§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has to extend(a) beta interferon and (b) glatiramer therapy for Multiple Sclerosis sufferers in Northern Ireland before the end of 2003. [132473]
§ Angela SmithExtra staff have now been recruited specifically to enhance the delivery of services for Multiple Sclerosis patients. It is expected that a considerable number of the patients on the current waiting list will be started on treatment by the end of the current financial year. The suitability of a specific therapy for an individual patient is a matter for the clinicians concerned, in consultation with the patient.