AQW 25468/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health (i) for a breakdown of the number of applications received in each Health and Social Care Trust from his targeted workforce appeal for health and social care workers who have recently retired or otherwise left the industry; and (ii) how many of these applications were successful.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 9 November 2021
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 9 November 2021
- Answer due by
- 24 November 2021
- Answered
- 25 November 202116 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
In respect of the targeted workforce appeal for health and social care (HSC) workers who have recently retired or otherwise left the industry, I can confirm that:
As at 15 November 2021, 918 formal applications were logged. This is broken down by HSC Trust as follows:
| Category | Belfast HSCT | South Eastern HSCT | Northern HSCT | Southern HSCT | Western HSCT | Total |
| Total | 280 | 190 | 118 | 143 | 187 | 918 |
At this point, the selection process is ongoing. My Department is working with HSC Trusts to take this forward as a priority alongside other open workforce appeals.