AQW 33545/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health whether the Waiting List Reimbursement Scheme will continue to approve all applications that meet the current eligibility criteria throughout the remainder of this financial year.
Asked by Andrew McMurray MLA on 14 October 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Priority
- Tabled
- 14 October 2025
- Answer due by
- 17 October 2025
- Answered
- 28 October 202514 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- Yes
Answer
An initial £10m will be invested in the Scheme for this financial year, allowing people to claim back the costs of overdue treatments arranged outside Northern Ireland. It is estimated that approximately 1,400 patients could benefit from this investment.