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NEWS
Apr 8, 2023
Darkness into Light returns to mark the most important sunrise of the year
Darkness Into Light, the annual fundraising event organised by Pieta, and proudly supported by Electric Ireland is set to take place on...
Apr 7, 2023
Closure of Kells & Connor Medical Practice was avoidable – UUP
Ulster Unionist MLA Robin Swann and Councillor Keith Turner have warned the closure of the Kells and Connor Medical Practice is likely to...
Apr 7, 2023
Everything you need to know for accessing health and social care services over Easter
With the Easter holidays approaching, the public are being reminded of the different health and social care services available in...
Apr 6, 2023
Ballymena GP says care of patients will be “fundamentally compromised” following DoH decision
A Ballymena GP has expressed serious concerns around the care of patients following the announcement today of the decision by the...
Apr 6, 2023
“A catalogue of failure”– Paisley responds as local community deprived of GP practice
North Antrim DUP MP Ian Paisley has responded to the announcement by the Department of Health this afternoon of the impending closure of...
Apr 6, 2023
Access to rota pharmacies in some parts of NI will be reduced over the Easter holidays
The Department of Health has issued a statement on Thursday afternoon, 6 April, warning of challenges providing cover for some rota...
Apr 6, 2023
CONFIRMED: Department of Health set date for closure of local GP practice
The Department of Health have confirmed today, Thursday 6 April, that Kells and Connor Medical Practice is set to close this month The...
Apr 5, 2023
Mum of Dame Deborah James thanks Bowelbabe fundraisers: “I just wish she was here to see it”
Heather James, the mother of the late Dame Deborah James, joined host Ranvir Singh and Dr Hilary on today’s Lorraine to celebrate her...
Apr 4, 2023
COVID-19 Spring booster programme set to get underway
The COVID-19 spring booster programme is set to begin on Wednesday 12 April. The PHA state the spring booster vaccine will help to...
Apr 4, 2023
Swann and Turner to meet Health Department ahead of Kells and Connor patient dispersal
UUP North Antrim MLA Robin Swann has secured an urgent meeting with the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Health after being...
Apr 1, 2023
From teenager needing a kidney transplant to PHD student wanting to make a difference
Megan Cairns discovered as a child that she needed a kidney transplant. Now 15 years later the young County Antrim woman is on a mission...
Mar 31, 2023
Barr highlights need for defibrillator in Clough villlage
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) candidate Alan Barr has highlighted the need for a defibrillator to be placed in Clough village. Alan said:...
Mar 31, 2023
Public urged to only call 999 as Ambulance Service strike action commences
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) is urging the public to only call 999 in the case of a life-threatening emergency as staff...
Mar 30, 2023
New model of care for pregnant women being rolled out in Northern Ireland
A new model of care which will improve maternity services for women and babies in Northern Ireland is being launched. The new model,...
Mar 30, 2023
Musgrave invests £65k installing defibrillators in stores across NI
Musgrave Northern Ireland has announced that it has invested £65,000 in installing Automated External Defibrillators (AED) at various...
Mar 29, 2023
Plans to increase provision of defibrillators across Causeway Coast and Glens
Steps have been taken to increase the provision of defibrillators across the Causeway Coast and Glens area. At a meeting of the council’s...
Mar 29, 2023
Tree-mendous tree planting part of Council’s ‘Climate Canopy’ project!
Members of Carson Community Group and staff from Mid and East Antrim Borough Council rolled-up their sleeves last week to plant six...
Mar 29, 2023
No carers available to attend elderly bedbound dementia patient due to staff shortages
A number of patients receiving domiciliary care (at-home care) in the Northern Trust, including the Ballymena area, have been impacted in...
Mar 27, 2023
Autism NI encourage everyone to ‘Be Kind to Different Minds’ this World Autism Acceptance Week
Autism NI is celebrating World Autism Acceptance Week from Monday 27th March until Sunday 2nd April 2023, and encouraging everyone to get...
Mar 26, 2023
Recommendation to move births from Causeway to Antrim is about “sustainability of service”
All hospital births in the Northern Trust area should take place at Antrim Hospital with current provision at Causeway Hospital...
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