AQW 17119/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health how many social work posts were vacant on (i) 6 April 2017; (ii) 6 April 2019; and (iii) 6 April 2021.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 12 April 2021
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 12 April 2021
- Answer due by
- 27 April 2021
- Answered
- 20 April 20218 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Information on social work vacancies actively being recruited to in Health and Social Care (HSC) is collected and published on a quarterly basis. The table below details the position as at 31 March each year since 2017. Information at 31 March 2021 is due to be published on Wednesday 26th May 2021 at the following link: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/staff-vacancies
| 31 March 2017 | 31 March 2018 | 31 March 2019 | 31 March 2020 | |
| HSC Social Worker vacancies actively being recruited to | 151 | 247 | 508 | 413 |
Source: HSC Organisations