NORTHERN IRELAND HOSPITAL TROLLEY WAITS

Early day motion 418, tabled 14 January 2004 by Iris Robinson (DUP). Signed by 7 members.

That this House notes with growing concern the unacceptably high numbers of Northern Ireland hospital patients having to wait long periods of time on hospital trolleys in accident and emergency departments for beds on hospital wards; calls on the Government fairly and proportionally to provide funding to the NHS in Northern Ireland which has been underfunded compared to the rest of the United Kingdom; and praises the doctors, nurses, management and administration and clerical staff for their professionalism in the face of such difficult conditions.

Signatures by party: DUP 5, Independent Conservative 1, UUP 1.