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Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has hailed “real and meaningful change” across Northern Ireland’s health service, as new figures show major progress in cutting some of the longest waiting times for care under the Department of Health’s Reset Plan. Since April 2025, more than 100,000 red flag or time-critical patients have been seen, diagnosed, or treated across Health and Social Care Trusts (HSC), including through partnerships with the independent sector. The Department expect

L-R: Siobhan Martin, Clare Wilson, Charlene McLaughlin, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, Eileen Dolan, Dr Mary McDaid, Sarah McElholm and Margaret Ferris Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has paid tribute to clinicians working within the Western Health and Social Care Trust’s specialist Autism Early Intervention Service (EIS) as part of World Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Day celebrations. World AHP Day is an annual event dedicated to recognising the vital contributions of Allied

All photos: William Cherry/Presseye A royal visit to the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has been hailed as “a proud and unforgettable day for our Service” by Chief Fire & Rescue Officer Aidan Jennings. The Prince and Princess of Wales visited the organisation’s new state-of-the-art Learning & Development College, located outside Cookstown in County Tyrone, where they met with firefighters, trainees, and staff to learn more about how the Service protects commu

On World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2025, the Health and Education Ministers of Northern Ireland launched an innovative digital...

Finance Minister John O’Dowd and Health Minister Mike Nesbitt with Sands representatives Rachel McGonigle and Kelly Barnes wearing their...

The Department of Health (DoH) has released the latest figures on investment in general practice in Northern Ireland, covering 2020-21 to...

A deterioration in waiting times for an urgent consultation for suspected breast cancer has been described as “almost inevitable”....

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt and Alison Griffiths, Nurse Consultant PHA launching the winter vaccines in Portaferry The Public Health...

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt First 1,000 days in a child’s life are critical, says Minister Nesbitt as updated child health framework is...

UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting appearing on Tuesday morning (23 September 2025) on ITV’s Lorraine Health Secretary Wes Streeting has...

North Antrim TUV MLA Timothy Gaston pictured on Monday in Stormont with petition opposing annual funding of a new gender identity...

Northern Ireland Health Minister Mike Nesbitt Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has announced the expansion of Northern Ireland’s Waiting List...

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has praised the “very real progress” being made in tackling Northern Ireland’s longest health waiting...

Aerial CGI view of the proposed new mental health facility in Antrim – Birch Hill. The Northern Health and Social Care Trust board has...

In a landmark move to bolster child health and reduce the societal burden of infectious diseases, Northern Ireland will offer free...

Tens of thousands of people living with obesity could soon benefit from easier access to innovative weight management services, under a...

Department of Health highlights rising public health risk as hospitalisations linked to counterfeit weight-loss medication increase The...

:A vivid depiction of CAR T-cell therapy in action, showcasing a genetically engineered CAR T-cell (left) targeting and binding to cancer...

(L-R) Sinn Féin’s MLA for North Antrim Philip McGuigan, and TUV’s party chairman Allister Kyle Sinn Féin’s Philip McGuigan has urged...

(L-R): North Antrim TUV MLA Timothy Gaston, and UUP MLA, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt TUV MLA Timothy Gaston has sharply criticised...