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Asked by Paula

AQW 27213/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of social work vacancies, broken down by programme of care.

Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 10 December 2021

  • Answered
  • Written
  • After due date
Tabled
10 December 2021
Answer due by
30 December 2021
Answered
5 January 202226 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

At 30 September 2021, there were 399 social worker vacancies actively being recruited to across HSC. A breakdown by programme of care is not collected centrally.

Information on vacancies actively being recruited to in Health and Social Care (HSC) is routinely collected on a quarterly basis from each HSC organisation, and published at the following link: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/staff-vacancies

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