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Action needed on returning GP services to pre-Covid arrangements
DUP East Londonderry MLA Maurice Bradley welcomes the Health Minister's stroke care and orthopaedic initiatives but calls on Robin Swann to act on returning GP surgeries to pre-Covid working arrangements, citing constituents unable to get appointments.
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Lack of concrete action on nurse and carer travel risks vital services, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA warns that delay in addressing nurse and carer travel rates risks services, especially in rural areas. She calls for travel rates to be raised permanently and possibly tied to fuel prices, saying Scotland and Wales had already acted.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Nurse and carer travel rates response amid rising petrol prices Original release: Lack of concrete action on nurse and carer travel risks vital services, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Mileage increase will only go so far
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath says the Health Minister's rise in mileage pay to 30p per mile above 3,500 miles for health and social care staff is welcome but only a first step, as it will not cover rising fuel costs. He calls for wider reform so staff are paid fairly.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health Minister Robin Swann mileage reimbursement increase Original release: McGrath: Mileage increase will only go so far (opens in a new tab)
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Mileage allowance needs increased to support care workers - Ní Chuilín - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Carál Ní Chuilín calls on the Health Minister to increase the mileage allowance for care workers, saying rising petrol and diesel prices are making it hard for them to afford getting to work. She also urges the DUP to form an Executive.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Rising fuel prices and care worker mileage allowance Original release: Mileage allowance needs increased to support care workers - Ní Chuilín - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Domiciliary carers cannot be left out of pocket as fuel costs soar
SDLP health spokesperson Colin McGrath urges an immediate overhaul of mileage allowances for domiciliary carers and other HSC staff, arguing rates unchanged since 2014 leave workers out of pocket as fuel prices rise. He says Health Minister Robin Swann's response that options are under…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Health Minister Robin Swann mileage reimbursement increase Original release: McGrath: Domiciliary carers cannot be left out of pocket as fuel costs soar (opens in a new tab)
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Gildernew commends courage and determination of Neurology victims - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin health spokesperson Colm Gildernew commends the courage and determination of Neurology Scandal victims after the Independent Neurology Inquiry report on the recall of over 5,000 patients. He calls the health system failures shocking and appalling and urges the Health Minister to provide…
Health Issue: Independent Neurology Inquiry report on Michael Watt's work Original release: Gildernew commends courage and determination of Neurology victims - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Day of reflection entrenches flawed notions about victims
TUV South Belfast spokesperson Andrew Girvin says Belfast City Council's shared day of reflection on 21 June, marking 30 years of violence, is not apolitical and is inappropriate. He argues it fails to distinguish innocent victims from terrorists and calls for the victims definition in the Victims…
Community relations and legacy Local government Issue: Belfast City Council shared day of reflection on the Troubles Original release: Day of reflection entrenches flawed notions about victims (opens in a new tab)
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Cameron welcomes publication of Neurology Inquiry
DUP MLA Pam Cameron welcomes the publication of the Independent Neurology Inquiry, which made 76 recommendations after more than 4,000 patients were recalled over diagnoses by Dr Michael Watt. She calls for all organisations to act on the recommendations and urges progress on a compensation scheme…
Health Issue: Independent Neurology Inquiry report on Michael Watt's work Original release: Cameron welcomes publication of Neurology Inquiry (opens in a new tab)
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Fitting commemoration of Sir Henry Wilson set to take place at Brownlow House
TUV leader Jim Allister commends the Ancre Somme Association for commissioning a painting of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, unveiled in Brownlow House, Lurgan, and urges people to attend the free event. He also notes a portrait he long pressed for is now displayed at Stormont.
Community relations and legacy Constitutional affairs Issue: Sir Henry Wilson portrait unveiling at Brownlow House, Lurgan Original release: Fitting commemoration of Sir Henry Wilson set to take place at Brownlow House (opens in a new tab)
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Unacceptable failings must lead to urgent reform, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA calls for urgent reform and full implementation of the Independent Neurology Inquiry's recommendations, after the report found serious failings linked to neurologist Michael Watt's work and a mass patient recall.
Health Issue: Independent Neurology Inquiry report on Michael Watt's work Original release: Unacceptable failings must lead to urgent reform, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Figures for women still travelling to GB for healthcare nothing short of an outrage, says Bradshaw
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw says latest figures showing 161 women travelled from Northern Ireland to England or Wales for reproductive healthcare in 2021 are outrageous. She says the law on abortion is not being implemented and calls for those services to be provided locally.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Figures on Northern Ireland women travelling to GB for reproductive healthcare in 2021 Original release: Figures for women still travelling to GB for healthcare nothing short of an outrage, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath Welcomes Findings of Public Inquiry
SDLP MLA Colin McGrath welcomes the Neurology Inquiry findings, saying over a thousand patients were wrongly diagnosed. He calls for legislative change to hold medical practitioners accountable, a review of Trust and Department complaints processes, and an explanation from the Minister over the…
Health Issue: Independent Neurology Inquiry report on Michael Watt's work Original release: McGrath Welcomes Findings of Public Inquiry (opens in a new tab)
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McKeown expresses concern following Scottish Mutual Building incident
SDLP South Belfast Councillor Gary McKeown says masonry falling from the Scottish Mutual Building in central Belfast shows the listed structure must be protected and reopened. He calls for urgent regeneration plans and for building administrators to be told to survey it for safety quickly.
Infrastructure and transport Local government Issue: Masonry fall from Scottish Mutual Building Belfast Original release: McKeown expresses concern following Scottish Mutual Building incident (opens in a new tab)
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Derry Workers Back Defiant Rail Strikers Against Tory Bullies
People Before Profit Cllr Shaun Harkin backs striking RMT rail workers against pay cuts and job layoffs, accusing the Tories and rail bosses of demonising them. He urges Derry and Northern Ireland workers to join an ICTU march and rally on Stormont for cost of living pay rises.
Economy and employment Infrastructure and transport Issue: RMT rail strike over pay and job layoffs, June 2022 Original release: Derry Workers Back Defiant Rail Strikers Against Tory Bullies (opens in a new tab)
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Executive required to improve stroke services across the North - Gildernew - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew calls for an Executive to be restored immediately so a newly published plan to improve stroke services can be implemented, and for a three-year budget that prioritises health to be agreed.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Stroke services reform proposals announced by Health Minister Robin Swann Original release: Executive required to improve stroke services across the North - Gildernew - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Cllr Lee Calls For Regional Model For Learning Disability Services
Cllr Simon Lee urges the Health Minister to acknowledge pandemic‑induced isolation and reduced provision for people with learning disabilities, and calls for a rapid rollout of a regional service model to end postcode‑based inequities.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Learning Disability Week service disruption Original release: Cllr Lee Calls For Regional Model For Learning Disability Services (opens in a new tab)
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Stroke action plan must proceed swiftly, says Bradshaw
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA urges the Department of Health to move quickly and in a joined-up way on its stroke action plan, following Health Minister Robin Swann's announced reform of stroke services. She says the consultation has taken three years and ties the reshaping to…
Health Issue: Stroke services reform proposals announced by Health Minister Robin Swann Original release: Stroke action plan must proceed swiftly, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Further progress needed on health service reform
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath welcomes the Stroke Action Plan but calls for a clear implementation timeline, three years after the consultation launched. He also welcomes the extension of the reimbursement scheme for treatment in the South and urges progress on orthopaedic waiting lists.
Health Issue: Stroke services reform proposals announced by Health Minister Robin Swann Original release: McGrath: Further progress needed on health service reform (opens in a new tab)
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Michelle O'Neill speech at Bodenstown - Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin Leas-Uachtarán and First Minister Designate Michelle O'Neill says the party is ready to form an Executive now, calls on the DUP to stop blocking it, and urges more funding for the cost of living and health service. She also says the Protocol is working and calls for the Irish Government…
Constitutional affairs International affairs Original release: Michelle O'Neill speech at Bodenstown - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)
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Executive needs formed immediately to prioritise health and mental health - Delargy - Sinn Féin
SDLP... no, Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy urges an Executive to be formed quickly and a three-year budget agreed that puts health and mental health first, after figures showed some children waiting over three years for a psychology assessment.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Children's psychology assessment waiting times figures from Health Minister Original release: Executive needs formed immediately to prioritise health and mental health - Delargy - Sinn Féin (opens in a new tab)