AQW 3472/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health (i) whether all Multi-Disciplinary Teams across Northern Ireland include a social worker; and (ii) to outline reasons why some Multi-Disciplinary Teams do not have a social worker.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 23 September 2022
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 23 September 2022
- Answer due by
- 10 October 2022
- Answered
- 28 September 20225 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
To date, 68 practices have a Social worker (Band 7). This equates to 53.1% of practices within the current MDT footprint.
Further roll-out of the MDT model is subject to available funding to support the delivery of the service.