
A pioneering scheme to provide new antibiotics to NHS patients by offering to pay pharmaceutical companies upfront for their work will start this week. Embed from Getty Images The NHS is offering two contracts to pay pharmaceutical companies at the start of their work for access to innovative antibiotics, incentivising them to bring new […]
Jun 19 2020 | Posted in
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A major step towards the full re-establishment of dental services in NI has been announced. From 29 June, all dental practices will offer non-urgent dental care treatments that are non-aerosol generating. That will increase the dental patients being seen from the current level of around 2,200 patients to an estimated 38,000 per week. […]
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The Department of Health has published the current Covid-19 reproduction number (R). The current estimate of R is 0.6 – 0.9, enabling the Executive decision this week to ease some further restrictions. As of 16 June, the seven-day rolling average of new cases is 8. Article continues below: It is important to model […]
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Health Minister Robin Swann has announced plans to pause the shielding advice that was issued to people ahead of the Covid-19 peak in Northern Ireland. Embed from Getty Images From 31 July, subject to the rate of community transmission continuing to be low, people will no longer need to shield and should instead follow […]
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Education Minister Peter Weir has outlined plans to help support vulnerable children and young people in July and August. Embed from Getty Images The proposals include special schools summer provision; youth services with priority given to key worker children; and plans for a summer food scheme. Speaking to Newry Times, Minister Weir said, “The […]
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Education Minister Peter Weir has announced the publication of a Childcare Sector Recovery plan. The plan, published by the Executive, aims to restore the childcare sector to pre-Covid-19 capacity levels as quickly as possible. Embed from Getty Images The plan will ensure that parents can access childcare, as and when they need it, over […]
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Police are appealing for information following a report of an assault at the Warrenpoint Road area of Newry. It happened yesterday afternoon, Thursday 18 June 2020. Speaking to Newry Times, Inspector Kelly Gibson said, “At around 12:20pm, it was reported that a male youth got out of a black Volvo car at a […]
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The Consumer Council is helping small businesses and not-for-profit organisations save money with a new online electricity and natural gas price comparison tool. The tool will make it easy for small businesses in Northern Ireland to find the best electricity and gas deals by comparing tariffs from all available suppliers in one place. […]
Jun 18 2020 | Posted in
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The Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging everyone to eat healthily in order to boost both our physical and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Feeling good comes from a variety of lifestyle factors including taking exercise, the food we eat and how much sleep we are getting,” said Laura Taylor, Health Improvement and Wellbeing […]
Jun 18 2020 | Posted in
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Gas network operators have marked a return to routine work by completing more than 200 new customer connections across Northern Ireland in the last month, with similar numbers expected going forward. firmus energy, Phoenix Natural Gas and SGN Natural Gas had been providing only essential maintenance and emergency services during the lockdown imposed due to […]
Jun 18 2020 | Posted in
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