AQW 12307/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the availability of domiciliary care packages in the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust.
Asked by Connie Egan MLA on 21 May 2024
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 21 May 2024
- Answer due by
- 6 June 2024
- Answered
- 17 June 202427 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Unfortunately, it remains the position that the demand for a home care service outweighs capacity alongside the challenges to retain and recruit home care workers across the region.
However, South Eastern H&SC Trust has made a marked improvement with a reduction of 47% in the unmet need as at end of March 2024. There are currently 5530 packages of care being actively delivered in the South Eastern H&SC Trust settlement areas, Belfast, Down and Lisburn, North Down and Ards.