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There should be no further impediments in commissioning abortion services, says Bradshaw
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw says there should be no further impediments to fully commissioning abortion services in Northern Ireland. She urges Secretary of State Brandon Lewis to take immediate steps ahead of his expected plans to speed up delivery.
Health Issue: Secretary of State plans to accelerate abortion services commissioning Original release: There should be no further impediments in commissioning abortion services, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath calls for greater transparency around health waiting lists
SDLP South Down MLA Colin McGrath calls for greater transparency on waiting lists and welcomes a watchdog probe into how health trusts keep patients informed. He also proposes a public waiting lists dashboard modelled on the Department of Health's pandemic-era tracker.
Health Issue: Review of health trust communication with waiting list patients Original release: McGrath calls for greater transparency around health waiting lists (opens in a new tab)
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‘DUP should end Executive boycott and work to fix health service’ – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says an Executive must be formed immediately to begin repairing the health service, and urges the DUP to lift its Executive boycott and invest an extra £1 billion in waiting lists, staffing and cancer and mental health services.
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Executive needed to extend free school meal payments- Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan says the DUP boycott is blocking an extension of free school meal payments into school holidays for three years, and calls on the DUP to end its boycott and help form an Executive immediately.
Social security and welfare Education Issue: Summer school meal payments delayed by Stormont impasse Original release: Executive needed to extend free school meal payments- Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Children cannot become collateral damage of DUP strategy
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan accuses the DUP of putting children at risk of hunger by collapsing Stormont, after the Department of Education confirmed funding for the free school meal payment scheme over summer is not yet allocated. He urges parents to contact DUP MLAs.
Social security and welfare Education Issue: Summer school meal payments delayed by Stormont impasse Original release: McCrossan: Children cannot become collateral damage of DUP strategy (opens in a new tab)
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Health Workers Action Key To Forcing Stormont To Act On Cost Of Living Pay Rises
People Before Profit's Cllr Shaun Harkin backs UNISON members escalating their campaign for higher pay, better mileage rates, safe staffing, cuts to waiting lists and an end to health privatisation, urging MLAs to act now while Stormont remains suspended.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Real terms pay cut for health and social care workers Original release: Health Workers Action Key To Forcing Stormont To Act On Cost Of Living Pay Rises (opens in a new tab)