Debate contribution: Altnagelvin Area Hospital: Emergency Waiting Times

Debate contribution by Mr Pádraig Delargy on 15 September 2025.

MLA: Mr Pádraig Delargy
Party at the time: Sinn Féin
Date: 15 September 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Altnagelvin Area Hospital: Emergency Waiting Times
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5099415

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We are aware of your longer-term plans to invest in and, hopefully, build a new emergency department at Altnagelvin, but people need to see immediate action today. You talked about the fact that we are coming into additional winter pressures, and I appreciate that that has been acknowledged, but what immediate action are you taking to ensure that the waiting times, which are already twice as long as those across the rest of the North, are not repeated and do not worsen this winter?

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This follow-up belongs to: Topical question AQT 1535/22-27.

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