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Health Minister commends ASCERT’s mission to tackle addiction, support mental health and inspire change
Jillian Patchett-Boyce, ASCERT Chairperson, Gary McMichael, Chief Executive ASCERT, Mary Maginn, ASCERT Youth Interventions Service...
Apr 12, 2025


Dementia UK brings specialist support to Northern Ireland with FREE Admiral Nurse Clinics
Ruby Guild, Admiral Nurse at Dementia UK Dementia UK is set to offer vital support to families and individuals affected by dementia...
Apr 12, 2025


MEA’s Create Gifts launches new website offering personalised gifts with a social impact
AEL trainees Cody, Stuart and Rachael Larne-based social enterprise Access Employment Limited (AEL) has unveiled a new online platform,...
Apr 12, 2025


Financial crisis may hinder community pharmacy role in easing health service strain
Gerard Greene, Chief Executive of Community Pharmacy NI While community pharmacies are playing an increased role in relieving health...
Apr 9, 2025


Pilot project putting patients at the heart of their healthcare journey
A pilot project aimed at amplifying the voices of patients around their care and treatment options, has begun in the Northern Health and...
Apr 9, 2025


NI Cancer Charities unite to respond to UNACCEPTABLE NI Cancer Quarterly Stats
Executive Committee of the NI Cancer Charities Coalition Just days after the third anniversary of the publication of the under-resourced...
Apr 8, 2025


Pupils told to keep their eyes on the prize as optician visits local school
Children at Moorfields Primary School in Ballymena have been encouraged to look after their vision and keep their eyes healthy following...
Apr 8, 2025


Death Positive Library service initiative extended
Staff from the Northern Health and Social Care Trust and Libraries NI staff pictured at an event to mark the extension of the Death...
Apr 8, 2025


Register now for BEAM Dawn Walk for Mental Health Awareness
BEAM Dawn Walk Organisers Hannah Graham, Clare Doherty, Zara Hutchinson, Katherine Murphy and Lee Kane preparing for the walk through...
Apr 8, 2025


Ministers explore opportunities for further cooperation during visit to Middletown Centre for Autism
Education Minister, Paul Givan and Minister for Education and Youth, Helen McEntee pictured with Stephen Douthart, CEO of Middletown...
Apr 6, 2025


Northern Trust leads the way with roll out of Autism NI Impact Award
Dr Petra Corr, the Northern Trust’s Director of Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Wellbeing, Elvin Simpson from the...
Apr 3, 2025


Justice and Health Ministers visit the Women’s Aid Family First project in Ballymena
The Ministers of Justice and Health have seen at first hand the transformative work being done by a domestic abuse charity in Northern...
Apr 3, 2025


Harmony in health: Singing strikes a chord for rural women’s wellbeing
Participants who took part in the ‘Singing for Fun’ programme in Moneymore Recreation Centre pictured with the Chief Executive of the...
Apr 3, 2025


Ballymena app hits 1m users and active in over 190 countries - Stronger Mobile
Jack Fullerton and Peter Gillan Stronger Mobile, an innovative fitness app created and designed in Northern Ireland, has gone global...
Apr 1, 2025


Ninety 'red flag' slots in NI for suspected skin cancer weekly - a rise of almost one third
The number of urgent referrals for suspected skin cancer in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust has increased by almost one third,...
Mar 31, 2025


Mid and East Antrim celebrates World Autism Acceptance Month with groundbreaking initiatives
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (MEABC) is marking World Autism Acceptance Month (WAAM) this April by reinforcing its commitment to...
Mar 31, 2025


Swann urges clarity on Tobacco & Vapes Bill application in Northern Ireland
In an address during the Report Stage debate on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, South Antrim MP and former Northern Ireland Health Minister...
Mar 29, 2025


All About Us – ASD teens honoured with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service
All About Us – ASD Teens Committee with the Lord-Lieutenant, Jackie Stewart DL, Mayor and Deputy Mayor All About Us – ASD Teens has been...
Mar 29, 2025


Spice crisis grips MEA: Children as young as 7 hooked, with crack cocaine use increasing in Ballymena
Synthetic cannabis substance ‘Spice’ A 14-year-old has been spending £50 a day on synthetic cannabis substance ‘Spice’ and has...
Mar 29, 2025


Mid & East Antrim Council announce new Household Recycling Centre opening hours
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has announced new opening hours for Household Recycling Centres (HRCs) across the Borough, offering...
Mar 29, 2025
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