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A £42 million ePharmacy programme to modernise prescription services is being delivered as part of a wider £102.6million Transformation Fund investment in public sector reform. The Programme was highlighted by Executive Ministers deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt and Finance Minister John O’Dowd alongside Secretary of State, Hilary Benn MP, and NIO […]
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has confirmed £80million will be ringfenced for waiting list and elective care capacity building activity during 2026/27. The announcement was made during a visit to the Mater Hospital’s Elective Overnight Stay Centre (EOSC) in Belfast. The funding will support continued action to reduce Northern Ireland’s longest and most critical waiting times. It forms part […]
The Southern Trust is hosting a special service of remembrance and thanksgiving for parents and families who have been bereaved through pregnancy loss or the death of a baby, child or young person in Craigavon Area Hospital or the wider community. The service will take place on Sunday 31 May at 3.00pm in Seagoe Parish […]
Newry BID’s popular Health in the City programme is now underway, bringing a full schedule of free events and activities to Newry city centre from now until the end of May. The initiative offers a wide range of opportunities for people of all ages to engage with health, wellbeing and active living, with events taking place […]
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has welcomed the Autism Reality Experience to the Slieve Gullion and Crotlieve District Electoral Areas, marking World Autism Acceptance Month this April. Delivered by Training 2 CARE and supported by the Public Health Agency, the Autism Reality Experience offers an immersive, hands-on training session designed to help neurotypical people […]
Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has said the British government must do more to help those affected by the rising fuel crisis. The Newry and Armagh MP was commenting as Sinn Féin MPs supported a letter to the British Prime Minister which outlines a call for temporary immediate reduction in costs of fuel here in […]
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has visited Craigavon Area Hospital to see first-hand the work of frontline teams delivering vital services across the Trust. During the visit, Mr Nesbitt met with staff across a number of key areas, including Trauma and Orthopaedics, the Maternity Unit and the Healthcare Science team. The Minister was welcomed by Trust […]
Glenanne Community Association in County Armagh has secured £1,000 prize as part of this year’s Housing Executive’s Rural Community Awards. Situated in the hinterland of Armagh, this project is dedicated to combining environmental education, practical action and inclusive participation to create a greener, more sustainable Glenanne — a village that cares for its environment and future generations. […]
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has been recognised as a leading example in Europe for its high-quality Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme. Recently, the Trust welcomed a delegation of nurses and government officials from Latvia to observe and understand how it supports first-time mums aged 19 and under, from early pregnancy until their […]
SDLP Justin McNulty MLA spoke in a 26 March 2026 Southern Health and Social Care Trust Board meeting about the importance of maternity services at Daisy Hill Hospital. With the context of the birth rates here being higher in the Southern Trust than anywhere else in the North, Mr McNulty highlighted the urgent need for […]
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is the first Trust in Northern Ireland to be awarded a Business and Biodiversity Charter. Business in the Community in partnership with Ulster Wildlife, delivers the Charter as a framework to help organisations to engage with biodiversity. Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth, including animals, plants, […]
The Southern Trust is introducing an innovative new programme to support the development of medical staff and improve service stability. Shaped by young doctors, the new multi-year rotational programme, offers a development pathway for locally employed doctors who are not in a formal national training programme. It includes structured pathways, supervision, support and opportunities to […]
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