§ Mr. KeenTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the(a) neonatal and (b) perinatal mortality rates for the last four years by each health and social services board. [2669]
§ Sir John WheelerThe information is as follows:
1994 there were 12,500 people in Northern Ireland suffering from the disease. The information requested on funding is not available.
§ Mr. MaginnisTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what resources have been allocated towards a public awareness campaign relating to dementia. [3326]
§ Mr. MossSince 1991, the Department of Health and Social Services has provided funding for the Alzheimer's Disease Society in Northern Ireland, one of whose main aims is to raise public awareness of the disease.
§ Mr. MaginnisTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the respective roles of(a) his Department, (b) the boards and (c) health trusts in dealing with the problem of dementia. [3324]
§ Mr. MossThe Department of Health and Social Services sets and monitors strategic plans for implementation of its policy on dementia. In drawing up the regional strategy for health and social well-being 1997 to 2002, the Department has asked boards and trusts to conduct a detailed audit during 1997 of the needs of people with dementia and the services available to meet those needs. Building on this baseline, the Department intends to establish quantifiable targets for the remainder of the strategy period.