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Occupational Therapy: Northern Ireland

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 30 October 2024UIN 10729

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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Health Minister in Northern Ireland on delays in occupational therapy referrals.

Answered by Andrew Gwynne

Whilst my Rt. Hon. friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has met with his counterpart in Northern Ireland to discuss various issues related to health, occupational therapy was not discussed. Health is a devolved matter for Northern Ireland.

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