AQW 7976/16-21 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health what dialogue she has had with the Minister for Communities on the provision of suitable housing accommodation to support people moving from Muckamore Abbey Hospital into the community.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 25 November 2016

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Tabled
25 November 2016
Answer due by
12 December 2016
Answered
20 December 201625 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

I am committed to working closely with all my Executive colleagues, including the Minister of the Communities, under the Programme for Government framework to ensure that appropriate services are in place in the community for people with a learning disability. This includes the provision of suitable accommodation to secure the effective discharge of patients from Muckamore. The HSC Board and Trusts continue to work with the Supporting People Unit of the Housing Executive at a regional and local level to plan for this.

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