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 to detail how his Department plans to ensure sufficient workforce and physical capacity to deliver the additional elective activity funded by the £80 million investment, including (i) staffing requirements; (ii) use of existing facilities; and (iii) any planned expansion of elective care…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any quantitative targets that have been set for the £80 million elective care investment, including the expected reduction in (i) waiting lists; (ii) waiting times; and (iii) the number of patients waiting over key time thresholds, by March 2027.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail a breakdown of the £80 million elective care funding for 2026-27, including (i) allocations by programme area; (ii) allocations by Health and Social Care Trust; and (iii) the proportion of funding that is recurrent and non-recurrent.
To ask the Minister of Health whether his Department has any plans to launch a public consultation on legislation to restrict promotions on foods high in saturated fat, salt and sugar.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of Agenda for Change Band 8D posts within the Strategic Planning and Performance Group on 1 April in each year since the organisation was established, broken down by (i) substantive posts; (ii) temporary posts; (iii) secondment posts; and (iv) acting-up appointments.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any assessment that has been made of whether the UKAS accreditation for diagnostic imaging services is fit for purpose.
To ask the Minister of Health whether any assessment has been made of excessive temperatures experienced on hospital wards during recent periods of extreme heat, including reports of ward temperatures reaching 41c.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any targets that have been set for reducing the number of patients waiting more than 24 hours for admission to the Ulster Hospital from the Emergency Department.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail any steps his Department is taking to reduce delays in transferring patients from the Emergency Department to inpatient wards, at the Ulster Hospital.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the average time that patients admitted through the Emergency Department at the Ulster Hospital, waited for an inpatient bed, in each of the last 12 months.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patients at the Ulster Hospital who spent more than (i) 12 hours; (ii) 24 hours; (iii) 48 hours; and (iv) 72 hours, in the Emergency Department awaiting admission to a ward bed, in each of the last 12 months.
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of referrals that the Northern Health and Social Care Trust has made to the new National Autistic Centre in Randalstown.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQO 3805/22-27, to detail the number of responses received to the Western Health and Social Care Trust's Vision Plan exercise.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQO 3805/22-27, to detail a list of organisations, bodies and elected representatives that have been consulted by your Department or the Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT), on the Vision Plan which you instructed the WHSCT to carry out in July 2025.
To ask the Minister of Health, pursuant to AQW 47847/22-27, AQW 47848/22-27 and AQW 47849/22-27, to detail a timescale on the review of a business case for a neonatal transfer service undertaken by Northern Ireland Specialist Transport and Retrieval.
To ask the Minister of Health to provide an explanation for the delay in implementing a dedicated facial palsy pathway with specialist facial therapy and access to multi-disciplinary teams.
To ask the Minister of Health, in relation to the 385,182 additional assessments, diagnostics and treatments delivered during the most recent reporting year, to detail (i) a breakdown of the number delivered by the Health and Social Care Trusts, independent sector providers and any other providers; (ii) a breakdown of…
To ask the Minister of Health, in relation to the Epic patient information system, to detail (i) the number of GP referrals that have been lost, delayed or incorrectly processed; (ii) the number of urgent or red flag referrals that have been lost, delayed or incorrectly processed; (iii) whether affected GP practices…
To ask the Minister of Health, in relation to the Epic patient information system, to detail (i) the number of errors associated with the operation of the system; and (ii) the number of patient safety incidents associated with the operation of the system, since its implementation, broken down by Health and Social Care…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the reporting functionality available through the Epic patient information system, including (i) the range and types of operational and performance reports available; (ii) how these reports are used to support operational management and decision-making; (iii) whether these…
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) the expenditure on the implementation of the Epic patient information system; (ii) any measurable benefits realised since its implementation; (iii) any evidence of improvements in patient access to health services; (iv) any evidence of improvements in patient experience,…