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Health Trusts warn of “avoidable and serious harm caused to people” in Northern Ireland
STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIRS OF HSC TRUSTS IN NORTHERN IRELAND As health and social care leaders, we are deeply concerned at the financial...
Jun 3, 2024
Health Minister marks first anniversary of Dáithí’s Law in NI
Dáithí Mac Gabhann and his dad Máirtín at Stormont on 1 June 2023, when Dáithi’s Law came into effect. One year on from the introduction...
May 31, 2024
Health Minister welcomes UK Gov announcement on infected blood compensation
Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the UK Government’s announcement of further details on compensation arrangements for those...
May 22, 2024
Normal car parking charges set to resume at hospital sites across NI
Normal arrangements for hospital car parking charges will resume from Friday 17 May. The Department is aware that patients and visitors...
May 16, 2024
Health Minister launches transformational blood production and tracking project
From left: Stephen Beattie, Assistant Director, BSO ITS; Melissa Cochrane, Head of Programmes, BSO ITS; Health Minister Robin Swann, and...
May 15, 2024
Groundbreaking Discover ME Campaign launched in NI on World ME Day
From left Professor Deepa Mann-Kler (CEO, Neon & Ulster University professor), Linda Campbell (chair, Hope 4 ME & Fibro), Lord Mayor...
May 12, 2024
Life-saving defibrillators installed at every Fire Station in Northern Ireland
(Left to right) NIFRS Chief Fire & Rescue Officer Aidan Jennings, Chairperson of the NIFRS Board Jay Colville, Health Minister Robin...
May 10, 2024
Patients, visitors & staff warned of possible disruption over free car parking at hospital sites
Patients, visitors and staff are being warned of possible disruption at hospital sites from next week and are advised to leave extra time...
May 8, 2024
Minister hails ambitious plan to expand trusted role of community pharmacies across NI
The Department of Health has today published a new Strategic Plan for Community Pharmacy which aims to fully realise the potential of...
May 7, 2024
Minister takes action on single use vapes with introduction of ban
Northern Ireland is set to ban the sale and supply of single use vapes by April 2025, in a bid to stop five million single use vapes...
May 2, 2024
New design for midwifery-led unit at Antrim Area will cost additional £2M
The Northern Health and Social Care Trust board has approved an alternative design for a new “alongside” three-bed midwifery-led unit at...
Apr 29, 2024
Calls for inter-departmental strategy to tackle “unacceptable” autism assessment wait times in NI
An inter-departmental strategy is needed to tackle Northern Ireland’s “unacceptable” autism assessment wait times, Derry City and...
Apr 25, 2024
DoH NI expands patient groups eligible for Paxlovid treatment for COVID-19
COVID-19 treatments remain available from the HSC Outpatient COVID-19 Treatment service (OCT) for groups of patients in Northern Ireland...
Apr 25, 2024
New contractor appointed for Larne Medical Practice
The Department of Health can confirm that Dr Johnny Burns and Partners have been appointed as the new contractor providing GP services to...
Apr 15, 2024
Scalpel-free vasectomy services to be provided by GP’s
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced that vasectomy services in NI will be transferred from secondary care to primary care. This...
Apr 10, 2024
New unit at Causeway Hospital to help reduce admissions and attendances at Emergency Departments
Jennifer Welsh, Chief Executive of the Northern Trust pictured with Health Minister Robin Swann at the newly opened Causeway Hospital...
Mar 28, 2024
Plans for free car parking at hospitals look set to be put on hold
Car park entrance at Antrim Area Hospital Health Minister Robin Swann is seeking a deferral to legislation that would remove all hospital...
Mar 26, 2024
Health Minister unveils £70m support package for social care providers and hospices
The Health Minister Robin Swann pictured with Ruth Crawford (aged 86) at her home in Belfast alongside her carer Julie-Anne Hosick from...
Mar 22, 2024
Health Minister praises Mater Hospital’s innovative elective care teams
From left: Aidan Armstrong, Clinical Director, Belfast Trust; Sharon Adamson, Lead Nurse, EOSC; Karen Johnston, Service Manager for...
Mar 21, 2024
Major conference to examine ways to reduce underlying causes of poor mental health
Tackling the underlying causes of poor mental health is key to achieving better outcomes for people living in Northern Ireland, a...
Mar 20, 2024
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