AQW 24186/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health what steps he is taking to prepare for winter pressures on the Health Service.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 13 October 2021
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 13 October 2021
- Answer due by
- 28 October 2021
- Answered
- 26 October 202113 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The health and social care (HSC) system is most likely facing into the most difficult winter ever experienced.
On 22 October 2021, I laid a written statement in the Assembly setting out my approach to winter planning, including a variety of regional measures. I also published integrated Trust winter and surge delivery plans. These delivery plans set out in much detail the winter planning at individual Trust level.