The Southern Trust has appointed a new Liaison Officer to support families and staff involved in Serious Adverse Incidents or complaints relating to patient safety. The role aims to offer a dedicated central contact point for service users, their relatives or carers and staff throughout any Trust review process. With 19 […]
The Consumer Council has launched a free website to help consumers in Northern Ireland shop around when buying petrol and diesel. The Fuel Price Checker allows consumers to check the highest, lowest and average price of petrol and diesel in their area. The tool aims to ensure they are getting the […]
A new ‘Phone First’ service is being trialled at Daisy Hill and Craigavon Area Hospital Emergency Departments and South Tyrone Minor Injuries Unit from Monday, 30 November. Patients, including children, who are considering attending with an urgent but not life-threatening injury or illness are being asked to ‘Phone First’. The service will operate […]
Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín has welcomed £44.3million of Executive funding for a Covid-19 Heating Payment for older people and those in receipt of certain disability benefits at the higher rates. Embed from Getty Images The one-off payment of £200 is the latest support being provided by the Department for Communities in its […]
The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) has presented to students at the Abbey CBS in Newry as part of its educational engagement. NIHRC spoke to Learning for Life and Work (LLW) pupils about its role in promoting and protecting the human rights of everyone in Northern Ireland. The topic formed […]
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is urging the public in Newry and Mourne to consider becoming a Short Breaks carer for children with a disability. Short Breaks Carers give parents of children with disabilities the opportunity to take appreciated breaks on a regular basis, whilst also providing children with fresh experiences […]
The Northern Ireland Executive last night agreed to introduce a two-week circuit breaker to slow the spread of Coronavirus in the community and protect the health service. When do the new Northern Ireland restrictions start? The new restrictions will cover two weeks from November 27 until December 11. Those businesses planning to open […]
Latest figures published today by NISRA show that 79 deaths involving Covid-19 occurred in the last week, from 7 to 13 November and the total Covid-19 related deaths figure has now reached 1,227. Of this total, 715 (58.3%) deaths took place in a hospital, 423 (34.5%) in care homes, nine (0.7%) in hospices […]
Firmus energy has provided 200 reusable face covers to 100 Southern Area Hospice staff to help them stay safe and comply with the latest Covid-19 regulations. As part of its commitment to supporting local communities, firmus energy partnered with Annalong volunteer stitchers, Geraldine Lowry and Joan McIntosh to make the face covers. […]
Police are advising increased caution following reports of recent telephone frauds. Speaking to Newry Times, Chief Superintendent Simon Walls said, “On two occasions scammers have been successful in defrauding members of the public of over £35,000 in total. “On both occasions, calls were received from a number which matched their bank’s […]
