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Vulnerable babies to be offered first long-acting injection for common winter virus
Babies born very prematurely in Northern Ireland will be offered a single long-acting injection against respiratory...
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Health Plan puts Focus on Neighbourhood Care
Health and social care services in Northern Ireland are facing a watershed year, with significant opportunities and...
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Bangor Woman fined for Unlawful supply of Prescription Drugs
A 49-year-old Bangor woman was today sentenced at Downpatrick Crown Court for multiple breaches of the Human Medicines...
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Update on Neurology Deceased Patients Review
The Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has made a statement to the Northern Ireland Assembly providing an update on the...
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Northern Ireland Hospital Statistics: Urgent and Emergency Care (2024/25)
The Department of Health today published annual statistics on activity and waiting times at emergency care departments...
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Health Minister welcomes appointment of Belfast Trust Chief Executive
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has welcomed the appointment of Jennifer Welsh as Chief Executive of Belfast Health and...
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Health Minister visits new regional breast assessment booking centre
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt visited Northern Ireland’s new regional breast assessment booking centre just weeks after...
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Publication of Northern Ireland Cancer Waiting Times Statistics: January to March 2025
The Department of Health today published Accredited Official Statistics on cancer waiting times for the quarter ending...
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NI Health and Social Care Workforce Census March 2025
The Department of Health today released details of the NI Health and Social Care (HSC) Workforce Census as at 31 March...
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Protect Life 2 Action Plan and Implementation Plan published
The Health Minister has launched the Protect Life 2 Action Plan and Implementation Plan for suicide prevention and...
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Extension to the term of appointment of the Chair of the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland
Health Minster, Mike Nesbitt has announced an extension to the term of appointment of the Chair of the Safeguarding...
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Hundreds of thousands of counterfeit and illicit drugs seized
The results of a major operation to remove illicit medicines from circulation, have been announced today by the Justice...
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Minister pays tribute to Allied Health Professionals at conference
The Health Minister has paid tribute to NI’s Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) and acknowledged their unique...
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Publication of General Pharmaceutical Services for Northern Ireland, Annual Statistics 2024/25
The Health and Social Care’s Business Services Organisation (BSO) has today published its General Pharmaceutical...
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Health Minister opens new Urgent Care Centre at Ulster Hospital
Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt today officially opened the new Urgent Care Centre (UCC) at the Ulster Hospital.
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Publication of family practitioner services general dental statistics for Northern Ireland 2024/25
The Health and Social Care’s Business Services Organisation (BSO) has today published its Family Practitioner Services...
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Health Minister introduces Adult Protection Bill to Assembly
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has introduced the draft Adult Protection Bill to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
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Pathfinder enables Foyle Hospice Community Team to prescribe for patients in their own homes
A pathfinder, which was established recently to test new models of prescribing and supply, has enabled Foyle Hospice...
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Statement from Chief Professional Officers
The appalling and violent scenes of recent days are nothing short of shameful.
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Health Minister congratulates staff on Birthday Honours 2025
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has congratulated people recognised in the Birthday Honours 2025 for their contribution to...