Written question AQW 54779/22-27

Written question by Ms Cara Hunter on .

MLA
Ms Cara Hunter
Party at the time
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date
15 October 2026
Type
Written question
Assembly reference
AQW 54779/22-27
Department
Department of Health
Business
To the Minister of Health
Assembly identifier
Document 504492

Text

To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made by his Department of (i) the feasibility and cost of Northern Ireland participating in the in-service evaluation of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy; and (ii) arrangements to facilitate participation notwithstanding the financial pressures and planned relocation of the Newborn Screening Laboratory.

54 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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