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Nothing will derail inquest into killing of Co Armagh pensioners – coroner

Nothing will derail the scheduling of an inquest next year into the deaths of two pensioners who were killed by a man with severe mental health issues, a coroner has said. Lilian and Michael Cawdery, both aged 83, died at their home in Portadown, Co ...

04 Oct 2022 at 15:27

Northern Ireland

Hospital discharge delays affecting patients seeking urgent treatment – report

Delays in hospital discharges are leading to new patients not being able to access treatment urgently, a watchdog report has said. The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) said that workforce challenges dominated all the findings in ...

17 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Move to permanently consolidate surgery services at Craigavon approved

A move to permanently consolidate emergency general surgery services in the Southern health trust area at Craigavon Area Hospital has been approved by the Department of Health. Emergency general surgery had been split across Craigavon and Daisy ...

08 Jan 2024 at 16:26

Northern Ireland

Covid victim’s daughter says legislative change needed over hospital visits

There must be legislative change to ensure that elderly and vulnerable patients do not die alone in hospital, a bereaved daughter has told the Covid-19 Inquiry. Martina Ferguson told the hearing that she had to argue with healthcare staff for ...

26 Nov 2024 at 16:43

Northern Ireland

Premature baby boy who beat the odds set for Christmas dinner at home

An odds-defying baby boy who weighed only 1lb 10oz at birth is set for his first taste of Christmas dinner after having a feeding tube removed just ahead of the festive season. Doctors feared Iarla Ace would not survive long when he was born ...

22 Dec 2024 at 18:24

Northern Ireland

Death of baby Troy Brady was avoidable, coroner finds

The death of a baby boy who suffered severe brain damage during his birth in a Northern Ireland hospital was avoidable, a coroner has found. Coroner Maria Dougan said there was a “number of missed opportunities” in the care and treatment of ...

27 Sept 2024 at 17:09

Northern Ireland

Police officers hailed after rescuing adults and children from burning house

The bravery of a group of police officers in Northern Ireland who rescued two adults and two children from a burning house has been hailed by the region’s deputy chief constable. A 70-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man are critically ill ...

04 Feb 2025 at 21:01

Northern Ireland

Man arrested on suspicion of arson after four people rescued from burning house

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after 12 people were taken to hospital following a house fire in Co Tyrone. Emergency crews were alerted to the fire just after 8.30pm on Monday and advised that children were trapped in the ...

04 Feb 2025 at 12:24

Northern Ireland

Twelve taken to hospital following Co Tyrone house fire

Twelve people have been taken to hospital following a house fire in Co Tyrone. Four people were led to safety following the incident in the Cunninghams Lane area of Dungannon on Monday evening. Several police officers were also treated ...

04 Feb 2025 at 08:24

Northern Ireland

IT issues at health trust force ambulance diverts and appointment cancellations

Significant IT issues have forced ambulance diversions and appointment cancellations at hospitals in the Southern Trust area. Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry and Craigavon Area Hospital are among the trust facilitates affected. In a ...

17 Sept 2025 at 12:00

Northern Ireland

IT issues at Southern Trust resolved but disruption continues

Significant IT issues that forced ambulance diversions and appointment cancellations at hospitals in the Southern Trust area have been resolved. While the trust said systems have been restored it said most planned surgeries and ...

17 Sept 2025 at 23:05

Northern Ireland

No assurance IT problems which hit patients will not reoccur, MLAs told

A health official has told MLAs he cannot give assurances that IT problems which affected patients across the Southern Health Trust area will not be repeated. Dr Paul Rice, chief digital information officer at the Department ...

25 Sept 2025 at 17:46

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