Health and care services

Do you have the power to save a life?

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is the leading cause of death in the UK, accounting for an estimated 76,000 deaths each…

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Direct care payments to aid independent living

An insight into care service direct payments which are provided by Northern Ireland’s health and social care trusts. A direct…

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Patterns in public health

Chief Medical Officer Michael McBride outlines the challenges and changes to health in Northern Ireland. What are the main responsibilities…

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Optimising medicines

agendaNi examines plans to make medicines more effective across the health and social care system. Better communication between professionals will…

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Pensioners Parliament delivers ‘damning’ verdict on health service

Serious concerns have been expressed by Northern Ireland’s older people over health and social care provision. A recent report by…

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Planning for a population’s health

The Transforming Your Care reform programme is underpinned by planning for the needs of each trust’s population. Peter Cheney analyses…

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Homecare Independent Living celebrates 20th anniversary

Homecare Independent Living has reached a special milestone this year as it celebrates delivering care in the home for the…

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Investing in the changing face of healthcare

The Central Procurement Directorate’s Health Projects Director Brendan Smyth discusses the challenges of delivering key infrastructure for the Health Service.…

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Meeting the challenges of ageing

Fold Housing Association outlines how its services are responding to the needs of older people living independently. Almost one in…

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Achieving a world class health service

Valerie Watts, Chief Executive of the Health and Social Care Board, discusses the challenges facing health and social care in…

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