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Mar 14, 2024
“I am looking down the barrel of an inadequate budget” – Health Minister Robin Swann
Health Minister Robin Swann has told MLAs that health and social care services can be turned around “with the right combination of...


Mar 14, 2024
Patients benefit from £600,000 investment in Toome Surgery
Health Minister Robin Swann pictured at the opening of the newly renovated Toome Surgery with Dr Amanda Watterson and Dr Adrian Johnston....


Mar 11, 2024
Northern Ireland bereavement support website launched
From left: Professor Sir Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer; Robin Swann, Health Minister, and Dr Patricia Donnelly OBE, Chair of the...


Mar 9, 2024
Health Minister offers assurances over future of services at Moyle Hospital
Health Minister Robin Swann has offered an assurance over the future of outpatient services at the Moyle Hospital in Larne. The issue was...


Mar 6, 2024
Northern Trust reminds patients of disruption due to industrial action by junior doctors
Northern Health and Social Care trust is reminding the public of major disruption to services across the province today, Wednesday 6th...


Mar 5, 2024
NI to be included in new laws to tackle youth smoking and vaping
Health Minister Robin Swann has confirmed that Northern Ireland will be included in Westminster’s Tobacco and Vapes Bill, subject to...


Mar 2, 2024
Carnlough community group 'disappointed but not surprised’ over decision on GP services reduction
Carnlough Community Association has said a decision by the Equality Commission Northern Ireland not to back residents following a...


Mar 1, 2024
Patients warned of “significant disruption” to planned services as junior doctors strike
Patients are advised that there will be significant disruption to hospital services on Wednesday March 6 due to industrial action by...


Mar 1, 2024
Minister hails progress in community perinatal mental health services
L-R: The Health Minister is pictured at the launch with Katie Graham, Service User, Dr Margaret Kelly, Consultant Perinatal Psychiatrist;...

Feb 28, 2024
“Good progress” on GP contractor appointment
Health Minister Robin Swann has confirmed that “good progress” is being made in relation to appointing a new contractor for Larne Medical...


Feb 27, 2024
A year of ‘damage limitation’ - Swann
Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann MLA Health Minister Robin Swann has warned of an “extremely difficult and worsening”...


Feb 26, 2024
Swann welcomes ‘positive step forward’ on pay settlement
Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed a decision by health service trade unions to ballot members on a proposed pay settlement for...

Feb 25, 2024
Ballymena GP practices merge to provide ‘safe, stable and sustainable’ care for patients
Ballymena Health and Care Centre Three local GP practices based in the Ballymena Health and Care Centre, on the Cushendall Road in the...


Feb 20, 2024
Swann calls for sustainable funding and ‘whole system approach’ to tackle health waiting lists
Health Minister Robin Swann Health Minister Robin Swann has emphasised that hospital waiting lists cannot be tackled in isolation from...


Feb 15, 2024
Increase in funded IVF provision announced for Northern Ireland
Health Minster Robin Swann with Dr Ishola Agbaje, Consultant Gynaecologist. Health Minister Robin Swann has announced that publicly...


Feb 14, 2024
Department of Health urges parents to avail of MMR vaccine after alarming surge in measles cases
Professor Lourda Geoghegan, Deputy Chief Medical Officer. The Department of Health has advised that it’s likely there will be new cases...


Feb 14, 2024
Givan committed to resolving teachers' pay dispute
Education Minister and DE officials meeting with representatives from the teaching unions (from l to r) – Mark McTaggart INTO, Justin...


Feb 13, 2024
Health Minister Robin Swann outlines Women’s Health Action Plan
A Women’s Health Action Plan is being developed by the Department of Health, Minister Robin Swann has said. This will pave the way for a...


Feb 10, 2024
Conference marks 10 years of Northern Ireland’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre
Pictured above are Maura Dargan, Northern Trust Children and Young People Division Director, Alison Howard, Lead Nurse at The Rowan,...


Feb 10, 2024
NHSCT has warned of a potential merging of Antrim & Causeway Hospital Emergency Surgery Departments
The Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) has warned of the potential merging of the “unsustainable” elective and emergency...
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