AQW 13171/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health to detail (i) how many service users are attending buildings-based day care, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust; and (ii) whether the service users require transport.
Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 10 June 2024
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 10 June 2024
- Answer due by
- 25 June 2024
- Answered
- 2 July 202422 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
No of service users attending buildings-based day care, broken down by Programme of Care and by Health and Social Care Trust, (as of May 2024).
| Trust | Learning Disability | Older People | Physical Disability | Mental Health |
| BHSCT | 542 | 860 | See note | 161 |
| NHSCT | 721 | 515 | 216 | See note |
| SEHSCT | 494 | 384 | 46 | 115 |
| SHSCT | 337 | 340 | 60 | No Statutory Day Care |
| WHSCT | 460 | 287 | 103 | 405 |
BHSCT figure of 860 is a composite of the Older People and Physical Disability Programmes.
NHSCT Mental Health programme of care is included in the Older People and Physical Disability figures of 515 and 216 respectively.
Number of service users assessed as requiring transport broken down by Programme of Care and Health and Social Care Trust (as of May 2024).
| Trust | Learning Disability | Older People | Physical Disability | Mental Health |
| BHSCT | 385 | 675 | See note below | 62 |
| NHSCT | 486 | 810 | See note below | See note below |
| SEHSCT | 316 | 140 | 38 | 15 |
| SHSCT | 337 | 209 | 50 | No statutory day care |
| WHSCT | 411 | 233 | 83 | 31 |
BHSCT figure of 675 is a composite of the Older People and Physical Disability Programmes
NHSCT figure of 810 is a composite of the Older People, Physical Disability and Mental Health programmes.
My Department remains committed to the provision of a high-quality buildings-based day care and will continue to work alongside Trusts and independent sector providers to maintain and support service provision.