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Northern Trust clinches RCN Leadership Challenge for second year running
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, presents an award to the winning team from the Northern Trust. Also...
Oct 4, 2025
Northern Trust warns of growing delays in breast cancer referrals
A deterioration in waiting times for an urgent consultation for suspected breast cancer has been described as “almost inevitable”....
Oct 3, 2025
Leadership change at Northern Trust as Suzanne Pullins takes over from Jennifer Welsh
Suzanne Pullins, newly appointed Interim Chief Executive of Northern Health & Social Care Trust The Northern Health and Social Care Trust...
Oct 1, 2025
Northern Trust to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week with remembrance events
The Northern Health and Social Care Trust has announced a series of special events to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week 2025, offering...
Sep 30, 2025
Northern Trust apologises after Moyle Hospital break-in cancels patient care
Moyle Hospital in Larne Patients attending Moyle Hospital in Larne faced disruption on Monday 29 September after a break-in forced the...
Sep 30, 2025
Firefighters tackle major blaze at Co Antrim hospital
A major firefighting operation is under way at Whiteabbey Hospital, Newtownabbey, after a blaze broke out on Sunday morning. The Northern...
Sep 28, 2025
A lifetime of care: Nurse Margaret Toye bids farewell after six decades in Coleraine
Margaret Toye pictured with district nursing colleagues. A much-loved nurse has been honoured in Coleraine after an extraordinary career...
Sep 27, 2025
Antrim Area Hospital activates Critical Incident Management to combat Emergency Department pressures
Antrim Area Hospital Emergency Department Antrim Area Hospital, under the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, has implemented critical...
Sep 23, 2025
From volunteer to valued employee: Àine shines at Savers in Cookstown
Àine Owens A Cookstown retail worker is being celebrated as a shining example of what can be achieved with the right support and...
Sep 13, 2025
A week in the life of a palliative care doctor: Inside the Northern Trust
Specialty doctor in palliative care, Jenny Wilson, works in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Dr Jenny Wilson, a specialty doctor...
Sep 11, 2025
Rural Melody Ladies Choir reunites for a new season of song and friendship
The Rural Melody Choir pictured with Northern Trust Chief Executive, Jennifer Welsh. The Rural Melody Ladies Choir is preparing to raise...
Sep 11, 2025
Causeway Hospital’s same-day care unit doubles patient target in first year
Representatives from a number of Trust services along with SOS Causeway, Red Cross, North Coast Community Transport, Patient Client...
Sep 9, 2025
Northern Trust appeals for supported lodgings hosts to help transform young lives
Supported lodgings/STAY host Dave Adams (right) with the Northern Trust’s STAY and Community Living Senior Practitioner, Robert Fulton....
Sep 7, 2025
Australian delegation visits Ahoghill to learn from NI’s Farm Families Health Checks Programme
(Left) Farm Family Nurses Lorna Barr, Colette Johnston, Christina Faulkner, Katie Johnston (Right) Alison Kennedy, Director of the...
Sep 6, 2025
Volunteers needed at Antrim Area Hospital’s Renal Unit to support dialysis patients
Pictured are volunteers Eileen Black and Janet Potts. The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is calling for compassionate individuals...
Aug 30, 2025
Co Antrim couple share challenging pulmonary fibrosis battle with health trust
Una and Tom McMillan A County Antrim couple who have been prominent in raising awareness of a chronic lung condition were welcomed to a...
Aug 30, 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
Mid and East Antrim welcomes eight new ‘Chatty Benches’ to foster community connections
The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Cllr Jackon Minford, Mid and East Antrim Loneliness Network Chair, Marjorie Hawkins and Kerry Fokkens,...
Aug 29, 2025
Body-worn cameras set to enhance safety at Antrim Area Hospital
In a pioneering move to enhance safety for both healthcare professionals and patients, Antrim Area Hospital has announced a 12-week trial...
Aug 29, 2025
Causeway Hospital Radio launches new smartphone app to enhance patient experience
Causeway Hospital Radio volunteers, back row, left – right, Mervyn McKay, Rodney Magee, Andy Cooper and Richard Brown, front row, left –...
Aug 28, 2025
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