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To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of current social work capacity to deliver safeguarding, early intervention and family support services, including (i) current vacancy rates; (ii) caseload pressures; (iii) waiting lists; and (iv) any unmet need identified, in each Health and Social…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any anticipated timetable for (i) establishing a tobacco, vape and nicotine retail register; (ii) consulting on a retail licensing scheme; and (iii) bringing the necessary regulations before the Assembly.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any enforcement measures his Department is considering as part of the proposed retail licensing scheme for retailers selling tobacco, vaping and nicotine products.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) any plans to improve recurrent capacity in ophthalmology; and (ii) the amount of the 2026-27 elective care funding that will be spent on this.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department has taken, in the last three years, to improve data collection in relation to mental health crises, in order to better inform future service planning.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any proposals that have been made for the future of the three buildings at Gransha Park identified for retention, in the Foyle constituency.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any progress that has been made in disposing of the surplus Department-owned lands at Gransha Park, following ministerial approval in October 2022.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether any assessment has been made of the 3 July 2026 article on the BBC website titled NHS to reward people who walk 30 minutes a day; and (ii) whether there are any plans to introduce a similar scheme to incentivise daily activity including walking, cardio exercise, and strength…
To ask the Minister of Health, in relation to the Cancer Waiting Time Statistics: January to March 2026, to detail the reasons why the proportion of patients being treated within 31 days has fallen from 90.1 per cent in the previous quarter to 87.3 per cent in this quarter.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the occupancy of the Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital site, by space and number of staff (ii) the vacant property at the site, by length of vacancy; (iii) any capital investment required to bring the whole site up to acceptable and safe standards; and (iv) whether there are any…
To ask the Minister of Health, following the May 2026 Joseph Rowntree Foundation report Disability and Poverty in Northern Ireland, to detail any steps his Department is taking to support disabled people to remain independent and reduce long-term costs.
To ask the Minister of Health, following the May 2026 Joseph Rowntree Foundation report Disability and Poverty in Northern Ireland, to detail any steps his Department plans to take to ensure health inequalities are reduced, particularly in deprived communities with higher disability prevalence.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail when his Department expects the final report of the public listening exercise on a Women’s Health Action Plan will be completed.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of people currently awaiting a first adult mental health assessment in each Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of people who have been admitted to hospital for infections and illness related to dental issues in each of the last five years.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to reduce waiting times for appointments with the rheumatology service in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any work his Department will undertake to prioritise prospective dental workforce applicants who are already legally residing in Northern Ireland in securing places with the Overseas Registration Examination.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 44189/22-27, for an update on any steps taken to extend the advanced notice period for carer's pre-booking respite placements within the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether any assessment has been made of the impact of increasing GP workload on patient access to appointments; (ii) whether any assessment has been made of the sustainability of current workload levels within general practice; and (iii) to detail any engagement his Department has had…
To ask the Minister of Health (i) to detail any measures that are in place to ensure that GP practices are appropriately resourced when additional responsibilities are transferred from secondary care settings; and (ii) whether his Department has any plans to commission a review of the adequacy of the current General…