Debate contribution: Waiting Lists: SEHSCT

Debate contribution by Mr Stephen Dunne on 1 October 2024.

MLA: Mr Stephen Dunne
Party at the time: Democratic Unionist Party
Date: 1 October 2024
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Waiting Lists: SEHSCT
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4562796

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I thank the Minister for his answer. I appreciate the challenges with outpatient waiting lists, but it goes beyond outpatient appointments. Last week, one of my constituents attended the Ulster Hospital's emergency department (ED) at 11 pm on Wednesday. It was nine hours before they were seen by a doctor at 8 am. Will the Minister agree that, in a brand new emergency department, something is not right with those waiting times, particularly alongside the demands on our GPs and pharmacies and in light of the trust's decision to close the Ards and Bangor minor injuries units (MIUs) in recent years?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 842/22-27.

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