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The Ulster Unionist MLA Doug Beattie MC has again highlighted the unfairness of the Civil Service Inefficiency Absence Policy, following information received in a written answer to a question he posed to the Finance Minister...
A new £13.25 million funding package for community pharmacy has been announced today by Health Minister Robin Swann. This funding is being made available up to March 2021 and is in addition to a confirmed recurrent...
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced the commissioning of four additional training places in the Intensive Care medical specialty training programme, commencing in September 2020. The Intensive Care specialty has been in great demand throughout the...
Health Minister Robin Swann today announced changes to restrictions on visiting across all care settings from Monday 6 July. The revised guidance recognises the right of people to visit their loved ones in hospitals and care...
Ulster Unionist Leader, Steve Aiken OBE MLA, said: “What we saw at the funeral of top IRA man, Bobby Storey, were the leaders of the republican movement showing a flagrant disregard for public health guidance. The...
Health Minister Robin Swann has today announced a significant increase in the number of undergraduate training places for Allied Health Professionals. Commencing in September, an additional 40 training places will be secured from Ulster University across...
Ministers Robin Swann and Peter Weir have confirmed that the definition of key worker will no longer apply for access to childcare. The announcement follows the recent publication of the Childcare Sector Recovery Plan. Minister Swann said: “The...
Dr Steve Aiken OBE MLA, Leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, said: “I welcome the formation of a new Government in the Republic of Ireland today and congratulate the new Taoiseach Micheál Martin on taking up his...
Health Minister Robin Swann has commented on the latest Cancer waiting time statistics. The newly published statistics reflect the position at 31 March 2020. Minister Swann said: “The statistics published today provide a stark reminder of the...
A new group has been established to learn from care home experiences of Covid-19, Health Minister Robin Swann has announced. The group includes representation from the independent care home sector, the Health and Social Care system...
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