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By Paul Higgins An alleged pervert allegedly told a 14-year-old girl he could not stop messaging her “until he finds the strength to stop or is convicted,” a court heard today (fri). Craigavon Magistrates Court also heard claims that 46-year-old Ross Paul Rodwell told the teenage schoolgirl he was trying to set up a website […]
Nicola Grant responding to the report on a dramatic deterioration in ambulance handover performance, said this is a situation that is going to exponentially grow if the proposed changes to hospital reconfigurations is not changed or halted. She said the thousands of beds that have been closed in hospitals due to efficiency savings and underfunding, […]
Well done to all of our team in Craigavon Area Hospital laundry for achieving ISO accreditation. As part of a three-year certification process our laundry service gets a surveillance visit annually to ensure we continue to meet Standard ISO 9001:2015 The auditor reviews different areas including leadership, planning and performance evaluation. Our team are extremely […]
Following the recent resignation of the Chief Executive of the Southern Trust, Aontú Representative for Newry, Sharon Loughran, has today stated “Unfortunately, the recent resignation of Dr Maria O’Kane, Chief Executive of the Southern Health Trust comes as no real surprise. The Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt made it clear in October that he was not […]
Nicola Grant has commented on the resignation saying the Workers Party notes that once again another highly paid chief executive has left the service and we wonder have they gone to pastures new or is it a case of deserting the sinking ship? Nicola continued what we do know for certain is that she has […]
The Southern Trust’s Chief Executive, Dr Maria O’Kane has resigned from her role with immediate effect to pursue other career opportunities. Colm McCafferty, the Trust’s Executive Director for Social Work will be Acting Chief Executive. The Trust will now begin the process of recruiting a new Chief Executive. Speaking on behalf of the Trust Board, […]
The Southern Trust and Luca’s Voice Charity have teamed up to launch two new books for children with severe speech sound disorders. Developed by Nichola McDonald from the charity, in partnership with the Community Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy team, the books, “Luca’s Speechie Squad and the search for the Squabble Lever” and “p”, “b”, […]
This Christmastime, Lord Mayor Councillor Sarah Duffy is reaching out to everyone across the borough of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon to wish them and their loved ones a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Reflecting on her time as Lord Mayor and the achievements of our borough, she said: “One of the privileges […]
Social Workers from across the Southern Trust joined together for the annual Professional Social Work Forum which shed a light on the invaluable role that social work plays in our communities. The event, ‘Shining a Light on Social Work’, brought together social work staff and managers to discuss and review challenges and opportunities from the […]
In October 2023, the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT) launched a precautionary cervical screening review for 17,425 women. The review was carried out in partnership with the Public Health Agency (PHA) and the purpose was to check that the original screening result which was provided for each woman was correct and offer follow […]
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has welcomed 16 new midwives who are fulfilling their dream “of caring for women and their babies at this significant time in their lives”. They are a welcome addition to the Trust maternity team, who supports women and their families, before, during and after birth, in hospital, community […]
Buckle up for a belter of a Christmas in ABC Borough as the ‘Santa on Tour’ campaign, launched by the Council today (Tuesday 5 November), is billed as the hottest show around for local communities wishing to celebrate the festive season in style. Join Santa, Mrs Claus and their entourage of playful elves as they […]
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