CLANRYE NEWS Updates on the latest health news
Newry & Armagh DUP Assemblyman William Irwin MLA has asked the Health Minister to outline a plan for the reinstatement of Emergency Surgery at Daisy Hill hospital. Mr Irwin was speaking after the Trust made a decision to temporarily withdraw Emergency General Surgery at the location. Mr Irwin said that whilst the safety of patients […]
Ulster Unionist Representative David Taylor has outlined his disappointment at the Southern Health & Social Care Trust’s proposal to transfer emergency surgery provision at Daisy Hill Hospital to Craigavon Area Hospital. Councillor Taylor said: “The proposal by Southern Health & Social Care Trust to transfer emergency surgery provision from Daisy Hill Hospital to Craigavon Area […]
Saoradh’s Newry office have raised concerns at the removal of emergency surgery services from Daisy Hill Hospital. These services will now take place over 20 miles away at Craigavon Hospital instead. Speaking from Saoradh’s Newry office local craobh member Cliodhna McCool voiced the party’s concerns “Daisy Hill hospital has for many years provided a vital, […]
Political group IRSP Newry have condemned the removal of Emergency General Surgery services at Daisy Hill Hospital. A spokesperson for the group stated: “Once again the Southern Trust are attempting to down grade/dilute the much needed services at Daisy Hill Hospital. The latest proposal is the removal of all emergency surgery: Appendectomy, perforated gall bladder […]
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh, Liz Kimmins has stated that following plans announced by the Trust for the relocation of emergency surgery to Craigavon, it is imperative that services are reinstated at Daisy Hill as soon as possible. Liz said: “I and my Sinn Féin colleagues have met with the Trust Chief Executive […]
Newry & Armagh SDLP MLA Justin McNulty is seeking immediate, cast-iron assurances that the safety of local people will not be put at any increased risk as a result of the proposed “temporary” removal of emergency surgery from Daisy Hill Hospital. Mr. McNulty said, “I’m fully supportive of rationalising our Health Service, but, the people […]
From Monday 28th February, all emergency surgical patients requiring inpatient assessment in the Southern Trust will be admitted to Craigavon Area Hospital until a full consultation on a sustainable future service model has been completed with outcomes agreed. There will be no change to the Emergency Department at Daisy Hill which will continue to operate as […]
Responding to worrying reports of HSE barring Irish students from the north of Ireland from Medical Internships, Aontú Cllr for Derry & Candidate for the Foyle Constituency, Emmet Doyle, has hit out at the decision to bar medical students from interning with the HSE – at a time when healthcare capacity of the HSE has […]
Following the November announcement of a pay increase of 3% for our wonderful NHS staff. Health Minister Robin Swann has invested in a further 1.5% pay increase. This announcement will enable an overall pay rise of 4.5% for bands 1 to 3 staff and 4% for bands 4 to 7. Speaking via a memo sent […]
The Executive has today agreed an approach for relaxing the measures put in place to manage the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Ministers were updated today by the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Advisor, who have confirmed that we are likely to be past the peak in case numbers, although it remains possible that case numbers […]
Ulster Unionist Party Health Minister Robin Swann MLA said; “Two years ago today, I was chosen by my party to be Northern Ireland’s Health Minister. We had always said that taking the health portfolio would be our priority if given the opportunity, and despite the decision of others to bypass it we jumped at the […]
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath has said any plans to scrap free lateral flow tests will put the public in danger. Mr McGrath said creating barriers in accessing the tests would lead to less people using them and people with Covid-19 unknowingly spreading the virus. He was speaking after reports the British government are planning […]
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