Health and care services
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General surgery limited progress
Although the Department of Health claims that “significant progress” has been made in the implementation of the actions in the…
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Making connections
As Northern Ireland moves towards an integrated care system, there is a key role for social prescribing into future systems…
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Underinvestment underpinning ‘alarming’ waiting list growth
The availability of just 15 per cent of required funding to implement the Department of Health’s five-year plan to substantially…
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Addressing mental ill health: The rise of antidepressants
SDLP MLA and Vice-Chair of the All-Party Group on Mental Health, Mark Durkan talks to David Whelan about the findings…
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Fall in health funding advantage raises “real concerns” about healthcare delivery
Growing cost pressures and a slower growth in the available budget when compared to England represents a “material risk” to…
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Increased number of children who require protection
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a notable 8.9 per cent increase in the number of…
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Making a difference is in our DNA
Managing services that deal directly with vulnerable citizens brings huge responsibility, even more so in the current climate. Antony King,…
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Challenges in moving to a permanent digital delivery model for health
Following the publication of Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care Digital Vision and Strategy, the Department of Health’s Chief Digital…
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Department of Health announces mental health strategy delivery plan
Although it could be curtailed due to the absence of an Executive for the foreseeable future, the Department of Health…
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Health inequality remains wide in Northern Ireland
A report by the Department of Health has found that, between 2018 and 2020, the gap in life expectancy between…
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