AQW 35773/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the current availability of sensory rooms in Emergency Departments, broken down by Health and Social Care Trust.
Asked by Nuala McAllister MLA on 18 November 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 18 November 2025
- Answer due by
- 3 December 2025
- Answered
- 9 December 202521 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Below are the details of the current availability of sensory rooms in Emergency Departments, provided by each Health and Social Care Trust.
Northern Health and Social Care Trust
There is currently a sensory room at the Causeway Hospital Emergency Department and the Trust are working on the creation of a sensory room in the Antrim Area Hospital Emergency Department.
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
The Belfast Trust is in the process of purchasing a multisensory moveable hub (the equivalent of a small sensory room) to be located in the Royal Belfast Hospital Sick Children Emergency Department. It is anticipated that there will be agreement to progress with this in December 2025.
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
At the Ulster Hospital Emergency Department there is a Sensory Room available within the Paediatric Assessment area.
Southern Health and Social Care Trust
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust's Emergency Departments do not currently have dedicated sensory rooms.
Western Health and Social Care Trust
No response provided.