AQW 23986/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the current number of children awaiting paediatric percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy surgery.
Asked by Michelle Guy MLA on 6 March 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 6 March 2025
- Answer due by
- 24 March 2025
- Answered
- 3 December 2025272 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
As of 14th November 2025, 7 children are waiting for paediatric Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Surgery. Of these 7 patients waiting:
2 patients have dates booked for surgery before the end of November;
3 patients are booked for surgery in December;
BHSCT have advised that the they are aiming to book the 2 further children for surgery in January.
A further 10 children are currently medically or socially suspended on the waiting list.