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Public consultation launched on suicide bereavement services
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has today [Monday 16 January] launched a public consultation on services for those who have been bereaved...
Jan 16, 2023


Spider-Man returns to Stormont for Red Dress Fun Run 2023!
Leading local health charity, Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke (NICHS) celebrated the launch of their annual event, the Red Dress...
Jan 15, 2023


PSNI team working to ‘identify potential criminality’ in Hyponatraemia deaths
The PSNI Legacy Investigation Branch has confirmed it is examining the deaths of five children identified in the Hyponatraemia Inquiry,...
Jan 15, 2023


UUP meets Health Department regarding GP provision in Ballymena
North Antrim MLA Robin Swann and Cllr Keith Turner have met with Peter May Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health, and Dr...
Jan 13, 2023


ANBCouncil seeking funding for new sensory garden in Ballyclare
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is seeking funding to develop a new sensory garden in Ballyclare. Councillors agreed behind...
Jan 9, 2023


Former Health Minister ‘deeply disappointed’ as rehabilitation unit to close at Whiteabbey
Ulster Unionist MLA and former Minister of Health Robin Swann has said he is deeply disappointed by the news that the rehabilitation unit...
Jan 9, 2023


DoH comments after ‘significant increase’ of Covid infections in December in NI
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STATEMENT The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cast a long shadow over our health service and wider society in...
Jan 6, 2023


Mayor of MEA seeking answers from Northern Trust over empty care home beds
The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim is seeking clarification from the Northern Health and Social Care Trust regarding utilisation of its...
Jan 5, 2023


From pain to paint - Ballymena artist set to inspire local schoolchildren
Ballymena artist Carly Wright is hitting the ground running in 2023 with plans in place to work with a number of schools in the area in a...
Jan 5, 2023


Please play your part to help our health service – DoH
Statement from the Department of Health (DoH) - Wednesday 4 January 2023 The entire Health and Social Care system across Northern Ireland...
Jan 4, 2023


PHA issues advice on respiratory illness
Flu and other respiratory illnesses are currently circulating and are likely to continue to increase in coming weeks. High numbers of...
Jan 3, 2023


You are not alone: Help is at Hand for anyone bereaved by suicide
People who have been bereaved by suicide have used their experiences to lead the revision of a support guide to help others affected by...
Jan 2, 2023


Millions of runs completed using free Couch to 5k app
More than six million runs were completed using the Couch to 5k app across the UK in 2022, helping people to get fit for free. The app –...
Jan 2, 2023


Dept of Health pays tribute to staff as Emergency Departments remain under extreme pressure
The Department of Health has issued a statement on Thursday afternoon paying tribute to staff working in Emergency Departments across...
Dec 29, 2022


Census reveals levels of illness and disability in Co Antrim
The number of people with a limiting long-term health problem or disability has increased by almost one third during a 10-year period...
Dec 27, 2022


Two new Rapid Diagnosis Centres will improve services for cancer patients
The Department of Health has announced the opening of two specialist clinics to help reduce the time for cancer diagnosis and improve...
Dec 22, 2022


CMO ‘extremely concerned’ at health service pressures across Northern Ireland
NI’s Chief Medical Officer has emphasised the vital importance of vaccination to help our health and social care system get through this...
Dec 21, 2022


Almost 6,000 COVID-19 patients receive groundbreaking treatments in last 12 months
Almost 6,000 patients at highest risk from the effects of COVID-19 have received groundbreaking treatments in Northern Ireland’s...
Dec 21, 2022


Reduce your risk of cancer in 2023 with Cancer Focus NI’s New Year’s Resolutions
Wishing to make the people of Northern Ireland happier and healthier in 2023, local charity Cancer Focus NI is calling on people to make...
Dec 21, 2022


‘We cannot passively accept the status quo’ – NI Health Trusts issue joint statement
STATEMENT As members of this community as well as health and social care service leaders, we are deeply distressed at the ongoing...
Dec 19, 2022
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