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Altnagelvin A&E under immense pressure as Doctor says staff facing 'dire straits'

An emergency department consultant has appealed to the public for help to ease hospital pressures after admitting his staff are facing “dire straits." The Western Health and Social Care Trust posted a Twitter video featuring Dr Sandy Nelson at ...

05 Oct 2022 at 13:58

Northern Ireland

Emergency department staff ‘facing dire straits’, warns consultant

An emergency department consultant has appealed to the public for help to ease hospital pressures after admitting his staff are facing “dire straits”. The Western health trust posted a Twitter video featuring Sandy Nelson at Altnagelvin ...

04 Oct 2022 at 19:01

Northern Ireland

Health spending in NI falls below rate in England, report says

Health spending per person in Northern Ireland will this year fall below that in England for the first time, a new report has stated. The Northern Ireland Fiscal Council’s report on the sustainability of the health service said ...

27 Sept 2022 at 12:19

Northern Ireland

Covid-19 powers to be extended by further six months in Northern Ireland

Health Minister Robin Swann has said he will extend his department’s powers under the Coronavirus Act for a further six months. However, in a written statement to the Assembly Mr Swann said he has “no plans and certainly no ...

23 Sept 2022 at 16:09

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'Difficult and challenging time' for dental patients

In spite of Department of Health advice that dentists must ‘prioritise patients on the basis of clinical need rather than registration status’, people in the city are still finding it extremely difficult to access NHS ...

08 Aug 2022 at 19:00

Home

Waiting times soar in County Derry's hospitals

The length of time patients attending emergency departments (EDs) in County Derry's hospitals has risen, despite a fall in the numbers presenting. Figures released by the Department of Health (DoH) have shown an ...

03 Aug 2022 at 09:00

Northern Ireland

Another 19 Covid-linked deaths recorded in weekly update

Nineteen deaths linked to Covid-19 have been recorded in Northern Ireland in the latest weekly update. The fatalities, in the week ending July 22, take the total number of coronavirus-linked deaths recorded by ...

29 Jul 2022 at 11:13

Derry News

Foyle MLA McLaughlin calls for urgent action to address HRT shortage

SDLP Foyle MLA, Sinéad McLaughlin, has called for urgent action from the Department of Health to address a shortage of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products. She urged Health Minister Robin Swann to ...

23 May 2022 at 16:37

Derry News

Cllr Harkin: Healthcare professionals deserve a fairer rate of reimbursement for mileage

People Before Profit Councillor, Shaun Harkin, has called upon the Department for Health to properly reimburse healthcare professionals for miles clocked up while doing their job on the road. Carers, ...

25 Mar 2022 at 15:31

Derry News

Delargy welcomes mental health funding boost but hits out at DUP for blocking three-year budget

Sinn Féin Foyle MLA, Pádraig Delargy, has welcomed the additional £6.2m for mental health community services. Health Minister Robin Swann has announced details of the latest round of awards under ...

24 Feb 2022 at 11:09

National News

Thousands of hospital appointments cancelled as medical scientists strike

Thousands of hospital outpatient appointments have been cancelled as medical scientists take part in strike action. The scientists have withdrawn routine laboratory services in protest over pay ...

24 May 2022 at 13:53

New Covid-19 Advisory Group announced to replace Nphet

National News

New Covid-19 Advisory Group to replace Nphet

The Minister for Health has unveiled a new Covid-19 Advisory Group that will replace the expert team which has advised the Government throughout the pandemic. Stephen Donnelly said the ...

09 Apr 2022 at 09:57

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