AQW 1834/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the latest available waiting times for opiate substitution therapy in each Health and Social Trust.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 10 February 2020
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 10 February 2020
- Answer due by
- 25 February 2020
- Answered
- 26 February 202016 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Please find information detailed below.
Table 1. Waiting times for opiate substitution therapy by Health and Social Care Trust as at 31 December 2019
| HSC Trust | 0-3 Wks(0-21 days) | >3-6 Wks(22-42 days) | >6-9 Wks(43-63 days) | >9 wks(64+ days) | Total Waiting |
| Belfast | 6 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 41 |
| Northern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| South Eastern | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Southern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Western | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Prison | 1 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 38 |
Source: Health and Social Care Board