AQW 54861/11-16 Written question to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
To ask the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety whether he has considered appointing a local mental health commissioner.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 26 February 2016
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 26 February 2016
- Answer due by
- 14 March 2016
- Answered
- 23 March 201626 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Mental health services in Northern Ireland are commissioned by the Health and Social Care Board and the Public Health Agency to meet the needs of the population of Northern Ireland, in line with the Bamford Action Plan. There are no plans to appoint a local mental health commissioner.