AQW 13516/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for an update on the New Decade, New Approach commitment to provide three funded IVF cycles for eligible women; (ii) how he is increasing capacity at the Regional Fertility Centre to meet the demand of additional treatments; (iii) whether he has made a bid for additional funding to fulfil this commitment; and (iv) for his assessment of delaying treatment for eligible women.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 27 January 2021
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 27 January 2021
- Answer due by
- 11 February 2021
- Answered
- 11 January 2022349 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
I released a press statement on 1 November 2021 which includes an update on the work of the NDNA IVF Project Board to implement this commitment. The press release can be found in full at:
https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/news/health-minister-praises-commitment-staff-regional-fertility-centre