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Harry’s Law must be introduced to end seclusion in schools, urges Egan
Alliance Education Spokesperson Connie Egan MLA welcomes the Department of Health's regional policy limiting restrictive practices in health and social care, and calls for legislation banning seclusion in schools. She says interim Department of Education guidance is not enough and backs 'Harry's…
Education Health Issue: Department of Health regional policy on restrictive practices in health and social care Original release: Harry’s Law must be introduced to end seclusion in schools, urges Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Pressure on Ulster Hospital highlights need for MIU
TUV candidate for Bangor Central Peter Wilson says pressure at the Ulster Hospital Emergency Department, with 138 patients and 53 awaiting admission, shows the need to reopen Bangor's Minor Injuries Unit, which he says was closed permanently rather than reopened after Covid.
Health Issue: Ulster Hospital Emergency Department pressure and Bangor MIU closure Original release: Pressure on Ulster Hospital highlights need for MIU (opens in a new tab)
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Success of minimum unit pricing in Scotland shows need to make progress here in NI, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw says a Lancet study showing minimum unit pricing has averted 156 deaths a year in Scotland shows Northern Ireland needs a similar policy, and calls for a functioning Executive and Assembly to make evidence-based decisions.
Health Issue: Lancet study on Scottish minimum unit pricing alcohol deaths Original release: Success of minimum unit pricing in Scotland shows need to make progress here in NI, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Vulnerable children and young people should not be paying the price for budgetary uncertainty, says Egan
Alliance Education Spokesperson Connie Egan MLA expresses disappointment that the Healthy Happy Minds primary school mental health programme is at risk of being scrapped due to Department of Education budget cuts, and calls for protection of vulnerable children and a restored Executive.
Education Health Issue: Healthy Happy Minds programme at risk of being scrapped Original release: Vulnerable children and young people should not be paying the price for budgetary uncertainty, says Egan (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw calls for crackdown on assaults to emergency workers
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw calls for a crackdown on assaults against ambulance crews and other emergency workers, saying they must be protected from physical and sexual aggression and urging stronger consequences.
Justice and policing Health Issue: Petition to extend Harper's Law to Northern Ireland Original release: Bradshaw calls for crackdown on assaults to emergency workers (opens in a new tab)
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Health and social workers entitled to fair pay and safe working conditions – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says health and social care staff deserve a fair pay rise and safe conditions, praising their resolve after winter strike action. She calls on the British Government to engage with unions and invest more in health, and urges parties to return to the Executive.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health and social care pay strikes and Executive absence Original release: Health and social workers entitled to fair pay and safe working conditions – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Cuts to school counselling service will negatively impact young people – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan criticises reductions to the Happy Healthy Minds service that provides counselling in schools, warning it will harm children and remove mental health support, and says the party has told the Education Department more investment is needed.
Education Health Issue: Happy Healthy Minds school counselling service funding reduction Original release: Cuts to school counselling service will negatively impact young people – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Chambers warns that it’s essential NI health workers are included in latest pay offer
UUP Health Spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA warns it is essential the latest pay offer for health workers in England is quickly extended to staff in Northern Ireland to avoid further strikes and service disruption. He calls on the Department of Health to act locally given the absence of a…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Latest health workers pay offer in England extension to Northern Ireland Original release: Chambers warns that it’s essential NI health workers are included in latest pay offer (opens in a new tab)
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Givan comments following Dept of Health budget briefing
DUP Health Spokesperson Paul Givan, Lagan Valley MLA, says the funding gap between Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland and England is widening after a Department of Health 23/24 budget briefing, and calls on HM Treasury to fund population needs. He also welcomes Budget pension rule changes…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Department of Health financial briefing on health service funding shortfall Original release: Givan comments following Dept of Health budget briefing (opens in a new tab)
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Good Friday Agreement Anniversary Without Democratic Institutions Will Be A Hallow Affair- Tóibín
Constitutional affairs Health Original release: Good Friday Agreement Anniversary Without Democratic Institutions Will Be A Hallow Affair- Tóibín (opens in a new tab)
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We must invest in housing strategy to build enough social housing, says Armstrong
Alliance's Kellie Armstrong MLA calls for investment in the housing strategy to deliver enough social homes, and for a strategy to maintain existing stock and meet climate targets. She also warns that rent rises of up to 50 per cent in Belfast push renters out and urges a new Communities Minister…
Housing Public finance and taxation Issue: Private Tenancies Act rent cap omission and Belfast rent rises Original release: We must invest in housing strategy to build enough social housing, says Armstrong (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Launch of crucial Autism Strategy in jeopardy
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan says vital autism legislation and the Autism Strategy may be delayed without an agreed budget, citing Health Permanent Secretary Peter May's warning about financial uncertainty and the unfilled Independent Autism Reviewer post. He calls for the strategy to proceed without…
Health Disability and equality Issue: Health Permanent Secretary warning on Autism Strategy delivery without budget Original release: Durkan: Launch of crucial Autism Strategy in jeopardy (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath alarmed at dire financial situation facing health service
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath says he is alarmed by the health service's financial position after a Department of Health briefing, warning of a shortfall in the hundreds of millions. He says options such as charging for hospital parking and home care support would hit people hardest and…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Department of Health financial briefing on health service funding shortfall Original release: McGrath alarmed at dire financial situation facing health service (opens in a new tab)
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Real priority is to provide the political leadership needed by our health service – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says the health service needs an Executive formed immediately to tackle the deepening hospital and frontline care crisis, after a joint warning from Royal Colleges. She urges all parties to return to the Executive table to prevent health service collapse.
Health Issue: Royal Colleges joint statement on health service crisis Original release: Real priority is to provide the political leadership needed by our health service – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Allen urges Housing Executive to resolve the ongoing pay dispute
UUP MLA and Communities Spokesperson Andy Allen MBE urges Housing Executive chief executive Grainia Long and her senior team to end the strike by its direct labour maintenance workers over a pay dispute. He says the action has left thousands of repairs undone and calls for officials to seek…
Housing Economy and employment Issue: NIHE direct labour workforce pay dispute industrial action Original release: Allen urges Housing Executive to resolve the ongoing pay dispute (opens in a new tab)
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World Social Work Day brings home how much needs to be done in children's and young people’s interests, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says World Social Work Day should prompt politicians to return to work urgently, citing alarming social work vacancies and children and young people being excluded from services.
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Executive needed to help families in need of care packages – Kimmins
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins calls for an Executive to be formed now to help families waiting for care packages, citing Department of Health figures showing 2,780 people on the waiting list and a sharp winter decline in packages delivered.
Health Issue: Department of Health figures on people waiting for care packages Original release: Executive needed to help families in need of care packages – Kimmins (opens in a new tab)
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TUV announce six candidates for Ards and North Down
TUV says it will put forward six candidates across Ards and North Down at the 2023 council elections, profiling them in turn. Candidates highlighted include Diane Adams, who calls for transparency and accountability from the council over the Greenway spending and Bangor seafront redevelopment.
Local government Constitutional affairs Original release: TUV announce six candidates for Ards and North Down (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Doyle Secures Guarantee Racecourse Medical Patients Won't Be Left Without GP
Aontú Cllr Emmet Doyle says the Department of Health has assured him that Racecourse Medical patients will have GP access, with the Western Trust able to run the practice if no contractor is found. He reports that staff will move to any new contractor and that interviews for contractors are…
Health Local government Issue: Racecourse Medical and Bridge Street GP surgeries handing back contracts Original release: Cllr Doyle Secures Guarantee Racecourse Medical Patients Won't Be Left Without GP (opens in a new tab)
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Health workers deserve fair pay and conditions – Dillon tells London demo
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says the British Government must deliver fair pay and safe conditions for health and social care workers, urging an end to Tory cuts and a new investment deal to retain staff.
Health Economy and employment Issue: SOS NHS demonstration in London Original release: Health workers deserve fair pay and conditions – Dillon tells London demo (opens in a new tab)