
An extra 60 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine have been secured by the UK government to help support the booster Covid-19 vaccination programme beginning from the Autumn. To protect the most vulnerable ahead of the Winter, the government is preparing for a booster programme based on the clinical need to ensure people […]
Apr 29 2021 | Posted in
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New guidance that will facilitate increased visiting in care settings here is being finalised, Health Minister Robin Swann has stated. Guidance is being updated for visiting in hospitals (including Maternity), hospices and care homes. New guidance is expected to be published imminently and, to allow preparations to be made in care […]

The Department of Health has published an update on its COVID-19 Response Strategy, detailing the wide range of actions undertaken in response to the pandemic. The document outlines key work initiated in different spheres including new testing technologies, contact tracing, supporting capacity and resilience in the system, rebuilding plans, primary care, COVID centres, […]
Apr 29 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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The latest detailed breakdown of Northern Ireland’s COVID-19 vaccination programme shows that around 90% of over 50s have received their first vaccine. Patricia Donnelly, head of NI’s vaccination programme, says, “Our vaccination programme continues to make significant progress. “The latest figures show that 89.5% of people aged 50 and over have […]
Apr 22 2021 | Posted in
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George Best Belfast City Airport has today opened a new Covid-19 testing facility with leading global diagnostics company, Randox. The test centre, purpose-built by leading Belfast building firm H&J Martin, offers quick and affordable PCR and antigen (lateral flow) tests, with its opening coinciding with the resumption of international flights from Belfast City […]
Apr 21 2021 | Posted in
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More than one million people have now taken part in COVID-19 research across the UK, including over 26,000 participants in Northern Ireland, with resources – both staff and funding – provided by the Northern Ireland clinical research infrastructure and HSC R&D Division within the Public Health Agency (PHA). The first case of COVID-19 […]
Apr 19 2021 | Posted in
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Health Minister Robin Swann has detailed his ambitions for the re-building of Northern Ireland’s health service while stressing the need for sustained investment to deliver the plans. In a keynote statement to the Assembly, the Minister said, “I am absolutely determined to put this right. “But as I will argue today, […]
Apr 15 2021 | Posted in
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The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging everyone who is eligible to book their COVID-19 vaccine now; you don’t need to be invited. Over one million COVID-19 vaccine doses have now been administered in Northern Ireland since the Department of Health launched the vaccination campaign at the end of 2020, helping to save […]
Apr 15 2021 | Posted in
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