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Minister announces £5.5m package ‘to help strengthen GP services through winter’

A £5.5 million package to ease pressure on GP services in Northern Ireland has been unveiled by Health Minister Robin Swann. The British Medical Association (BMA) has welcomed the funding package but warned it would not be a solution to problems ...

26 Sept 2022 at 18:36

Northern Ireland

Government and education unions to hold ‘intensive talks’ after strikes

The Government and education unions have agreed to hold “intensive talks” on the issues which have sparked a series of strikes by teachers in recent months, it has been announced. The talks, which will focus on pay, conditions and workload ...

17 Mar 2023 at 21:39

Northern Ireland

Urgent action needed to save GP services in Northern Ireland, BMA warns

Urgent action needs to be taken to save GP services in Northern Ireland, the British Medical Association has said. The Department of Health has confirmed that Cullybackey Health Centre in Co Antrim is the latest service to announce that ...

05 May 2023 at 12:32

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Puberty blockers: Why are they so contentious?

Puberty blockers have become a huge talking point recently. Given the intensity of the debate, Derry Now sought a wide range of opinions for a timely and considered feature on the issue. Puberty blockers are commonly prescribed, for ...

18 Sept 2023 at 13:30

Northern Ireland

Junior doctors in Northern Ireland to vote on strike action over pay concerns

Junior doctors in Northern Ireland will be balloted on strike action over concerns about pay and “unacceptable workplace pressures”. The Department of Health said it is “disappointed” by the indicative ballot. The British Medical ...

28 Sept 2023 at 19:51

Northern Ireland

Consultants in Northern Ireland to be balloted over industrial action

Consultants in Northern Ireland are to be balloted over taking industrial action over pay, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said. The BMA said representatives from its Northern Ireland consultants committee met with the ...

25 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Senior doctor calling for Stormont return amid warning of ‘huge stress’ on staff

A senior doctor will tell colleagues the Stormont Assembly must return as soon as possible as the health service comes under increasing pressure. Devolved government in Northern Ireland has been in flux for more than a year ...

04 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

NHS plans stress-test ahead of possible strikes and winter pressure

The NHS in England has been ordered to stress-test the system ahead of severe winter pressures and possible mass-strikes from health workers. Health leaders have ordered a “multi-day exercise” – called exercise Arctic ...

01 Nov 2022 at 16:44

Northern Ireland

Senior doctors in Northern Ireland vote to accept pay offer

Senior doctors in Northern Ireland have agreed to accept a pay offer. The British Medical Association’s Northern Ireland Consultants Committee (NICC) accepted after members voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of the ...

23 Aug 2024 at 16:19

Northern Ireland

Assisted dying should not undermine good end-of-life care, say UK’s top doctors

The UK’s top doctors have said legalising assisted dying should not undermine good end-of-life care and medics should be free to decide whether to take part in any new service. The chief medical officers and ...

16 Oct 2024 at 16:02

Northern Ireland

Health Minister disappointed after GPs vote to reject surgery funding offer

GPs in Northern Ireland have voted to reject a surgery funding offer from the Department of Health. The British Medical Association (BMA) said 99.6% of GPs who took part in a referendum over the last two ...

14 May 2025 at 15:16

Northern Ireland

Doctors in Northern Ireland ‘at higher risk of burnout’ than rest of UK – survey

Doctors working in Northern Ireland are at higher risk of burnout than other doctors in the UK, according to a survey. The “workplace experiences” report by the General Medical Council (GMC), published ...

07 Aug 2025 at 00:01

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