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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 […]
Following the announcement by the Finance Minister that a 3-year budget will now not be available to the Health Service as a result of the DUP`s decision to collapse the Northern Ireland Executive, Ulster Unionist Health spokesperson, Alan Chambers MLA, said: “The health service was depending enormously on the agreement of a multi-year budget. That […]
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA has paid tribute to the outstanding staff in Northern Ireland’s Children’s Cancer Unit on International Childhood Cancer Awareness Day. Every year between 60 and 70 children are diagnosed with cancer in Northern Ireland and they will all spend time at the Children’s Cancer Unit at Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital. […]
The difficulties that families have in getting carers to look after loved ones in their own homes at weekends has been raised at the Oireachtas Health Committee by Dundalk TD Ruairí Ó Murchú. The Sinn Féin deputy outlined the core issues facing care providers and families at the health committee last week and said that […]
“The uncertainty which has been created around the future of emergency surgery at Daisy Hill Hospital is adding to an already intolerable situation”. Nicola Grant of the Workers Party has said. “Like many local people, I am seriously concerned that we are witnessing the downgrading of the hospital by stealth”, she said. “I have written to […]
From 2023, adults in Northern Ireland will be considered potential organ donors unless they choose to opt out or are in an excluded group. The Organ and Tissue Donation (Deemed Consent) Bill, which passed the final stage of consideration in the Assembly today, will be known as ‘Dáithí’s Law’ in recognition of five-year-old Dáithí Mac […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced funding of more than £250,000 for three organisations providing vital mental health support for local communities in South and West Belfast as part of the Mental Health Support Fund. Greater Shankill Partnership has been awarded £97,762, Women too Windsor Project is receiving £93,000, and Compass Counselling CIC is receiving […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced an additional £6.02m for the Mental Health Support Fund which will enable charities and organisations across Northern Ireland to enhance the vital support and help on offer. Organisations which have been successful in their applications for funding from the Mental Health Support Fund will be informed in the coming […]
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has said the latest emergency care waiting time statistics show the worsening situation in the North’s health service. Mr McGrath was speaking after the Department of Health published the statistics for October to December last year, following a number of delays. He said it was completely unacceptable that patients […]
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said abortion services must immediately be commissioned for women in north. The Newry and Armagh MLA was speaking after a High Court judge ruled the British Secretary of State has the legal authority to direct the establishment of abortion services in the north. Liz Kimmins said: “Earlier this week, […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has called for a greater focus on children’s mental health following the coronavirus pandemic. Mr McNulty, who sits on the Assembly’s Education Committee, was speaking after taking part in the Daily Mile for Children’s Mental Health Week at Stormont on Wednesday. Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty […]
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