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
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- 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.