AQW 10431/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health for his assessment of the Mobile Health Unit run by the Welcome Association.
Asked by Nuala McAllister MLA on 18 April 2024
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 18 April 2024
- Answer due by
- 3 May 2024
- Answered
- 3 May 202415 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
I understand that the Mobile Health Unit run by the Welcome Organisation brings healthcare to people affected by homelessness ‘where they are at’. The Welcome organisation works alongside healthcare professionals within the Belfast Inclusion Health Service and the Western Trust to provide a range of services including drop-in clinics, vaccine boosters, sexual health checks and ‘on the ground’ healthcare and more.
The needs of those experiencing homelessness are often complex and I am fully supportive of services which help improve the accessibility of healthcare for this cohort.