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Environment
Meeting Ireland’s climate change challenge
John FitzGerald, Chair of the Republic’s Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC), contextualises the climate change challenge facing the island of…
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Health and care services
Chief Nursing Officer: Charlotte McArdle
Northern Ireland’s Chief Nursing Officer Charlotte McArdle speaks to David Whelan about workforce pressures, Covid-19 surge planning and the retained…
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Health and care services
Adult Safeguarding Bill
Health Minister Robin Swann has pledged to bring forward an Adult Safeguarding Bill for Northern Ireland to help protect care…
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Health and care services
Financial support needed for life-saving research
Head of BHF NI Fearghal McKinney outlines the charity’s agile approach to delivering services in the pandemic and the critical…
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Health and care services
Analysing discharges into care homes in the first surge
As concerns around the discharging of Covid-19 patients into care homes abound, a Department of Health report has found that…
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Health and care services
Are we listening: The experience of children and young people in court settings
In February of this year, the Northern Ireland Guardian Ad Litem Agency (NIGALA) held a Conference of which our young…
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Health and care services
Digital transformation at a time of crisis
Dan West, Chief Digital Information Officer (CDIO) at the Department of Health outlines the broader digital transformation agenda in health…
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Health and care services
Helping separated parents reach agreement
Northern Ireland parents who experienced relationship breakdown prior to lockdown have seen less of their children, in some cases going…
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Health and care services
Domiciliary review: Rapid Learning Review
In November 2020, Health Minister Robin Swann announced the conclusion of the Rapid Learning Review of Domiciliary Care in Northern…
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Health and care services
Nursing and midwifery workforce gaps
Deficiencies in workforce planning for nurses and midwives in Northern Ireland, with vacancies common and growth not meeting demand, expose…
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