AQW 2737/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health whether he has any plans to introduce NHS Continuing Healthcare, as provided in England and Wales; and to outline the rationale for this decision.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 26 February 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 26 February 2020
- Answer due by
- 12 March 2020
- Answered
- 12 March 202015 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
A public consultation on continuing healthcare was launched on 19 June 2017 and ran for a period of 13 weeks. A total of 43 consultation responses were received and analysed. I am considering the consultation responses and will announce next steps in due course.