Department of Health
Business
To the Minister of Health
Assembly identifier
Document 502587

Text

To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the number of children and young people, aged 6-16, who presented to the Emergency Departments at (a) Altnagelvin Area Hospital; and (b) South West Acute Hospital, with suicidal ideation in 2025-26; and (ii) any measures in place to ensure that children and young people presenting to these Emergency Departments with suicidal ideation or other mental health concerns receive timely and appropriate mental health support.

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