AQW 5288/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health when the Regional Fertility Centre based at the Royal Victoria Hospital will reopen; and when appointments and treatments will begin for patients.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 29 June 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 29 June 2020
- Answer due by
- 16 July 2020
- Answered
- 15 July 202016 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
I can only provide information on publicly-funded treatment provided by the Regional Fertility Centre (RFC) in the Belfast Trust.
I launched the Strategic Framework for Rebuilding Health and Social Care Services on 9 June 2020. The focus will be on re-starting urgent services first. However, I have made it clear that I also consider re-instatement of fertility services to be a priority and the Trust is working to put plans in place to enable the service to recommence as soon as possible.