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REACH volunteers thank the O’Neill and Hamill family for generous donation to fund community hub
O’Neill and Hamill family present a cheque during a visit to the REACH Hub earlier this week. A local community support group in Portrush...
Mar 15


Queen’s students launch digital game to warn about the dangers of smoking and vaping
(L-R): Graham Gibson, Jessica Adams, Michelle Gillen, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, Johanna McMullan, Laura Creighton, Lara Cowan, Dana...
Mar 13

Shining a light on Healthcare Scientists as Northern Trust makes its first lead appointment
Charlene Kearney, the Northern Health and Social Care Trust’s Lead Healthcare Scientist, pictured with Dr Dave Watkins. What comes to...
Mar 12


Public consultation opens on redesign of Serious Adverse Incident procedure
A public consultation has opened on the redesign of the current Serious Adverse Incident (SAI) procedure in Northern Ireland. The...
Mar 11


RNLI and Girlguiding Ulster launch partnership to empower young girls to stay safe in & around water
(L-R) Bangor RNLI crew member Christine Bell; Bangor RNLI Helm Gareth Whan; Gareth Morrison, RNLI Head of Water Safety: Bangor RNLI crew...
Mar 10


Action Cancer’s Big Bus brings vital health services to Sunnylands
(L-R) Helen Bryce Action Cancer; Michael Clarke Chair of Sunnylands and Woodburn Community Development Group; Fiona Surgenor and Alison...
Mar 9


Community Pharmacy NI representatives tell Stormont Health Committee of urgent funding crisis
The body representing community pharmacists in Northern Ireland has told a Stormont committee that recurrent funding difficulties,...
Mar 8

Women’s Aid ABCLN launches new online quiz identifying red flags
On International Women’s Day Women's Aid ABCLN, the lead organisation dedicated to ending domestic abuse, has announced the launch of a...
Mar 7


Reckless? THINK AGAIN! Young drivers lead the way in road safety
British car insurance company Zego analysed data from UK road casualty statistics and found that serious accidents among 17-19-year-olds...
Mar 5


Government issues product recall for popular high street brand Paracetamol tablets
People who have purchased Boots Paracetamol 500mg Tablets 16s (Item code 81-99-922, Batch 241005, Expiry date 12/2029) are advised to...
Mar 4


BEAM organise Dawn Walk for Mental Health Awareness
Organisers of BEAM’s first Dawn Walk for Mental Health Awareness A new group is set to shine a light on mental health in Ballymoney, by...
Mar 3


TV | The Skinny Jab Revolution
The Skinny Jab Revolution presenter Kathryn Thomas In the first episode of The Skinny Jab Revolution presenter Kathryn Thomas looks at...
Mar 3


Councillors told 267 registered defibrillators in MEA with 83% ‘emergency ready’
A defibrillator installed outside Ballymena & Causeway Credit Union on William Street, Ballymena. Mid and East Antrim has 267 registered...
Mar 1


ANB | New crime prevention initiative launched aimed at protecting the vulnerable and isolated
Inspector Neil Patton pictured with security packs as part of new initiative. In Antrim and Newtownabbey, the local Crime Prevention...
Feb 28


Contractors GRAHAM commence construction of Ballycastle Leisure Centre
GGI view of the new Ballycastle Leisure Centre The Mayor, on behalf of Causeway Coast and Glen Borough Council has welcomed the arrival...
Feb 27


Health Ministers meet in Dublin to discuss cross border healthcare collaboration
Ministers touring the site of the new Children's Hospital in Dublin. Health Minister Mike Nesbitt travelled to Dublin today for his first...
Feb 27


IFA senior women’s football team backs road safety campaign
Northern Ireland international footballer and Glentoran Women player Emily Wilson encourages road users to take more care as she signs up...
Feb 26


Action Cancer releases breast screening appointments to mark International Women’s Day
L-R Breast Friends Fundraiser Ann Brown and Anna Kayes from online car insurance company its4women are pictured with Action Cancer’s...
Feb 26


Consultation event planned on body worn cameras as staff see rise in acts of violence and aggression
The Northern Health and Social Care Trust will be holding a community listening event next month as part of a public consultation over a...
Feb 23

Over a third of UK adults don’t know that high blood pressure is the biggest risk factor for stroke
A worryingly large proportion of UK adults don’t know that high blood pressure is the most likely cause of stroke, according to new...
Feb 23
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