Motion or amendment: Delivery of a 24/7 Thrombectomy Service
Motion or amendment by Mr Matthew O'Toole on .
- MLA
- Mr Matthew O'Toole
- Party at the time
- Social Democratic and Labour Party
- Date
- 3 February 2026
- Type
- Motion or amendment
- Business
- Motion · Private Members' Motion
- Heading
- Delivery of a 24/7 Thrombectomy Service
- Assembly identifier
- Document 469237
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Text
Delivery of a 24/7 Thrombectomy Service
That this Assembly notes that thrombectomy is a proven, life-changing stroke treatment which, when delivered promptly, reduces death and disability and delivers significant long-term savings for health and social care services; regrets that access to thrombectomy in Northern Ireland remains limited to between the hours of 8.00am and 5.00pm; recognises that the Stroke Action Plan published in June 2022 committed to the delivery of a 24/7 thrombectomy service by the end of 2024; is concerned that the continued absence of 24/7 provision means eligible patients are being denied access to this intervention; further notes the commitment to deliver 24/7 thrombectomy access in England by April 2026; believes that a 24/7 thrombectomy service would represent a high-impact, outcome-focused reform aligned with the Health and Social Care NI Reset Plan; and calls on the Minister of Health to set out a clear, time-bound plan to deliver a fully operational 24/7 thrombectomy service in Northern Ireland.
159 words. Text as published by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Assessment
Jev’s structured answers met the documented threshold for “not flagged”.
- Overall probability that the activity is being used to promote, exploit or escalate an identity-based controversy: 0.02 (flagging needs at least 0.70; at or below 0.30 is not flagged).
- None of the five culture-war criteria was met (each was below 0.60).
- Assessed as legitimate policy scrutiny (0.97).
- No identity-based framing was identified (1.00).
- The overall probability was at or below the not-flagging threshold.
This is an AI-generated assessment of the text, made against published criteria. It is not a finding of fact about the MLA or their intentions. The Assembly record itself is the fact.
Jev’s structured answers
| Question | Probability | Met? |
|---|---|---|
| Identity framing | 0.02 | No |
| Sectarian or communal antagonism | 0.01 | No |
| Cultural grievance politics | 0.01 | No |
| Dog-whistle messaging | 0.01 | No |
| Controversy escalation | 0.02 | No |
| Legitimate policy scrutiny | 0.97 | Yes |
| Overall judgement | 0.02 | At or below not-flagging threshold |
| Option | Probability |
|---|---|
| No identity-based framing (chosen) | 1.00 |
| Reports or questions it | 0.00 |
| Criticises or condemns it | 0.00 |
| Adopts it | 0.00 |
| Subject | Probability |
|---|---|
| No identity-related subject | 0.78 |
| Disability (including neurodivergence and mental health), disabled people and disability or sickness benefits | 0.22 |
| Flags, emblems, symbols, names and memorials | 0.00 |
| Parades, bonfires and commemorations | 0.00 |
| Irish language, Ulster-Scots and language policy | 0.00 |
Assessed 21 October 2026 at 09:20 UTC by jev-1.13.0 (requested as typesafe/jev) under rubric 2026.10-r9, methodology 1.9.
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