AQW 47765/11-15 Written question to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to detail the criteria used by his Department to select ten care homes, across five Health and Social Care Trusts, for possible closure following a twelve week consultation.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 25 June 2015
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 25 June 2015
- Answer due by
- 10 July 2015
- Answered
- 10 November 2015138 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The review of the future of statutory residential accommodation is being led by the Health and Social Care Board. The Board publicly consulted on the criteria to be used to assess future accommodation needs for older people, and the role of statutory residential homes in meeting those needs.
Each of the Health and Social Care Trusts used these regionally agreed criteria to evaluate their residential care homes. The agreed criteria were quality of care; availability and accessibility of alternative services; care trends; and best use of public money.