Health and care services
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Systemic change needed at the heart of recovery
Head of British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland (BHF NI) Fearghal McKinney reveals how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected heart patients…
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Health and social care services plan
The Strategic Framework for Rebuilding Health and Social Care Services, first released in June 2020 and updated sporadically since, provides…
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Cancer waiting times
Almost 45 per cent of red flag cancer patients in Northern Ireland were not treated in the recommended time at…
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Health inequalities 2021
Life expectancy continues to increase in Northern Ireland but there are worrying signs of widening inequality gaps, especially in relation…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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