AQW 53183/11-16 Written question to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for an update on the establishment of primary care talking therapies hubs in both the Northern and Western Health and Social Care Trusts.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 20 January 2016
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 20 January 2016
- Answer due by
- 4 February 2016
- Answered
- 10 February 201621 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
In the Northern Trust, primary care talking therapies hubs are currently in operation in Coleraine/Ballymoney and Carrickfergus/ Newtownabbey.
In the Western Trust, primary care talking therapies hubs are in operation in Londonderry and Omagh.
Each hub is based around a group of GP practices in the relevant area in partnership with the Trust and local voluntary and community sector service providers. Both Trusts intend to make talking therapies hubs available across the whole of their respective areas, although this will be dependent on additional funding being made available.