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The Daisy Hill Pathfinder Group have welcomed the announcement by Health Minister Robin Swann that Daisy Hill Hospital is to be declared an Elective Surgical Centre as part of the regional review of surgical services. The review was commissioned by the Department of Health in response to the ongoing workforce challenges around the availability of […]
Newry based business Mourne Scan Clinic is celebrating as they have scooped a Global Award for their ultrasound scanning services. The family business (based on Bridge Street) provides a range of pregnancy, general and musculoskeletal ultrasound scans and was last week named BEST Ultrasound & Early Pregnancy Scan Clinic – Northern Ireland by The Global […]
SDLP Newry & Armagh MLA Justin McNulty has called on Health Minister Robin Swann to clarify the situation around emergency general surgery at Daisy Hill Hospital. It follows reports that emergency surgery could be permanently moved from the hospital. Minister Swann has announced Daisy Hill will become an Elective Overnight Stay Centre. Mr McNulty said: […]
Following the Health Ministers recent announcement on Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry becoming an Elective Overnight Stay Centre there is now confusion regarding the current state of Emergency General Surgery provision at the hospital. Health Minister Robin Swann announced that Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry will be an Elective Overnight Stay Centre, caring for patients […]
Aontu Newry and Armagh representative Daniel Connolly has slammed the recent announcement by the Health Minister to make Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry an Elective Overnight Stay Centre, caring for patients who require at least one night in hospital after surgery. The move has prompted the confirmation that emergency general surgery will now be removed […]
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust has welcomed the Health Minister’s announcement that Daisy Hill Hospital will be a regional Elective Centre for patients requiring to stay overnight for planned surgeries. Trust Chief Executive, Dr Maria O’Kane said: “Daisy Hill is an essential part of the Southern Trust hospital network, along with Craigavon Area, […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced that Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry will be an Elective Overnight Stay Centre, caring for patients who require at least one night in hospital after surgery. Elective Overnight Stay Centres are being established as part of the reorganisation of general surgery services. The Mater Hospital in Belfast was announced […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced measures to reduce expenditure on agency staffing within health and social care and to eliminate the use of off-contract agencies. The use of off-contract agencies has contributed significantly to an increase in agency staff expenditure over the last decade. Off-contract agencies are typically more expensive than their on-contract counterparts. They […]
The Southern Trust Infant Mental Health Team, i-CAMHS is marking ten years of service. i-CAMHS was originally set up as part of the Trust’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, as the first in Northern Ireland to directly provide intensive specialist support to children under three years old and their parents or primary care givers. […]
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and Disability Sport NI’s inclusive physical activity programme ‘Get Out, Get Active (GOGA) In Action’ is named overall winner for Best Health and Wellbeing Initiative at this year’s Association of Public Service Excellence (APSE) Awards. Held last month, the APSE Awards are specific to frontline services provided by […]
90% struggling to make ends meet, 73% borrowing to get by, one-in-three forced to use foodbanks A Unite the union survey of its members working for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive has exposed the scale of the financial pressures bearing down on housing workers. Many of the workers on the picket lines surveyed are skilled […]
Sinn Fein MLA and Finance Minister Conor Murphy said today that the DUP should get back into the Executive to help tackle the crises facing the health service. Conor Murphy was speaking after Accident and Emergency departments came under huge pressure in recent days with some patients waiting more than 24 hours to be seen. […]
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