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‘Executive needed urgently to start fixing health service’ – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls for a new Executive without delay to tackle health service problems, including recruiting more doctors and nurses, cutting waiting lists and investing in cancer and mental health care. He blames the DUP's refusal to let the Assembly and Executive function for…
Health Issue: Health minister Robin Swann meeting on Executive formation and health service pressures Original release: ‘Executive needed urgently to start fixing health service’ – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Ní Chuilín urges solution to Iveagh Centre crisis
Health Original release: Ní Chuilín urges solution to Iveagh Centre crisis (opens in a new tab)
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‘Patients cannot wait any longer for a functioning Executive’ – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls for an Executive to be formed now, with £1 billion of extra health funding, after reports of around 300 more deaths than expected this year. He urges the DUP to end its boycott of government and says his party will meet the health minister on recruitment and…
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Reports of 300 excess deaths in health service pressures Original release: ‘Patients cannot wait any longer for a functioning Executive’ – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Durkan: Winter Fuel Payment review key to protect elderly from fuel poverty
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan criticises Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey for not reviewing the Winter Fuel Payment rate, unchanged since 2010/11, and calls for an emergency pensioner support package ahead of winter.
Social security and welfare Economy and employment Issue: DfC response on Winter Fuel Payment rate review Original release: Durkan: Winter Fuel Payment review key to protect elderly from fuel poverty (opens in a new tab)
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Health Minister must tackle Gender Identity Clinic Staff Shortages – Sheerin
Sinn Féin MLA Emma Sheerin urges the Health Minister to tackle staffing gaps at the Brackenburn gender identity clinic, where over 500 people were reportedly waiting as of April. She links the problem to a need for an Executive to fund extra health recruitment.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Brackenburn gender identity clinic waiting list and staffing shortages Original release: Health Minister must tackle Gender Identity Clinic Staff Shortages – Sheerin (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter expresses concern at wait for smear test results
SDLP East Derry MLA Cara Hunter says she is very concerned that every health trust in the North has missed its four-week target for reporting smear test results. She warns that long waits could delay treatment for cervical cancer and calls for better for women.
Health Issue: Health trusts miss four-week smear test results target Original release: Hunter expresses concern at wait for smear test results (opens in a new tab)
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Executive must be formed to secure funding for mental health projects – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn urges the DUP to end its blocking of a new Executive, after health officials flagged a £3 million shortfall in mental health and suicide prevention funding. She says she has contacted the Health Minister about protecting these services.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Health officials report £3 million shortfall in mental health and suicide prevention funding Original release: Executive must be formed to secure funding for mental health projects – Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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Green Party Leader reacts to new Conservative Prime Minister’s proposals.
Green Party leader Mal O'Hara criticises the new Conservative Prime Minister's proposals as light on detail, calling the return of fracking a dereliction of duty and saying little detail covers Northern Ireland's separate energy market. He calls for an immediate returned Executive and says the DUP…
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: New Conservative Prime Minister's energy and cost-of-living proposals Original release: Green Party Leader reacts to new Conservative Prime Minister’s proposals. (opens in a new tab)
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Drip feed of Neurology recalls is traumatic for patients – Ní Chuilín
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín calls on the Belfast Trust to keep all patients affected by the neurology scandal updated as a further 19 cases are reviewed in the fifth recall. She says the repeated recalls are traumatic and urges a thorough, transparent investigation.
Health Issue: Belfast Trust neurology patient recall of further 19 cases Original release: Drip feed of Neurology recalls is traumatic for patients – Ní Chuilín (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Barry McKee urges careful disposal of fishing equipment
Green Party Councillor Barry McKee urges anglers and the public to dispose of fishing lines and equipment properly, after helping free a young herring gull tangled in line at Millisle. He commends a council Parks worker for his efforts.
Environment and climate Local government Original release: Cllr Barry McKee urges careful disposal of fishing equipment (opens in a new tab)
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Households require urgent action in response to the energy crisis – Allen
UUP Communities Spokesperson Andy Allen MBE MLA says he convened a Round Table with NEANI on the energy crisis, and calls on the Communities Minister to establish a departmental fuel poverty task force, noting no Department for Communities representative attended.
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: UUP fuel poverty task force call and energy crisis round table Original release: Households require urgent action in response to the energy crisis – Allen (opens in a new tab)
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New Fuel poverty group is essential as we face cost of living crisis, says Mathison
Alliance MLA Nick Mathison welcomes the new Fuel Poverty Emergency Response Group after attending its first meeting with energy suppliers, regulators and advice bodies. He says government intervention is key, questions how UK-wide winter measures announced by Liz Truss would work in Northern…
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: Fuel Poverty Emergency Response Group first meeting Original release: New Fuel poverty group is essential as we face cost of living crisis, says Mathison (opens in a new tab)
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Latest energy hike shows urgent need for further intervention, says Tennyson
Alliance MLA Eóin Tennyson says a further 56.3 per cent Firmus Energy tariff rise from October, lifting average bills to £3,150, shows the need for more cost of living support. He urges Westminster to fund a large emergency budget, restore the Executive, raise the energy support scheme and restore…
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Firmus Energy 56.3 per cent regulated tariff increase from October Original release: Latest energy hike shows urgent need for further intervention, says Tennyson (opens in a new tab)
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Quest for truth and justice goes on for victims of neurology scandal, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says much work remains beyond the Independent Neurology Inquiry to deliver truth and justice for families bereaved by misdiagnoses. She calls for urgent assurance that the failings are not ongoing and for families to get immediate access to the truth.
Health Issue: Independent Neurology Inquiry report publication Original release: Quest for truth and justice goes on for victims of neurology scandal, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed to extend electronic death certification – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says the temporary law allowing doctors to certify deaths electronically will lapse in three weeks, blaming the DUP's Executive stalemate, and backs calls to extend it.
Health Issue: Temporary electronic death certification law set to expire Original release: Executive needed to extend electronic death certification – Gildernew (opens in a new tab)
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Those affected by Health and Social Care scandals deserve openness and transparency – Ní Chuilín
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín says she stood with families affected by Health and Social Care scandals, including Hyponatraemia, Neurology, Mesh, Muckamore and Care Homes, at a rally. She calls for the Health Minister to meet these groups and update them on responses to two public inquiries and a…
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Brogan welcomes plan for two new special schools
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan welcomes Education Authority plans to build two new special schools, citing a rise of about 500 pupils in special schools in a year to around 7,150 in September 2022.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Authority plan to build two new special schools Original release: Brogan welcomes plan for two new special schools (opens in a new tab)
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Sheehan welcomes plan to increase Irish medium schools
Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan welcomes Education Authority plans to expand Irish-medium post-primary provision across the north, citing rising enrolments. He calls on the EA to deliver the plan and secure new first-class facilities for Irish-language pupils.
Education Disability and equality Issue: Education Authority Irish-medium post-primary expansion plan Original release: Sheehan welcomes plan to increase Irish medium schools (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance representatives discuss way forward with Haemophilia NI at Stormont
Alliance Party health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw says the party will keep pressing for urgent recognition payments for contaminated blood scandal victims, so Northern Ireland is not left behind, after meeting Haemophilia NI at Stormont. North Down MP Stephen Farry calls for a fully implemented…
Health Issue: Haemophilia NI meeting at Stormont on contaminated blood scandal recognition Original release: Alliance representatives discuss way forward with Haemophilia NI at Stormont (opens in a new tab)
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“Postcode lottery” reinforces need for urgent reconfiguration of stroke services, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw, South Belfast MLA, warns a postcode lottery in stroke care will persist while full reconfiguration is delayed, and calls for swift decisions on hyperacute units so people across Northern Ireland get consistent access.