CLANRYE NEWS 
Almost 100 people have attended an event dedicated to educating families and health professionals about feeding challenges with babies and children. The Southern Health and Social Care Trust’s Paediatric Feeding Service (PFS) recently held their third annual information day at Seagoe Parish Centre. During the six hour event, the PFS team, which includes Paediatricians, Dietitians […]
New mums can discuss any concerns they have about breastfeeding with peer mums who can support them on their breastfeeding journey. The Southern Health and Social Care Trust’s latest cohort of Breastfeeding Peer Support Workers have recently completed their eight week Breastfeeding Management & Relationship Building programme and are now ready to take on referrals […]
Three nurses from the Southern Health and Social Care Trust have been shortlisted for national awards which highlight how nursing is at the centre of all patient care. Hilary McCamley, a Bespoke/Specialist Placement Practitioner with the Community Learning Disability team and Head and Neck Cancer Specialist Nurses Kate McGinn and Catherine English have been shortlisted […]
An innovative Motor Neuron Disease (MND) clinical drugs trial has opened to participants at Craigavon Area Hospital. The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is the first site in Northern Ireland to open as a centre for the UK-wide MND-SMART clinical trial. MND-SMART is testing how effective different drugs are at slowing down the disease […]
Over 20,000 virtual visiting calls have been facilitated by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust Virtual Visiting service. The service continues to play a vital role when it comes to enabling loved ones to stay connected and complements the return to inpatient visiting. Mairead Casey, Virtual Visiting Co-Manager, said: “This initiative was first introduced […]
A new regional service will offer a range of in-person and remote sign language interpreting services for health and social care appointments. Provided by Sign Language Interactions by Sorenson, the service has been established in partnership with the Department of Health and will be available from 1 April. It will deliver a package of communication […]
Detectives have charged a 51 year old man with ‘prohibition of possession of a firearm or ammunition’ and is due to appear at Craigavon Magistrates court on Monday morning, 27 March. As is usual procedure the charges will be reviewed by the PPS. The charges follow a proactive police search at a property in the […]
TUV have announced four of their candidates who will represent the party in the upcoming council elections in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council. Keith Ratcliffe will stand in Cusher, Jonathan Beattie in Armagh, Brian Moorhead will contest Banbridge and Samuel Morrison will carry the TUV standard in Lagan River. Keith Ratcliffe is a local […]
The TUV has slammed the Alliance Party for suggesting that ABC Council hold an annual pride event in the district despite a cost of living crisis and financial constraints within the Council budget. The party has also slammed the supposedly “equality driven” Alliance Party despite excluding Christians in their proposal. Statement by Lagan Valley TUV […]
Detectives are investigating after a man was robbed at knifepoint by two men in the vicinity of Tullygally Road in Craigavon on Monday, 20 March. At around 5.40pm the 21 year old was walking on the Black Path when he was approached by two unknown males, one of whom produced a knife and the other […]
Did you know, there are many different types of anti-social behaviour? (ASB) These can range from noise and stray dogs to assault and hate crime. There are also a number of different organisations to report ASB to, depending on the issue – so Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon PCSP have produced leaflets and posters which provide […]
Police are increasingly concered for Brian McCabe (46 YOA). Brian was last seen in the area of Craigavon Area Hospital at approximately 5pm today. Brian was wearing a black hoodie with white and green across the front and black tracksuit bottoms. Anyone with any information please contact police on 101 quoting serial 1489 of 18/03/23. […]
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