With lockdown restrictions lifting and more leisure activities resuming, the Southern Trust is reminding people with urgent but not critical symptoms to ‘Phone First’ before attending Emergency Departments or Minor Injuries services. Patients, including children, considering attending Emergency Departments or the Minor Injuries Services at Craigavon, Daisy Hill or South Tyrone Hospital with […]
Apr 27 2021 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has announced more than 1,300 nursing and midwifery pre-registration training places at Northern Ireland universities this year. The commissioning retains the number of training places at the overall record high of 1,325, first reached last year. The Minister said, “The commissioning of these pre-registration programmes reaffirms my […]
The Southern Trust has invested £140,000 in upgrading oxygen supply across Craigavon and Daisy Hill hospitals. Oxygen supply at Craigavon Area Hospital has increased by 150% while Daisy Hill’s is now improved by 250%. Helen O’Neill, Director of Finance, Procurement and Estates for the Southern Trust explains, “As the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Apr 27 2021 | Posted in
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Northern Ireland stands prepared to welcome back tourists from across the globe when the time is right. That was the message from Economy Minister Diane Dodds as she paid a visit to Titanic Belfast recently. The Minister met with Titanic Belfast’s Chief Executive Officer, Judith Owens, to hear how the leading […]
Apr 26 2021 | Posted in
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Derry Girls star and proud Derry girl, Saoirse-Monica Jackson is to become Children in Crossfire’s Schools Ambassador. This voluntary position will see the popular actor engage with children and young people across Ireland and further afield to promote the charity’s international education and healthcare programmes Announcing her new role as she […]
Apr 26 2021 | Posted in
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The Department for the Economy is seeking to appoint a new Chair to the Board of Northern Ireland Screen (NI Screen). NI Screen is the lead agency for the screen industries in Northern Ireland. Its role is to maximise the economic, cultural and educational value of the screen industries for the […]
Apr 26 2021 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a 16-week consultation on draft policy proposals for the statutory Duty of Candour and a Being Open Framework. The proposals have been developed following the recommendations from the Inquiry into Hyponatraemia-Related Deaths and are part of the Department of Health’s Hyponatraemia Implementation Programme. The Minister […]
Apr 26 2021 | Posted in
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Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced a £100,000 poverty payment package for further and higher education students at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) to address digital poverty. Almost 1,700 students will each receive a £60 Digital Poverty payment to help address data costs incurred through remote learning during the […]
Apr 23 2021 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has given further details of a £4.4million scheme to support unpaid carers. The grant scheme, entitled the Support for Carers Fund, will be administered and managed by Community Foundation NI and will be open to community and voluntary sector organisations with charitable purposes offering support to carers and operating […]
Apr 23 2021 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has called for a concerted community-wide effort against COVID-19, as Northern Ireland prepares to gradually ease out of lockdown restrictions. The Minister said everyone has a key part to play in maintaining the progress achieved over recent months. “We are all looking forward to restrictions being relaxed – it’s […]
Apr 23 2021 | Posted in
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