Debate contribution: Health Outcomes: Regional Inequalities

Debate contribution by Ms Sinéad McLaughlin on 1 July 2024.

MLA: Ms Sinéad McLaughlin
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 1 July 2024
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Health Outcomes: Regional Inequalities
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4499343

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I thank the Minister for his answer. There is also a gap of between 11 years and 15 years in healthy life expectancy between the most deprived and least deprived areas. The rate of drug abuse in the Western Health and Social Care Trust area is 145% higher than the average for trust areas. We therefore really need interventions that are directed at the most deprived areas. Do you agree that activity in your Department goes hand in hand with economic performance? How can we have confidence in regional inequalities being tackled if the two relevant Departments are not working together to achieve regional balance?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 699/22-27.

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