Health and care services
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Mental well-being for all
Niamh Chief Executive Peter McBride discusses how its focus is broadening from supporting people with mental illness to putting forward…
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Defining mental health
A summary of good mental health, the main causes of illness and the benefits of taking action. The World Health…
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Improving mental health on the ground
Peter Cheney considers the challenges of mental illness in Belfast and the community work being done to tackle the problem.…
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Mental health standards
People with mental illness should expect a high quality of care and treatment from the Health Service, based on the…
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Suicide prevention insights
Policy proposals in Scotland and the Republic have identified training, responsible media reporting and a major increase in preventative funding…
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Changing the system
John Compton shares his reflections about his term as the first Health and Social Care Board Chief Executive with Peter…
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Back to basics: Investing in universal services for 0-3 year olds
Evidence shows that the first three years of a child’s life, and in particular the first six months, are critical…
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TYC: privatising your Health Service
NIPSA Deputy General Secretary Alison Millar sets out its critique of Transforming Your Care and calls on MLAs to end…
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Your local cancer champion
Cancer Focus Northern Ireland Chief Executive Roisin Foster outlines how the charity is helping people. The recently closed consultation on…
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Directing patients to the right services
The NIDirect website is helping people to choose the best place to get care and treatment. Members of the public…
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