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New Chatty Café opens in Cullybackey to help combat loneliness
A new Chatty Café is launched by The Mayor Ald William McCaughey and staff from Delightful Bites, Cullybackey A fresh initiative to...
2 hours ago


Northern Ireland RNLI Lifeguards are ready to spring into action ahead of the Easter holidays
From Friday, 18 of April, through to the Sunday, 27 of April, RNLI lifeguards will be back on duty across six beaches on the Causeway...
5 hours ago


Stay healthy this Easter: Your essential guide to Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care Services
As the Easter holidays approach, health authorities in Northern Ireland are urging the public to familiarise themselves with the range of...
7 hours ago


Local sporting champions shine spotlight on Sports Eye Injury Month
Derick Topping Two former all-Ireland sporting champions, who have swapped ‘medals’ for ‘medicine’ are reminding sports enthusiasts of...
8 hours ago

Stress Awareness Month: PHA urges simple steps to manage everyday pressures
This April, as part of Stress Awareness Month, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging people across Northern Ireland to adopt...
2 days ago


Health Minister commends ASCERT’s mission to tackle addiction, support mental health and inspire change
Jillian Patchett-Boyce, ASCERT Chairperson, Gary McMichael, Chief Executive ASCERT, Mary Maginn, ASCERT Youth Interventions Service...
2 days ago


Dementia UK brings specialist support to Northern Ireland with FREE Admiral Nurse Clinics
Ruby Guild, Admiral Nurse at Dementia UK Dementia UK is set to offer vital support to families and individuals affected by dementia...
2 days ago


MEA’s Create Gifts launches new website offering personalised gifts with a social impact
AEL trainees Cody, Stuart and Rachael Larne-based social enterprise Access Employment Limited (AEL) has unveiled a new online platform,...
2 days ago

Financial crisis may hinder community pharmacy role in easing health service strain
Gerard Greene, Chief Executive of Community Pharmacy NI While community pharmacies are playing an increased role in relieving health...
5 days ago


Pilot project putting patients at the heart of their healthcare journey
A pilot project aimed at amplifying the voices of patients around their care and treatment options, has begun in the Northern Health and...
5 days ago

NI Cancer Charities unite to respond to UNACCEPTABLE NI Cancer Quarterly Stats
Executive Committee of the NI Cancer Charities Coalition Just days after the third anniversary of the publication of the under-resourced...
6 days ago


Pupils told to keep their eyes on the prize as optician visits local school
Children at Moorfields Primary School in Ballymena have been encouraged to look after their vision and keep their eyes healthy following...
6 days ago


Death Positive Library service initiative extended
Staff from the Northern Health and Social Care Trust and Libraries NI staff pictured at an event to mark the extension of the Death...
6 days ago

Register now for BEAM Dawn Walk for Mental Health Awareness
BEAM Dawn Walk Organisers Hannah Graham, Clare Doherty, Zara Hutchinson, Katherine Murphy and Lee Kane preparing for the walk through...
7 days ago


Ministers explore opportunities for further cooperation during visit to Middletown Centre for Autism
Education Minister, Paul Givan and Minister for Education and Youth, Helen McEntee pictured with Stephen Douthart, CEO of Middletown...
Apr 6


Northern Trust leads the way with roll out of Autism NI Impact Award
Dr Petra Corr, the Northern Trust’s Director of Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Wellbeing, Elvin Simpson from the...
Apr 3


Justice and Health Ministers visit the Women’s Aid Family First project in Ballymena
The Ministers of Justice and Health have seen at first hand the transformative work being done by a domestic abuse charity in Northern...
Apr 3


Harmony in health: Singing strikes a chord for rural women’s wellbeing
Participants who took part in the ‘Singing for Fun’ programme in Moneymore Recreation Centre pictured with the Chief Executive of the...
Apr 3

Ballymena app hits 1m users and active in over 190 countries - Stronger Mobile
Jack Fullerton and Peter Gillan Stronger Mobile, an innovative fitness app created and designed in Northern Ireland, has gone global...
Apr 1


Ninety 'red flag' slots in NI for suspected skin cancer weekly - a rise of almost one third
The number of urgent referrals for suspected skin cancer in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust has increased by almost one third,...
Mar 31
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