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Asked by Kellie

AQW 42106/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health to detail any immediate interim support that is being made available for patients of the Regional Gender Identity Service who have been on the waiting list for five years and more.

Asked by Kellie Armstrong MLA on 9 March 2026

  • Answered
  • Written
  • After due date
Tabled
9 March 2026
Answer due by
25 March 2026
Answered
8 May 202660 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

The Regional Gender Identity Service have not implemented any new interim supports for service users waiting longer than 5 years. Support measures from community and voluntary sector providers remain in place.

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