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Nesbitt says he will not ‘go anywhere near’ closure of hospitals

Stormont’s new Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has said he will not be “going anywhere near” the prospect of closing hospitals in Northern Ireland. Mr Nesbitt told MLAs that he wanted hospitals in the region to become a network, rather than operating ...

10 Jun 2024 at 17:53

Local News

Carers out of pocket as fuel costs soar

An urgent review of the mileage allowance for domiciliary care workers has been called for. Mark Durkan MLA (SDLP) said carers should not be left out of pocket as fuel costs soar. Mr Durkan said: "There needs to be an urgent review of the mileage ...

21 Jun 2022 at 14:15

Local News

Swann to step down as health minister for general election campaign

Robin Swann is to step down as health minister when the general election is called. The North Antrim MLA returned to the job following the return of powersharing at Stormont. The UUP candidate held the job as health minister during the Covid-19 ...

21 Apr 2024 at 14:30

Local News

Care workers need increased mileage allowance

There has been a call for Health Minister Robin Swann to increase the mileage allowance to help support care workers struggling in the current cost of living crisis. Sinn Féin MLA Ciara Ferguson said the increase in the price of petrol and ...

23 Jun 2022 at 13:15

Covid-19

CORONAVIRUS LATEST: Minister acknowledges public frustration on testing and PPE issues

Health Minister Robin Swann today acknowledged the scale of staff and public frustration on the issues of testing and personal protective equipment (PPE). The Minister also emphasised that every conceivable effort is being made to improve ...

02 Apr 2020 at 17:13

Northern Ireland

More than 4,000 children on waiting lists for social care help, report warns

There are more than 4,000 children on waiting lists in Northern Ireland for social care assessment with many waiting over a year for help, a report has found. In his review of children’s social care services in the region, Professor Ray ...

21 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Local News

Health Minister visits cancer and Mental health charities in the North West

Health Minister Robin Swann has visited two north west charities which have received Covid Support Funding totalling £425,000. Included were the Verbal Arts Centre in Bishop Street, Derry who have received funding of £100,000 from the ...

09 Oct 2022 at 15:17

Local News

NHS dentists unobtainable in Derry

Increasing numbers of people in Derry are unable to register as a new NHS dental patient. Calling for improved access to NHS dentistry, Foyle MLA, Sinead McLaughlin (SDLP) said Health Minister Robin Swann must "urgently intervene to ...

27 Jun 2022 at 08:30

Northern Ireland

Swann to step down as health minister for general election campaign

21 Apr 2024 at 09:15

Northern Ireland

Swann refuses to rule out resigning if budget is not changed

Stormont’s Health Minister Robin Swann has refused to rule out resigning if a budget agreed by the powersharing Executive is passed in its current form. The Ulster Unionist minister has called on the Stormont Assembly to ...

26 Apr 2024 at 10:18

Northern Ireland

Stormont collapse ‘meant opportunities to prepare health service were lost’

Opportunities to improve the resilience of the health system in Northern Ireland ahead of the Covid pandemic were lost because Stormont was suspended for three years, Health Minister Robin Swann has said. He told the ...

13 May 2024 at 12:05

Northern Ireland

NI health minister warns of £400m overspend needed to deliver effective services

Northern Ireland’s health minister has warned Stormont colleagues he will need to overspend by £400 million to continue delivering effective services. Robin Swann outlined the implications of the ongoing absence of ...

25 Aug 2022 at 10:17

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