AQW 2365/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health how many patients are on a waiting list to access long COVID services.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 29 June 2022
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 29 June 2022
- Answer due by
- 18 July 2022
- Answered
- 7 July 20228 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Information on the number of people who are on the waiting list for their first appointment at a Post COVID clinic is not available centrally in the Department. The following information has been provided by the Health and Social Care Trusts.
Western Health and Social Care Trust were contacted for input but were unable to provide a response within the required timeframe.
Number of Patients Waiting for a first appointment at a Post-COVID clinic
| HSC Trust | Number of Patients Waiting |
| Belfast | 133 |
| Northern | 353 |
| South Eastern | 202 |
| Southern | 156 |
Source: HSC Trusts