CLANRYE NEWS Updates on the latest health news
Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the launch of a new initiative to reduce waiting times and improve services for people who need secondary care mental health support. The Steps to Wellness programme has been developed by the Southern Health Trust and East London Foundation Trust (ELFT), to provide greater levels of education and treatment […]
Saoradh Newry have pledged to cut off clamps placed on cars in Daisy Hill hospital if contacted by vehicle owners. This comes after four van loads of men from a private company arrived at the hospital car park earlier today [Feb 22nd] and began clamping cars belonging to visitors, patients and staff. Speaking from Saoradh’s […]
Sinn Féin TD David Cullinane has said there are huge opportunities for Daisy Hill to grow and develop on an all-island basis. Speaking after visiting the hospital to meet with health workers and the Southern Trust, the party’s Dáil health spokesperson said: “I was pleased to visit Daisy Hill to meet health workers to listen […]
Following the clamping of cars at Daisy Hill Hospital the Southern Trust has stated that its car parking enforcement is necessary to deter people from parking inappropriately. A spokesperson for the Southern Trust stated: “It is absolutely vital that we can manage traffic flow on our very busy hospital sites and ensure that emergency and […]
SDLP MLA Justin McNulty has sharply criticised the decision by the Southern Trust to allow the vehicles of patient visitors and on-call workers at Daisy Hill Hospital to be clamped. The Newry & Armagh Assembly Member commented: “This is a real slap in the face to our front line health workers who have pushed themselves […]
Newry and Armagh Alliance representative Jackie Coade has condemned the clamping of cars belonging to NHS staff at Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry. Speaking from her social media Ms Coade said: “I am absolutely disgusted to see Southern Health and Social Care Trust staff being clamped at #Daisyhill hospital in #Newry today. I am absolutely […]
A spring COVID-19 booster vaccination will be offered to those aged 75 and over, as well as anyone over the age of 12 who is immunosuppressed. The JCVI is advising that those who are at higher risk of severe COVID-19 should be offered an additional booster this spring. Most people in this group will have received their […]
A warning of a pending health tsunami has come from Workers Party representative in Newry and Armagh, Nicola Grant. The link between poverty, stress and ill health are well documented”, Nicola said “Newry and Armagh already has the seventh highest number of deaths from circulatory disease There can be no doubt that low pay, precarious […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has announced that her party colleague, and the Sinn Féin spokesperson on health, David Cullinane TD, will be visiting Newry next week. The Liz Kimmins MLA said: “Sinn Féin have made health a priority in Newry and Armagh, in the north and across Ireland. The pandemic has further exposed the […]
Speaking after the passage of the Aontú’s Hospital Parking Bill through Second Stage in the Dáil today, Aontú Leader & Meath West TD Peadar Tóibín has called on all parties in the Dáil to ensure speedy passage of the Bill through the Oireachtas to ease the pressure on thousands of Patients who are paying thousands […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed an easing of care home visiting restrictions and the expansion of the Care Partner scheme to include hospitals and hospices. Following advice from the Public Health Agency, Minister Swann has agreed that restrictions on visiting in care homes will move from ‘Gradual Easing’ to ‘Further Easing’. This change means […]
Upper Bann Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has accused the DUP of denying people access to medicines and operations. Mr O’Dowd was putting a question to the Finance Minister in the Assembly in regards his statement that he could no longer proceed with a three budget in the wake of the resignation of DUP First Minister […]
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