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Asked by Nick

AQW 24783/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health to detail the number of patients that have received treatment relating to facial palsy from the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust Plastics Service in the last year.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 21 March 2025

  • Answered
  • Written
Tabled
21 March 2025
Answer due by
7 April 2025
Answered
7 April 202517 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

The South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust is not able to provide this information. Treatments relating to facial palsy are not coded as 'facial palsy' and may be used to treat other conditions, therefore it is not possible to extract this specific information accurately.

Official sources

  • AQO 3949/22-27To ask the Minister of Health for an update on the delivery of a facial palsy service in Northern Ireland.
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