Every imported question, contribution and motion, with its classification. Unflagged, uncertain and not-yet-analysed records are all included so the analysis can be checked independently.
To ask the Minister of Health how many people in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust are awaiting a care package that has been assessed as necessary but is still outstanding.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he has engaged with the Children’s Hospice on the issues they have raised with a loss of funding; and for an update on Children’s Palliative care provision across the Health Service.
To ask the Minister of Health whether he will consider reopening the cross-border reimbursement scheme to assist people on waiting lists for elective procedures.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the average waiting times for (i) hip replacement surgery; (ii) knee replacement surgery; and (iii) shoulder surgery, in each Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patients in each Health and Social Care Trust awaiting a first consultant-led appointment for (i) hip replacement surgery; (ii) knee replacement surgery; and (iii) shoulder surgery.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his assessment of the current state of care in the community; and (ii) what steps he will take to (a) expand access to domiciliary care and care in the community; and (b) improve pay and conditions for carers.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for his assessment of (a) the current number of nurses being trained annually; and (b) attrition rates within nursing; and (ii) what steps his Department will be taking to retain and increase the number of nurses.
To ask the Minister of Health how the use of domiciliary care agencies in the provision of home care packages represents value for money for the Health Service.
To ask the Minister of Health for his Department's assessment of the findings from the Queen's University and others' research on the impact of poor air quality on mortality.
To ask the Minister of Health what plans he has to provide additional support for GPs to interpret and act on CA125 ultrasound and blood test results to ensure prompt diagnosis of ovarian cancer.
To ask the Minister of Health what consideration he is giving to a full ban on the sale of energy drinks to people aged under 16, in line with proposals in existence since 2019 for both England and Scotland.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department will allocate additional funding to enable the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice to maintain present bed capacity.