Save The Mid hold several Freedom Of Information that prove there is no epidemic in admissions due to alcohol related illnesses to hospitals in Northern Ireland, what was surprising was that as both John Compton & Health Minister Edwin Poots have both spoke greatly of of alcohol related instances damaging health services and clogging up A&E's, when asked in an Assembly question the scale of this problem, the Health Minister could not answer.
Health in Northern Ireland has undergone what is touted to be a fact based review, where are the facts?
Mr Weir asked the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety for his Department’s assessment of the percentage of beds in Accident and Emergency Departments that are used by patients as a result of alcohol abuse.
(AQW 13334/11-15)
Mr Poots: The information requested is not available.