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Executive needed to fully implement cancer strategy – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon calls for an Executive to be restored now so the cancer strategy can be fully implemented, after meeting cancer charity Macmillan and hearing patients' experiences of long waits and palliative care.
Health Original release: Executive needed to fully implement cancer strategy – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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‘Health and social care workers deserve fair pay’ – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy calls on the British Government to urgently deliver a fair pay deal and better conditions for health and social care workers, extend the pay offer to Northern Ireland, and restore the Assembly to tackle waiting lists and systemic health service problems.
Health Economy and employment Issue: UK health and social care pay offer exclusion for Northern Ireland Original release: ‘Health and social care workers deserve fair pay’ – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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RQIA must review IVF treatment in NI, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA calls on the RQIA to urgently review private IVF services in Northern Ireland after reports of couples being sold unproven fertility add-ons. She also calls for NHS IVF provision here to match the three cycles offered in England, Scotland and Wales.
Health Issue: Reports of unproven IVF treatment add-ons sold to couples Original release: RQIA must review IVF treatment in NI, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives repeat call for Women's Health Strategy on World Menopause Day
Alliance MLAs Kellie Armstrong and Paula Bradshaw call for a Women's Health Strategy including specialist menopause clinics in the public health system on World Menopause Day, citing difficulty accessing primary care support and medication.
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Assembly should be restored to support women going through menopause – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn calls for the Assembly to be restored immediately to support women experiencing menopause, citing stigma, a lack of awareness and the absence of a women's health strategy in the north. She urges the DUP to end its boycott and return to work.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Assembly should be restored to support women going through menopause – Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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British government should provide proper funding to support children with special educational needs – Sheehan
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan welcomes Education Department approval for a new special school in Belfast and an expansion of Harberton school, adding 450 places, and calls for the Assembly to be restored so funding can start construction.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Belfast special school and Harberton expansion approval by Education Department Original release: British government should provide proper funding to support children with special educational needs – Sheehan (opens in a new tab)
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Health Services cannot be delivered without adequate pay and conditions, says Alliance Health representatives
Alliance spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says health and social care transformation will fail without fair pay awards and Safe Staffing legislation for workers. Alliance backs a letter from all six trust chiefs to the Secretary of State on pay, calling the situation urgent.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health and social care trust chiefs' letter to Secretary of State on worker pay Original release: Health Services cannot be delivered without adequate pay and conditions, says Alliance Health representatives (opens in a new tab)
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Mathison welcomes announcement of new Belfast special school
Alliance Education spokesperson Nick Mathison MLA welcomes the Department of Education's approval of a new Belfast special school and expansion of Harberton School, but says interim places must be in suitable accommodation. He says the projects depend on capital funding of over £80 million and…
Education Disability and equality Issue: Belfast special school and Harberton expansion approval by Education Department Original release: Mathison welcomes announcement of new Belfast special school (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed to help save the lives of cancer patients – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon calls for the Assembly and Executive to be restored now to fund the new Cancer Strategy, after an event at Stormont campaigning for earlier bowel cancer screening.
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We cannot afford to lose any more lives on the A1, says Cllr Ferguson, calling for redevelopment to be prioritised
Alliance Banbridge councillor Joy Ferguson calls for A1 redevelopment to be prioritised on safety grounds, citing 661 collisions and 41 deaths over 17 years, after her motion won unanimous backing at Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council motion on A1 upgrades Original release: We cannot afford to lose any more lives on the A1, says Cllr Ferguson, calling for redevelopment to be prioritised (opens in a new tab)
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More jobs and further upskilling must be a priority for Allied Health Professionals, say Alliance representatives, ahead of AHP Day
Alliance MLAs Paula Bradshaw and Danny Donnelly commend Allied Health Professionals ahead of AHP Day on 14 October, welcoming NIAS plans to recruit 48 paramedics by September 2024. Donnelly says the AHP Strategy calls for workforce training, staff retention and restructuring to sustain services.
Health Issue: Allied Health Professionals Day 2023 recognition Original release: More jobs and further upskilling must be a priority for Allied Health Professionals, say Alliance representatives, ahead of AHP Day (opens in a new tab)
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Keynote Speech by Peadar Tóibín at the Aontú Ard Fheis.
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín, in his Ard Fheis keynote, says Ireland faces a crossroads and accuses Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Greens of letting crime and anti-social behaviour rise. He points to Garda numbers, rising sexual offences and hospital waiting lists.
Justice and policing Health Original release: Keynote Speech by Peadar Tóibín at the Aontú Ard Fheis. (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw and Donnelly welcome the announcement of new paramedic jobs for Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
Alliance MLAs Paula Bradshaw and Danny Donnelly welcome the Department of Health's announcement of 48 additional paramedic posts for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, which Donnelly calls long overdue.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Department of Health announcement of 48 new paramedic posts for NIAS Original release: Bradshaw and Donnelly welcome the announcement of new paramedic jobs for Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (opens in a new tab)
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Tory proposals for punitive charges is about punishing workers and families – Murphy
Sinn Féin MLA Conor Murphy says the British Secretary of State's proposed consultation on charges for public services would punish workers and families, and warns that water charges, higher student fees and prescription charges would add to cost-of-living pressures. He calls for the DUP to end its…
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Chris Heaton Harris consultation on public service charges Original release: Tory proposals for punitive charges is about punishing workers and families – Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds welcomes additional funding for Special Schools
DUP MLA Diane Dodds welcomes £5 million in reprofiled Department of Education funding for maintenance in Special Schools but says it is only a small step. She calls for new Special School builds and a fix to placement problems for children with Statements of Educational Need.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Special Schools £5 million maintenance funding reprofiling Original release: Dodds welcomes additional funding for Special Schools (opens in a new tab)
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Royal College of Physicians report reinforces urgent need for workforce planning – Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Danny Donnelly says a Royal College of Physicians report on consultants' working conditions in Northern Ireland shows comprehensive workforce planning is needed to fill posts and improve conditions. Paula Bradshaw MLA says the system is letting consultants and patients…
Health Issue: Royal College of Physicians report on Northern Ireland consultants' experience Original release: Royal College of Physicians report reinforces urgent need for workforce planning – Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Early intervention key to tackle mental health problems
DUP MLA Diane Forsythe says early intervention is key to tackling mental health problems among young people, citing a survey finding 12.6% of NI children experience common mood disorders. She calls for a fundamental review of funding and increased CAMHS funding.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: NI Youth Wellbeing survey on childhood mood disorders Original release: Early intervention key to tackle mental health problems (opens in a new tab)
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Hosting Euro 2028 an ‘opportunity of a lifetime’ – O’Neill
Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill, identified as First Minister Designate, welcomes UEFA's confirmation that the island and Britain will co-host Euro 2028 matches, calling it a chance to create jobs, boost tourism and secure a new Casement Park stadium.
Infrastructure and transport Economy and employment Issue: UEFA confirmation of Euro 2028 host nations Original release: Hosting Euro 2028 an ‘opportunity of a lifetime’ – O’Neill (opens in a new tab)
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Questions remain about Casement project
TUV Councillor Ron McDowell says taxpayers should not fund the Casement Park redevelopment, calling the project ill conceived and over budget, and says the GAA can finance its completion. He urges a clawback clause on future Casement profits if public money is used.
Public finance and taxation Infrastructure and transport Issue: Casement Park redevelopment funding decision Original release: Questions remain about Casement project (opens in a new tab)
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‘Public need an Executive to tackle growing waiting lists’ – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon responds to an Audit Office report on health waiting lists, saying one in four people is now waiting and that patients are being harmed. She blames a party's blockade of the political institutions for stopping ministers acting, and calls for a functioning Executive to…
Health Issue: Audit Office report on health waiting lists Original release: ‘Public need an Executive to tackle growing waiting lists’ – Dillon (opens in a new tab)