CLANRYE NEWS Updates on the latest health news
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins has said the nurses’ formal trade dispute over pay is a deeply worrying development. Liz Kimmins said: “The Tory government has treated health workers who have been on the frontline over the two years of the pandemic with contempt. “Health workers who have been delivering vital healthcare in challenging circumstances not only during the pandemic […]
Aontú Leader & Meath West TD, Peadar Tóibín, has criticised the new powers being taken by Northern Secretary Brandon Lewis to strong arm the North into accepting the extreme Westminster’s Abortion legislation and further erode the GFA. An Teachta Tóibín: “From the outset, the imposition of abortion on the North by Westminster has been undemocratic […]
Mums-to-be from across the Southern area who want to birth their baby at home will now be supported by a new team, if suitable. The new ‘Birth at Home’ team has been set up by the Southern Trust to support women who opt to have their baby in their own surroundings. Since they started in […]
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is today [Thursday 26 May] confirming that a case of monkeypox has been identified in Northern Ireland. This was not unexpected following the presence of monkeypox cases elsewhere in the UK. To protect patient confidentiality, no further details relating to the patient will be disclosed. The virus can be passed […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has spelt out a range of important initiatives to treat more patients on hospital waiting lists. These include naming Omagh Hospital as Northern Ireland’s second regional Day Procedure Centre. The Minister confirmed that, despite ongoing budgetary uncertainty, he has been able to allocate £46million for additional waiting list activity for the […]
The Southern Trust Heart Failure team have worked tirelessly over the past two years to expand and develop the range of expert services they can now offer to patients. In addition to Consultant Led Heart Failure clinics led by internationally trained Heart Failure Consultant Cardiologists, the team have transformed their specialist nurse led clinics. By […]
In a consensus decision aimed at protecting the world from future infectious diseases crises, the World Health Assembly today agreed to kickstart a global process to draft and negotiate a convention, agreement or other international instrument under the Constitution of the World Health Organization to strengthen pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, […]
Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister: “I welcome the fact that the Attorney General has referred the Safe Access Zones Bill to the Supreme Court. When the legislation came before the Assembly I sought to amend it so as to provide for a reasonable excuse defence but the SDLP, Sinn Fein and Alliance voted down […]
Northern Ireland’s Chief Nursing Officer has welcomed the confirmation of 1,335 nursing and midwifery university places for 2022/23. Speaking on International Nurses Day, Maria McIlgorm, said: “Nurses have been to the fore of our response to Covid-19 and we fully recognise not only how challenging the pandemic period has been but also the very serious […]
SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath has said the DUP’s refusal to restore the Executive is preventing nurses from receiving a long-overdue pay rise. Speaking on International Nurses Day, Mr McGrath said it was long past time that nurses pay reflected the level of skill required for the role and the pressure and demands staff […]
The All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) has made a call across Northern Ireland for new volunteers to join the Voices4Care forum which contributes to end of life care policy and support in Ireland. Local representative nurse Connie Connolly from Rostrevor, Co Down said that AIIHPC call was open anyone with an […]
The Southern Trust’s Adult Protection Gateway Team has moved to new offices at Ashleigh House, St Luke’s Armagh. Working with partner organisations, the Adult Protection Gateway Team offers social work support to vulnerable people from across the Southern Trust area who have experienced or are at risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation. As the team […]
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