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£13 million a year allocated to improve services for children with disabilities

A £13 million annual allocation to improve services for children with disabilities has been welcomed. Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said the money will fund plans to increase short breaks capacity and expand family, therapeutic and behavioural ...

23 Oct 2024 at 18:13

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

Northern Ireland

Police failed to respond to abuse complaints at Kincora, Ombudsman finds

Complaints about the failure of police to investigate allegations of sexual abuse at the Kincora boys’ home in Belfast were “legitimate and justified”, Police Ombudsman Marie Anderson has said. Mrs Anderson had received seven ...

23 Sept 2022 at 18:39

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Hospital records of Derry domestic violence survivor illegally accessed

A young Derry mother fleeing domestic violence had her hospital records accessed by an unauthorised Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) staff member. The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, received written ...

11 Apr 2024 at 12:00

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Quarter of all adults in Derry on anti-depressants

The Derry City and Strabane District Council area has the highest level of anti-depressant prescribing in the North. 35,434 people here received anti-depressants in 2022/23, 23.4% of the population, compared to 19.9% ...

01 Aug 2023 at 10:00

Northern Ireland

£13 million a year allocated to improve services for children with disabilities

23 Oct 2024 at 17:27

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