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ADHD services require commissioning and budget to progress, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw warns Trusts lack the budget and political direction to commission ADHD diagnosis and support services, calling for a health minister, Health Committee and Assembly budget to be in place.
Health Disability and equality Original release: ADHD services require commissioning and budget to progress, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Autumn Statement does little for Northern Ireland, says Farry
Alliance Deputy Leader Stephen Farry MP says the Chancellor's Autumn Statement offers little for Northern Ireland, citing the lack of an Executive, no new help for vulnerable households, and too little on housing and climate change.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: British government Autumn Statement 2023 public sector funding cuts Original release: Autumn Statement does little for Northern Ireland, says Farry (opens in a new tab)
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Bryson scheme highlights need for workers and families to be supported through cost of living crisis – Reilly
Sinn Féin MLA Aisling Reilly says demand for Bryson's energy payment scheme shows the pressure on workers and families, and calls for the Executive to be restored now. She says her offices have hundreds of unprocessed cases because Bryson limited daily referrals, and that the firm has raised this…
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Bryson energy payment scheme referral limits and demand Original release: Bryson scheme highlights need for workers and families to be supported through cost of living crisis – Reilly (opens in a new tab)
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Campbell celebrates Ulster Scots Language Week in Parliament
The DUP's East Londonderry MP Gregory Campbell marks Ulster Scots Language Week with a Commons motion, saying the language is widespread across Northern Ireland and border counties and that the week should be inclusive and not politicised.
Disability and equality Original release: Campbell celebrates Ulster Scots Language Week in Parliament (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw welcomes confirmation that drug to protect against breast cancer will be available in Northern Ireland
Alliance's Paula Bradshaw welcomes Department of Health confirmation that Anastrozole will be made available in Northern Ireland to help prevent breast cancer, mirroring its availability elsewhere in the UK, and says it will benefit women at elevated risk.
Health Issue: Anastrozole breast cancer prevention drug availability in Northern Ireland Original release: Bradshaw welcomes confirmation that drug to protect against breast cancer will be available in Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
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Transgender Day of Remembrance an important day of reflection, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw marks Transgender Day of Remembrance, reflecting on people lost to violence or suicide and pledging to end discrimination and targeted violence against trans and gender-diverse people, while calling for action after attending a Belfast City Hall event.
Disability and equality Original release: Transgender Day of Remembrance an important day of reflection, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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No one should suffer in silence, says Donnelly, marking International Men’s Day
Alliance Omagh Councillor Stephen Donnelly says no one should suffer in silence on International Men’s Day, highlighting that 74% of suicide deaths in 2021 were men and urging people to talk about mental health and use services such as Lifeline, Samaritans and Minding Your Head.
Health Issue: International Men’s Day 2023 Original release: No one should suffer in silence, says Donnelly, marking International Men’s Day (opens in a new tab)
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Childcare must be a priority in Autumn Statement
DUP South Down MLA Diane Forsythe calls on the UK Government to substantially raise the Tax-Free Childcare contribution above its current 20% ahead of the Autumn Statement, after meeting Department for Education officials about pressures in Northern Ireland's childcare sector.
Social security and welfare Public finance and taxation Original release: Childcare must be a priority in Autumn Statement (opens in a new tab)
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‘Executive needed to deliver mother and baby unit’ – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithi Flynn says an Executive must be restored to fund a new mother and baby unit, welcoming the Department of Health's choice of Belfast City Hospital as its site. She urges an end to one party's boycott so that funding can be secured.
Health Issue: Belfast City Hospital selected as site for mother and baby unit Original release: ‘Executive needed to deliver mother and baby unit’ – Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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‘Any delays in cervical smear review must be dealt with’ – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says any hold‑ups in the cervical smear review must be addressed and communicated to the 17,500 women affected, urges an urgent update from the Department of Health on the backlog, welcomes the pledge to start HPV testing in December and calls for the Assembly and an Exec
Health Issue: Southern Trust cervical smear review delays and Belfast Trust cytology suspension Original release: ‘Any delays in cervical smear review must be dealt with’ – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Paisley presses for approval for new Cystic Fibrosis drugs
The DUP's North Antrim MP Ian Paisley says he has again raised NICE approval for new drugs for Cystic Fibrosis and certain cancers in the Commons. He says he will meet drug company Vertex on Wednesday to discuss its attempts to secure approval.
Health Original release: Paisley presses for approval for new Cystic Fibrosis drugs (opens in a new tab)
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£27million paid to date through Victims Pension Scheme: Pengelly
DUP MLA Emma Little Pengelly welcomes the release of £27million to victims and survivors so far through the Victims Pension Scheme and urges all eligible people to apply. She says about 300 applications lack a psychological injury, pointing to lasting mental health burdens from the Troubles.
Community relations and legacy Social security and welfare Original release: £27million paid to date through Victims Pension Scheme: Pengelly (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Barry McKee welcomes NIPSO report on TPOs
Green Party NI Councillor Barry McKee welcomes the NIPSO report on tree protection orders, noting only one of 369 reported breaches led to enforcement. He calls on Ards and North Down Council to ensure planning decisions on TPOs comply with the Aarhus Convention on public access and participation.
Environment and climate Local government Issue: NIPSO report on tree protection in the planning system Original release: Cllr Barry McKee welcomes NIPSO report on TPOs (opens in a new tab)
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Chambers voices concerns on worsening health crisis
UUP health spokesperson Alan Chambers warns that primary care services are fragile, blaming underinvestment and the lack of a functioning Executive and Ministers. He says GPs still lack confirmation of a pay uplift that should have been confirmed months ago, and calls for the Executive to be…
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: Chambers voices concerns on worsening health crisis (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw welcomes steps forward on mental health and specialist units in maternity care
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA welcomes confirmation that community perinatal mental health support is now available in every one of the five Health and Social Care Trust areas. She also welcomes the identification of the City Hospital as the site for a proposed regional mother…
Health Issue: Perinatal mental health services and regional mother and baby unit site confirmation Original release: Bradshaw welcomes steps forward on mental health and specialist units in maternity care (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan calls for action on growing number of drug-related deaths
SDLP Foyle MLA and APG on Addiction and Dual Diagnosis Chair Mark H Durkan calls for a meaningful way forward on rising drug-related deaths in Northern Ireland, citing a Queen's University report showing they have almost trebled in a decade. He says services must end the siloed approach across…
Health Issue: Queen's University report on drug-related deaths trebling in a decade Original release: Durkan calls for action on growing number of drug-related deaths (opens in a new tab)
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Hargey condemns attack on women in Belfast City Centre
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey condemns a recent assault on two women in central Belfast and wishes both victims a swift recovery. She calls for a collective effort to end violence against women and girls and urges anyone with information to contact police.
Justice and policing Disability and equality Issue: Belfast City Centre assault on two women Original release: Hargey condemns attack on women in Belfast City Centre (opens in a new tab)
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‘Urgent action plan needed to tackle Lough Neagh crisis’ – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan calls for an urgent, coordinated action plan to tackle toxic algae in Lough Neagh, following an all-party meeting on the lough. He also backs extending NI Water's remit to cover the lough and public ownership of Lough Neagh.
Environment and climate Issue: All-party meeting on Lough Neagh toxic algae crisis Original release: ‘Urgent action plan needed to tackle Lough Neagh crisis’ – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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More support must be provided to relieve the burden on unpaid carers, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA urges greater support for unpaid carers after a Carers NI report found 48% of those surveyed had experienced depression symptoms and 79% often felt lonely. She points to disrupted respite since the pandemic and a shortage of social and community care…
Health Disability and equality Issue: Carers NI report on unpaid carers' wellbeing Original release: More support must be provided to relieve the burden on unpaid carers, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Mary Lou McDonald Presidential Address to the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis 2023
Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald, in her Ard Fheis address, pledges to fix housing through rent cuts, a three-year ban on rent increases and more homes, and claims a €1.3 billion shortfall now exists in health funding.
Housing Health Original release: Mary Lou McDonald Presidential Address to the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis 2023 (opens in a new tab)