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Chambers welcomes first meeting of Ad Hoc Health Committee
UUP health spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA welcomes the Health Minister's Ad Hoc committee, which provides scrutiny of the Department while there is no mandated committee, and urges other ministers to follow suit during the Assembly impasse.
Health Issue: Ad Hoc Health Committee first session at Stormont Original release: Chambers welcomes first meeting of Ad Hoc Health Committee (opens in a new tab)
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It would be playing with people's lives and livelihoods to delay Executive any further, says Bradshaw
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA warns that delaying the restoration of the Executive would cost lives, pointing to long waiting lists, the cancer strategy and the need for a budget and a decision on the hospital estate.
Health Issue: Health Minister's statement on health transformation and reconfiguration Original release: It would be playing with people's lives and livelihoods to delay Executive any further, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Eastwood brings motion to Parliament in Support of the Cost of Living Demonstration
SDLP Leader and Foyle MP Colum Eastwood brings an Early Day Motion to the House of Commons backing the Irish Congress of Trade Unions' Cost of Living demonstration at Stormont on 25 June. He calls on the DUP to end its Executive boycott and on the British Government to introduce measures including…
Economy and employment Social security and welfare Issue: ICTU Cost of Living Crisis march on Stormont Original release: Eastwood brings motion to Parliament in Support of the Cost of Living Demonstration (opens in a new tab)
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Process sought to avoid closure of Ballymoney nursing home
DUP MP Ian Paisley says he has asked the RQIA to meet and agree a process to avoid the closure of Model Nursing Home in Ballymoney, after a closure notice. He says the issues concern the home's financial structure rather than its standard of care, and warns closure would reduce rural services.
Health Issue: Model Care Home Ballymoney closure announcement Original release: Process sought to avoid closure of Ballymoney nursing home (opens in a new tab)
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Care workers need support with fuel costs - Ní Chuilín - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín calls on Health Minister Robin Swann to urgently increase the mileage allowance for community care workers, saying the current rate is well below rising petrol and diesel prices and leaves staff out of pocket.
Health Economy and employment Original release: Care workers need support with fuel costs - Ní Chuilín - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Huge concern about failure to secure appointments for Long COVID, says Bradshaw
Alliance health spokesperson and South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw says it is deeply worrying that only around a third of Long COVID referrals have led to appointments, with clinic funding set to end in September. She says patients are being left on waiting lists and calls for the service to…
Health Issue: Long COVID referral appointments and clinic funding shortfall Original release: Huge concern about failure to secure appointments for Long COVID, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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No justification for excluding trans people from ban on so-called conversion therapy, says Farry
Alliance MP Stephen Farry says excluding trans people from a planned ban on so-called conversion therapy has no justification and calls on the UK Government to extend any ban to Northern Ireland while the Executive is not functioning, ahead of a Westminster debate on a petition with over 145,000…
Disability and equality Health Issue: Westminster debate on excluding trans people from conversion therapy ban Original release: No justification for excluding trans people from ban on so-called conversion therapy, says Farry (opens in a new tab)
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Wilson – HMT must axe fuel duties
DUP Treasury Spokesman and East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson calls on the Treasury to cut fuel duty and VAT, arguing that taxes make up 50% of petrol and diesel costs and that rural Northern Ireland depends on road transport. He says he has written to the Chancellor urging action.
Public finance and taxation Economy and employment Issue: Rising petrol and diesel prices and fuel duty cuts Original release: Wilson – HMT must axe fuel duties (opens in a new tab)
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Restoration of Executive essential to put more funding in regional health services - Kearney - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin South Antrim MLA Declan Kearney commends staff at Antrim Area Hospital after a visit, saying it urgently needs 48 new beds and that a restored Executive is needed to invest an extra £1 billion in health and urging the DUP to end its boycott.
Health Public finance and taxation Original release: Restoration of Executive essential to put more funding in regional health services - Kearney - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Our carers must be visible & valued: Erskine
DUP MLA Deborah Erskine says carers must be more visible and valued in society, marking Carers Week 2022. She commits to taking forward Private Members Legislation on carers' rights, initiated earlier by colleague Mervyn Storey, to bring Northern Ireland level with England, Scotland and Wales.
Health Disability and equality Original release: Our carers must be visible & valued: Erskine (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needed now to start fixing health service – Finucane - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MP John Finucane calls for the DUP to end its boycott so an Executive can be formed immediately, backing a Royal College of Nurses call and saying work could start today on investing an extra £1 billion in the health service.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Royal College of Nursing emergency debate on healthcare crisis and institutions Original release: Executive needed now to start fixing health service – Finucane - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw backs Royal College of Nursing’s call for a functioning Executive and Assembly
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA backs the Royal College of Nursing's push for restored devolved institutions, warning that healthcare staff are at breaking point and that time is running out to fix the health service.
Health Constitutional affairs Issue: Royal College of Nursing emergency debate on healthcare crisis and institutions Original release: Bradshaw backs Royal College of Nursing’s call for a functioning Executive and Assembly (opens in a new tab)
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Michael Watt patients entitled to full accountability and transparency - Ní Chuilín - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín says patients misdiagnosed in the neurology scandal deserve a full inquiry after Dr Michael Watt was allowed voluntary erasure, which stopped him being compelled to answer questions. She calls for thorough, transparent investigation and pledges continued support for…
Health Issue: Michael Watt voluntary erasure and neurology inquiry questions Original release: Michael Watt patients entitled to full accountability and transparency - Ní Chuilín - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Working together key to fixing health service- Gildernew - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls on the DUP to end its boycott and return to the Executive to prioritise health. He cites reports that up to 500 patients waited over 12 hours in A&E for beds and says Sinn Féin will invest an extra £1 billion in waiting lists, staffing, cancer and mental health.
Health Issue: Reports of long A&E waits for hospital beds in Northern Ireland Original release: Working together key to fixing health service- Gildernew - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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‘Start-stop’ provision of Abortion Services should not be allowed to occur again, says Bradshaw
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA welcomes the Western Trust's plan to restart early abortion services in July after their April 2021 suspension, but says the service should never have been suspended. She blames the Health Minister's inaction on commissioning and calls for a fully…
Health Disability and equality Issue: Western Trust early abortion services resumption announcement Original release: ‘Start-stop’ provision of Abortion Services should not be allowed to occur again, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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McLaughlin: Families struggling to meet soaring petrol prices
SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin says families are struggling to afford fuel after the average cost of filling a family car passed £100 for the first time. She urges London to extend help and says the March fuel duty cut has fallen short, while urging the DUP to end its Stormont boycott.
Economy and employment Public finance and taxation Issue: Average family car petrol cost passes £100 for first time Original release: McLaughlin: Families struggling to meet soaring petrol prices (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Lessons must be learned from neurology patient recall
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath says the neurology patient recall involving 5,448 former Dr Michael Watt patients, 19% with insecure diagnoses, requires new safeguards, a swift redress scheme and clear RQIA findings to prevent recurrence.
Health Issue: Michael Watt voluntary erasure and neurology inquiry questions Original release: McGrath: Lessons must be learned from neurology patient recall (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew urges health department to address recognition payment delay - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew says delays in getting the recognition payment to some health and social care workers are intolerable, and he will raise the issue with the Department of Health and urge it to pay workers quickly as living costs rise.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health and social care recognition payment delays Original release: Gildernew urges health department to address recognition payment delay - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw welcomes exploration of reissuing existing birth certificates in Irish
South Belfast Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw welcomes the Department of Finance considering reissuing existing birth certificates in Irish or bilingual English and Irish, following a written question. She urges the Finance Minister to make new certificates available as soon as possible.
Disability and equality Issue: Department of Finance consideration of reissuing birth certificates in Irish Original release: Bradshaw welcomes exploration of reissuing existing birth certificates in Irish (opens in a new tab)
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Alliance secures steps towards inclusive play parks across Belfast
Alliance Councillor Ross McMullan welcomes Belfast City Council's agreement to begin work on inclusive play, with officers tasked to produce a full report, while saying the delay is disappointing. He cites PlayBoard NI and Mae Murray Foundation research on families excluded from play parks and…
Disability and equality Local government Issue: Belfast City Council motion on inclusive play parks Original release: Alliance secures steps towards inclusive play parks across Belfast (opens in a new tab)