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McGuigan welcomes hospice funding but calls for a sustainable model in the future
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan welcomes £1.6million in funding for hospices across the north, but urges the Health Minister to establish a sustainable funding model for all hospices. He says palliative care should be fully funded by the Department of Health rather than relying on charities and…
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: McGuigan welcomes hospice funding but calls for a sustainable model in the future (opens in a new tab)
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Dodds Welcomes Hospice Funding but Calls for Long-Term Solution
DUP Health Spokesperson Diane Dodds MLA welcomes £1.1 million for Northern Ireland's adult hospices and £500,000 for the Children's Hospice, but says repeated emergency funding shows a sustainable long-term model is needed. She cites Department of Health funding covering only about £10.2 million…
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: Dodds Welcomes Hospice Funding but Calls for Long-Term Solution (opens in a new tab)
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More to be gained by working together north and south – Seán Crowe TD
Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe, a member of the NSIPA executive committee, says north-south cooperation on healthcare has much to gain, citing paediatric oncology after the two-day NSIPA plenary session. He also calls for clarity and security on future PEACEPLUS funding, which has not yet been decided.
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Lockhart: Equality bodies cannot keep hiding behind “awaiting further…
DUP MP Carla Lockhart calls on the Equality Commission and Human Rights Commission in Northern Ireland to stop citing "further judgments" and issue clear guidance after the Supreme Court's Dillon ruling, following the Great Britain commission's updated guidance and revised Code of Practice.
Disability and equality Original release: Lockhart: Equality bodies cannot keep hiding behind “awaiting further… (opens in a new tab)
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Protecting the environment should be a collective effort, says Blair, on Biodiversity Day
Alliance Environment spokesperson John Blair MLA calls for a collective political effort to protect the environment on Biodiversity Day, after visiting Divis and the Black Mountain with the National Trust. He backs DAERA Minister Andrew Muir's nature recovery work and urges support from other…
Environment and climate Original release: Protecting the environment should be a collective effort, says Blair, on Biodiversity Day (opens in a new tab)
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PSNI and Policing Federation need to listen to under-represented sections of our communities – Kelly
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly calls on the PSNI and Policing Federation to listen to Catholic, Nationalist and Republican communities and other under-represented groups, responding to the Federation chairman's annual conference speech. He says 50-50 recruitment should be explored as part of an…
Justice and policing Disability and equality Original release: PSNI and Policing Federation need to listen to under-represented sections of our communities – Kelly (opens in a new tab)
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Ní Chuilín welcomes further progress on public inquiry into Mother and Baby institutions
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín welcomes progress on the Mother and Baby Institutions Bill in the Assembly, saying it will provide a framework for a public inquiry into institutions where women and girls were held. She says victims' priority is exposing the abuse they endured and criticises…
Disability and equality Original release: Ní Chuilín welcomes further progress on public inquiry into Mother and Baby institutions (opens in a new tab)
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Meaningful engagement needed between Health Minister and BMA – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan calls on the Health Minister to urgently hold meaningful negotiations with the BMA to avert planned hospital doctor strikes, citing the 3.5% pay offer rejection and warning of added pressure on emergency services.
Health Economy and employment Original release: Meaningful engagement needed between Health Minister and BMA – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Executive must prevent doctors’ strike
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says the Executive must take responsibility for deteriorating relations with healthcare workers and calls on the Health Minister to engage with staff representatives to prevent BMA-announced strike action by doctors.
Health Original release: McGrath: Executive must prevent doctors’ strike (opens in a new tab)
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Chambers: Doctors have a genuine ally in Health Minister Nesbitt
UUP health spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA expresses disappointment at the BMA in Northern Ireland balloting members for industrial action, and urges doctors to recognise Health Minister Mike Nesbitt as an ally committed to delivering their pay award once an Executive budget is agreed.
Health Economy and employment Original release: Chambers: Doctors have a genuine ally in Health Minister Nesbitt (opens in a new tab)
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Time for Health and Education Ministers to deliver for children with complex and additional needs – Baker
Sinn Féin MLA Danny Baker calls on the Health and Education Ministers to cooperate on drafting a bill in the next mandate that would improve support for young people with complex and additional needs, urging them to act without delay.
Disability and equality Health Original release: Time for Health and Education Ministers to deliver for children with complex and additional needs – Baker (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Executive must agree Budget to fund 24/7 thrombectomy services
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA welcomes the Health Minister's pledge to fund a dedicated 24/7 thrombectomy stroke service once his department's Budget is confirmed. He argues progress has been too slow and blames the lack of an agreed Executive budget, and repeats the call…
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: McGrath: Executive must agree Budget to fund 24/7 thrombectomy services (opens in a new tab)
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Hunter welcomes Assembly backing for post-19 SEN reform
SDLP Opposition Education Spokesperson Cara Hunter MLA welcomes Assembly backing for her party's Opposition Day motion, urging the Executive to legislate for legal entitlements and consistent, high-quality post-school support for young people with special educational needs up to age 25.
Education Disability and equality Original release: Hunter welcomes Assembly backing for post-19 SEN reform (opens in a new tab)
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Sinn Féin to hold Endometriosis event
Sinn Féin announces an endometriosis awareness event at Shaftesbury Community & Recreation Centre on 23 May, highlighting diagnosis wait times of almost 10 years and calling on the Health Minister to act on faster referrals and specialist care.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Sinn Féin to hold Endometriosis event (opens in a new tab)
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Victims of domestic violence must be properly supported when applying for social housing – Ní Chuilín
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín says domestic abuse victims need proper backing when applying for social housing via the Housing Selection Scheme, and questioned the Communities Minister in the Assembly on what steps are being taken.
Housing Justice and policing Original release: Victims of domestic violence must be properly supported when applying for social housing – Ní Chuilín (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP launches integrated 111 service plan to reduce pressure on health service
SDLP MLA Colin McGrath unveils a policy proposal for an integrated 111 service across Northern Ireland, modelled on a Greater Manchester system that triages patients online and by phone. He says it would ease pressure on emergency departments and urgent care, and will be put to the Health Minister.
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The Case for an Integrated 111 Service
SDLP calls for a single, integrated 111 urgent care service for Northern Ireland, offering 24/7 access, clinical triage and direct booking, to ease pressure on emergency departments and support the Department of Health's 'shift left' approach.
Health Original release: The Case for an Integrated 111 Service (opens in a new tab)
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McGuigan requests urgent oral on advanced heart conditions recall
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan requests an urgent oral question on the advanced heart conditions recall, after the Belfast Health Trust identified over 160 patients may have undergone unnecessary procedures, and says he has written to the Minister to seek reassurance and answers.
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Dillon pays tribute to cervical screening campaigners
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon pays tribute to women who campaigned to uncover failings in the north's cervical screening service, and calls for every recommendation from the recent independent review and earlier reviews to be fully implemented and independently monitored to rebuild public confidence.
Health Original release: Dillon pays tribute to cervical screening campaigners (opens in a new tab)
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Belfast City Council Irish Language Policy Making a Mockery of Consultation
TUV deputy leader Councillor Ron McDowell says Belfast City Council is imposing Irish street signs despite failing to reach the 15% support threshold in the consultation, calling the process an abuse of process. He claims the signage deters Unionist and Protestant residents from moving into areas…
Disability and equality Local government Original release: Belfast City Council Irish Language Policy Making a Mockery of Consultation (opens in a new tab)