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Health and Care Services over the Christmas and New Year period
The Department of Health is encouraging everyone to look after themselves, both physically and mentally over this...
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Department publishes 2024-25 Progress Report on the Northern Ireland Rare Diseases Action Plan
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has welcomed publication of the third progress report on the Northern Ireland Rare Diseases...
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Health Minister launches Community Pharmacy Palliative Care Network
The Health Minister has launched the Community Pharmacy Palliative Care Network during a visit to McCoubrey’s Chemist in...
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Minister Nesbitt: Timely discharge is better for patients and our hospitals
The Health Minister is reminding the public that timely discharge from hospital is vital to protect our Health and...
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Prof Ian Young to step down as DoH Chief Scientific Adviser
Department of Health Permanent Secretary Mike Farrar has paid tribute to Professor Ian Young, who is stepping down as...
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Health Minister Praises Elective Progress
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has highlighted the important progress being made at Daisy Hill Hospital in helping reduce...
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Statistics from the Northern Ireland Substance misuse database: 2024/25
The Department of Health today published “Statistics from the Northern Ireland Substance Misuse Database: 2024/25...
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Life Expectancy in Northern Ireland 2022-24
The Department of Health today published the statistical report ‘Life Expectancy in Northern Ireland 2022-24’. The...
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Minister comments following December Monitoring Round allocation
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said:
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Urology Reform Transforming Patient Care
Over 70 men have now received pioneering robotic Aquablation surgery since May 2025, marking a major leap forward in how...
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Addiction can affect anyone – Department of Health
Over-the-counter medication can be highly addictive, that is the message from the Department of Health.
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Get Protected: get your Influenza vaccine
As positive flu cases have nearly doubled to 954 in the last week, the Health Minister has urged the public to get...
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New support grant scheme for patients
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has announced the launch of the Support While Waiting Grant Scheme, a £500,000 fund...
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Publication of the Quarterly Northern Ireland Outpatient, Inpatient and Day Case, and Diagnostic Waiting Times Statistics - position on 30 September 2025
The Department of Health today published the quarterly Northern Ireland Outpatient, Inpatient and Day Case, and...
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Launch of new Career & Development Model for Nursing and Midwifery
A new Career and Development Model for Nursing and Midwifery to support professional development and workforce retention...
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More than 700 newly-qualified social workers employed directly by Trusts since June 2023
More than 700 newly-qualified social workers have taken up posts within Northern Ireland’s Health & Social Care Trusts...
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Northern Ireland Abortion Statistics Publication 2024/25
The Department of Health today published statistics relating to abortions in Northern Ireland 2024/25.
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Housing and Health Ministers launch New Foundations initiative to support care leavers
Housing Minister Gordon Lyons and Health Minister Mike Nesbitt have announced a collaborative new programme to support...
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Reduction in spending on off-contract nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers
Spending on off-contract nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers within our Health & Social Care system has...
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Appointment of Chair and four Non-Executive members to the Business Services Organisation
Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt has announced the appointment of a Non-Executive Chair and four Non-Executive (Lay)...