AQW 1672/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health how many patients (i) have attended; and (ii) are on the waiting list for, their first appointment following referral to a long COVID clinic.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 16 June 2022
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 16 June 2022
- Answer due by
- 1 July 2022
- Answered
- 27 June 202211 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Information on the number of people who have attended or are on the waiting list for their first appointment at a long COVID clinic is not available centrally in the Department. The following information has been provided by the Health and Social Care Trusts.
Northern and Western Health and Social Care Trusts were contacted for input but were unable to provide a response within the required timeframe.
Table 1: Number of patients who have attended their first appointment at a long COVID clinic
| HSC Trust | Number of attendances |
| Belfast | 189 |
| South Eastern | 264 |
| Southern | 79 |
Source: HSC Trusts
Table 2: Number of patients waiting for their first appointment at a long COVID clinic
| HSC Trust | Number of patients waiting |
| Belfast | 133 |
| South Eastern | 202 |
| Southern | 156 |
Source: HSC Trusts