Health

Motion: Mental Health and Wellbeing after COVID-19 – Tuesday 23 June 2020

https://youtu.be/MRIRBuMLfJ0 MLAs Pam Cameron and Alex Easton propose a Motion that the Assembly recognises the importance of prioritising mental health and wellbeing as part of the COVID-19 recovery due to the long-term impact of the pandemic on working practices and everyday social interaction. They call on the Minister of Health to outline plans to tackle… Continue Reading Motion: Mental Health and Wellbeing after COVID-19 – Tuesday 23 June 2020

Legislative Consent Motion: Medicines and Medical Devices Bill – Tuesday 16 June 2020

https://youtu.be/76Epfokgtss Minister of Health Robin Swann asks Members to endorse the extension to Northern Ireland of the provisions within the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill as introduced to Parliament on 13 February 2020, dealing with human medicines and veterinary medicines. View the Bill Read the Health Committee’s report on the Legislative Consent Motion

Question Time – Health – Tuesday 25th February 2020

Minister of Health, Robin Swann, answered Members’ questions on:  An update on a new cancer strategy and implementation plan.  To outline his plans regarding the further roll-out of the Mental Health Street Triage Project.  An update on the roll-out of the faecal immunochemical test for bowel cancer.  How the Minister plans to provide free car… Continue Reading Question Time – Health – Tuesday 25th February 2020

Private Members Business: NICE Guidance on Fertility Monday -10 February 2020

Colm Gildernew MLA moves a motion recognising the serious emotional distress felt by those experiencing fertility problems in our society and calling on the Minister of Health to implement fully, as a matter of urgency, the 2013 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guidance on fertility, including making three cycles of IVF… Continue Reading Private Members Business: NICE Guidance on Fertility Monday -10 February 2020