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Gaston urges Health Minister to ‘listen to the public, not lobby groups’ on funding of gender services
North Antrim TUV MLA Timothy Gaston pictured on Monday in Stormont with petition opposing annual funding of a new gender identity...
Sep 15, 2025


Northern Ireland patients waiting over a year can now claim treatment costs in EU
Northern Ireland Health Minister Mike Nesbitt Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has announced the expansion of Northern Ireland’s Waiting List...
Sep 8, 2025


Nesbitt hails “very real progress” as Northern Ireland waiting lists fall
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has praised the “very real progress” being made in tackling Northern Ireland’s longest health waiting...
Sep 2, 2025


Concerns mount as new £143M Antrim mental health facility pushed back to 2030
Aerial CGI view of the proposed new mental health facility in Antrim – Birch Hill. The Northern Health and Social Care Trust board has...
Aug 29, 2025


Northern Ireland to introduce free chickenpox vaccination for children from 2026
In a landmark move to bolster child health and reduce the societal burden of infectious diseases, Northern Ireland will offer free...
Aug 29, 2025


Government and Lilly launch UK-wide £85M programme to tackle obesity with pharmacies & digital access
Tens of thousands of people living with obesity could soon benefit from easier access to innovative weight management services, under a...
Aug 12, 2025


Northern Ireland health officials warn public over dangerous fake weight-loss drugs
Department of Health highlights rising public health risk as hospitalisations linked to counterfeit weight-loss medication increase The...
Aug 8, 2025


‘Political failure’ blamed for tragic death of NI mum denied access to cancer treatment close to home
:A vivid depiction of CAR T-cell therapy in action, showcasing a genetically engineered CAR T-cell (left) targeting and binding to cancer...
Aug 7, 2025


McGuigan pushes Gaza treatment plan; Kyle accuses First Minister of ignoring local needs
(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...
Aug 5, 2025


Gaston: Nesbitt’s gender identity service comments raise more questions than answers
(L-R): North Antrim TUV MLA Timothy Gaston, and UUP MLA, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt TUV MLA Timothy Gaston has sharply criticised...
Aug 5, 2025


NI Health complaints surge to record high – but patients also deliver 42,000 compliments
Antrim Area Hospital Emergency Department Acute care and A&E top public concerns – but frontline staff continue to win praise across...
Aug 1, 2025


DUP and TUV slam Health Minister’s £800k gender identity spend as TUV launches petition
(L-R) DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt MLA (UUP), and TUV MLA Timothy Gaston DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley and TUV MLA...
Aug 1, 2025


Nurses say ‘enough is enough’ as pay offer falls short and workforce feels undervalued
Nursing staff across Northern Ireland have issued a stark warning to political leaders, overwhelmingly rejecting a proposed 3.6% pay...
Jul 31, 2025


£61m boost to primary care will double patient appointments, says Health Minister
Hundreds of thousands of extra patient appointments will be created across Northern Ireland as part of a major investment in primary care...
Jul 30, 2025


Northern Ireland surgeon appointed to lead £215 million drive to cut waiting lists
(L-R): Professor Mark Taylor and Health Minister Mike Nesbitt A senior Belfast-based surgeon has been appointed to spearhead Northern...
Jul 28, 2025


Vicky Pattison speaks out on PMDD and medical misogyny – Health Secretary agrees to meeting
Vicky Pattison: “You are led to believe that every other woman in the country is dealing with this… and you are weak for not being able...
Jul 22, 2025


Vulnerable babies in Northern Ireland to receive first long-acting injection against RSV
Babies born very prematurely in Northern Ireland will, from this Autumn, be offered a new long-acting injection to protect against...
Jul 19, 2025


Health Minister launches “Reset Plan” to reshape Northern Ireland’s health and social care system
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt Health and social care services in Northern Ireland are entering a ‘watershed’ year, with the Department of...
Jul 9, 2025


Health Minister welcomes new leadership for Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Jennifer Welsh, new Chief Executive of Belfast Health and Social Care Trust Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has welcomed the appointment of...
Jul 4, 2025


Hundreds of thousands of counterfeit and illicit drugs seized in major Northern Ireland Operation
Pictured with drugs seized during the five months of action are: Justice Minister Naomi Long, ACC Davy Beck from the PSNI and Health...
Jun 26, 2025
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