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The Department of Health has come under sharp criticism for its failure to schedule a public meeting in Newry as part of an ongoing consultation into hospital reconfiguration. The consultation ‘Hospitals – Creating a Network for Better Outcome’ has recommended designating Daisy Hill as a General Hospital, “providing defined secondary care services…geared to a specific, […]
Sinn Féin Newry & Armagh MLA Liz Kimmins has called for greater transparency on the past failures in cervical screening in the Southern Trust. The party’s health spokesperson said: “The cervical screening failures have profoundly undermined public confidence, especially among the 17,500 women who tests were reviewed. Transparency, accountability, and restoring confidence are vital moving […]
Following a recent visit to Daisy Hill hospital by Stormont’s Health Committee members, Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said the hospital is “critical to the delivery of health care to people right across the North”. The Chair of the Health Committee said, “It was a privilege to speak with staff working in Daisy Hill […]
Workers Party Representative Nicola Grant commented on the recent visit of the Assembly Health Committee to Daisy Hill Hospital. She said while such a visit is welcome, the outcome of the visit is what is paramount. Questions need to be asked and answered. Will the visit be another smiling photo opportunity ? Has the committee […]
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has hosted a visit from the Northern Ireland Assembly’s Committee for Health. Committee members first visited Daisy Hill Hospital to meet with staff and learn more about services before holding their weekly Committee meeting in the Trust’s Monaghan Row Boardroom. In Daisy Hill Hospital, the MLAs saw how […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has welcomed the passing of a motion brought to the Assembly today calling on the health minister to develop specialist autism mental health services. The party’s health spokesperson said: “I welcome cross-party support for Sinn Féin’s motion in the Assembly today which urges the health minister to bring forward a plan […]
Nicola Grant has said there is a real sense of frustration and anger from the people of Newry and beyond around what will happen to, and what will be the impact of any changes to the status of Daisy Hill Hospital. Residents are quite rightly saying that the fact that the meeting to discuss their […]
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA has said that lengthy delays in ambulance response times is contributing to the collapse of the health service. He was speaking after a debate in the Assembly on Monday. Mr McGrath has long been highlighting the impact of ambulance delays, particularly in rural areas. South Down MLA Mr […]
Nicola Grant has said that she has been contacted by a number of residents and Health Service users, asking her to seek more answers from the Southern Health Trust about the strategic direction of the Trust and the future of Daisy Hill Hospital, a much-needed health facility for the Newry Armagh community. Nicola went on […]
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA has said the Executive must make addressing the health crisis its top priority. He was speaking after Health Minister Mike Nesbitt committed to raising the situation at this week’s Executive meeting at an emergency meeting of the Assembly’s Health Committee on Tuesday. Mr McGrath said it was the […]
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 […]
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