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DoH sets Muckamore closure timetable
The Department of Health has set June 2024 as the planned closure date for Muckamore Abbey Hospital.
Swann announces £1m grants from the Support for Carers Fund
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced the allocation of more than £1m in the second round of grants from the Support for Carers Fund.
Mental Health Champion appointed
Following a recent external recruitment process, Health Minister Robin Swann has appointed Professor Siobhan O’Neill as the Mental Health Champion
International Travel Update
A number of changes to Northern Ireland’s international country travel lists have been confirmed.
Minister outlines next phase of vaccination drive
The drive to get more people vaccinated continues and further important initiatives are planned, Health Minister Robin Swann has stated.
International Travel Update - 15 July
A number of changes to Northern Ireland’s international country travel lists have been confirmed and guidance for fully vaccinated passengers
Avoid a festive free for all for all our sakes – Health Minister
Health Minister Robin Swann has warned that a “festive free for all” would be catastrophic for many individuals and families - as well as our
Executive committed to securing PPE for frontline workers
Health Minister, Robin Swann and Finance Minister, Conor Murphy today visited Huhtamaki in West Belfast who are in partnership with Bloc Blinds which
Department announces weight loss surgery centre proposals
Proposals for Northern Ireland’s first health service bariatric surgery centre are to be taken forward by a service planning group appointed by the
Department to simplify employment arrangements for junior doctors
The Department of Health today announced its timetable for establishing a single employer for doctors in training in Northern Ireland.
Department of Health update on response to Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-related Deaths
The Department of Health can confirm that concrete steps are being taken in response to the public Inquiry report on Hyponatraemia-related deaths.
Western HSC Trust (WHSCT 1/16) Chair & 3 Non-Executive Directors
The Department of Health is recruiting a Non-Executive Chair and three Non-Executive Directors to the Western HSC Trust (WHSCT).This is an
O’Neill launches consultation on strategy for suicide prevention
Health Minister Michelle O’Neill today launched a consultation on Protect Life 2 – a strategy for suicide prevention in the north of Ireland.
Mental Trauma Service will help address the legacy of the Troubles - Hamilton
Health Minister, Simon Hamilton, today reiterated his commitment to establishing a comprehensive Mental Trauma Service in Northern Ireland.
Reform Blog – ‘Society is changing – care and support needs to change with it’
There is a lot of truth in Gandhi’s statement that a nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members.
Digital Response to Covid-19
The papers in these pages provide a narrative on how the Department of Health and Health & Social Care’s digital services supported the COVID-19
UK-wide ban on virginity testing and hymenoplasty
Health Minister Robin Swann today welcomed the UK Government’s announcement that it is now illegal to carry out, offer or aid and abet virginity
‘Know, Check, Ask’ before you take medication
Northern Ireland’s Chief Pharmaceutical Officer Cathy Harrison has launched a new campaign to highlight the importance of using medicine safely.
‘Massive effort has got us this far’ - Swann
Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the Executive’s decision to ease a number of COVID-19 restrictions.
Pregnant women urged to get COVID-19 vaccine following findings from new study
The Chief Medical Officer is calling on pregnant women to come forward for vaccination, if they haven’t already done so.