Closest matches to “Life should be valued: Lockhart”
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Allister: Assisted Dying Bill is a Dangerous Charter for Death
TUV leader Jim Allister MP criticises the Assisted Dying Bill as a danger to vulnerable people, arguing it lacks safeguards, including on mental capacity and minors, and urges MPs to reject it.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Assisted Dying Bill Committee Stage amendments and vote Original release: Allister: Assisted Dying Bill is a Dangerous Charter for Death (opens in a new tab)
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Chambers welcomes publication of Protect Life 2 Action Plan
Ulster Unionist Health Spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA welcomes the publication of the Protect Life 2 Action Plan and Implementation Plan on suicide prevention and self-harm. He says a whole-government approach is needed and that the Minister has listened to an independent review and stakeholder…
Health Issue: Protect Life 2 suicide prevention action plan publication Original release: Chambers welcomes publication of Protect Life 2 Action Plan (opens in a new tab)
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Assisted dying bill "an act of humanity for those facing the end of life" - Lesley Veronica
Green Party deputy leader Lesley Veronica backs the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill ahead of the Commons vote, rejecting claims it would undermine palliative care and citing other countries' figures on who requests assisted dying.
Health Issue: Commons debate and vote on assisted dying bill Original release: Assisted dying bill "an act of humanity for those facing the end of life" - Lesley Veronica (opens in a new tab)
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Hospital reform must deliver better outcomes for patients – McGuigan
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Philip McGuigan MLA urges the Health Minister to ensure openness and public involvement in hospital service decisions, backing a proposed Independent Reconfiguration Committee if it is truly independent and hears clinicians, patients and communities. He says he will…
Health Issue: Proposed Independent Reconfiguration Committee for hospital reform Original release: Hospital reform must deliver better outcomes for patients – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 5 September 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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Renewed Executive must act quickly for greater dignity in dying, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health spokesperson and South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw calls on an incoming Executive to act quickly on dignity in dying after a Centre for Research in Social Policy report. She proposes a Carers Allowance Supplement, a self-care welfare element and removing mortgage interest loan…
Health Social security and welfare Issue: Centre for Research in Social Policy dignity in dying report Original release: Renewed Executive must act quickly for greater dignity in dying, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Immediate action needed to address gaps in community SEN services – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon urges health and justice officials to coordinate so young people and adults with complex needs are not held in the justice system. She cites a teenage girl remanded in custody despite being bail-eligible, citing gaps in respite and residential provision.
Health Disability and equality Issue: Remand of teenage girl with complex needs due to lack of support services Original release: Immediate action needed to address gaps in community SEN services – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Improving mental health services must be a priority – Flynn
Sinn Féin MLA Órlaithí Flynn calls for more to be done on mental health services and suicide prevention after the Registrar General's 2023 Annual Report showed an increase in suicide deaths. She says she intends to bring legislation requiring suicide prevention training for all frontline public…
Health Issue: Registrar General's 2023 Annual Report on suicide deaths increase Original release: Improving mental health services must be a priority – Flynn (opens in a new tab)
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Real priority is to provide the political leadership needed by our health service – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon says the health service needs an Executive formed immediately to tackle the deepening hospital and frontline care crisis, after a joint warning from Royal Colleges. She urges all parties to return to the Executive table to prevent health service collapse.
Health Issue: Royal Colleges joint statement on health service crisis Original release: Real priority is to provide the political leadership needed by our health service – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath welcomes ruling on continuing healthcare
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath welcomes a High Court decision to quash the Department of Health's policy requiring people to fund their own care in nursing homes and similar settings. He calls on the department to bring in a fairer approach that secures suitable care for people, and says…
Health Issue: High Court quashes continuing healthcare policy for self-funded care Original release: McGrath welcomes ruling on continuing healthcare (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Health service collapsing before our eyes
SDLP Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath says the health service is collapsing, citing overcrowded emergency departments at the Royal Victoria Hospital and winter pressures plus rising Strep A cases. He calls for an Assembly and Executive to be restored to deliver health reform.
Health Original release: McGrath: Health service collapsing before our eyes (opens in a new tab)
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This must be decision week for the Budget – Beattie
UUP Leader Doug Beattie says the Executive must make decisions this week on a new 2024/25 Budget, warning that continued delay is destabilising and damaging core services such as health. He urges the Finance Minister's paper to move to the Executive table and money to be allocated urgently.
Public finance and taxation Health Issue: Executive 2024/25 Budget agreement delay Original release: This must be decision week for the Budget – Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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McGrath: Minister must live up to carers’ pay promise
SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson Colin McGrath MLA says the Health Minister must honour his pledge to pay social care workers the Real Living Wage, after they were left out of the latest pay uplift for health staff.
Health Economy and employment Issue: Real Living Wage funding for independent sector homecare workers Original release: McGrath: Minister must live up to carers’ pay promise (opens in a new tab)
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Palliative care report can play a positive role in shaping change – McGuigan
Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan welcomes the Health Committee's report on palliative care access across the North, saying it gives voice to patients and staff. He points to growing waiting lists, limited resources and uneven services by postcode, and urges the Health Minister to consider its…
Health Issue: Assembly Health Committee report on palliative and end-of-life care Original release: Palliative care report can play a positive role in shaping change – McGuigan (opens in a new tab)
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Audit Office raises concern that elective care becoming poor relation of Health Service, says Bradshaw
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA warns that an Audit Office report shows elective care is becoming the poor relation in healthcare prioritisation, citing near-tripled waiting numbers and calling for a sustainable funding plan and restored Executive and Health Committee.
Health Public finance and taxation Issue: Audit Office report on health waiting lists Original release: Audit Office raises concern that elective care becoming poor relation of Health Service, says Bradshaw (opens in a new tab)
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Health service needs political leadership – Dillon
Sinn Féin MLA Linda Dillon calls for an Executive to be formed immediately after meeting Royal College of GPs representatives, warning that GP services and wider health and social care are deteriorating. She urges all parties to return to the Executive table to prevent a collapse of the health…
Health Issue: Royal College of GPs meeting on worsening GP services Original release: Health service needs political leadership – Dillon (opens in a new tab)
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Bradshaw says cost of living crisis makes need for longer term funding in health more pressing
Alliance health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA says the cost of living crisis makes longer term funding and flexibility in mental health provision more pressing, following publication of the Mental Health Strategy Delivery Plan for 2022/23. She welcomes the plan but says it cannot implement…
Health Economy and employment Issue: Mental Health Strategy Delivery Plan 2022/23 publication Original release: Bradshaw says cost of living crisis makes need for longer term funding in health more pressing (opens in a new tab)
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Our Health Service will always be worth fighting for – Chambers
UUP Health Spokesperson Alan Chambers MLA marks the NHS's 75th anniversary, saying the service faces unprecedented pressure from waiting times, demand, funding uncertainty and staff disputes. He calls for a renewed, adequately funded approach to health and social care with prevention at its core.
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Firearm Incident on Bangor High Street
TUV's North Down chairman Peter Wilson welcomes the safe resolution of a firearm incident on Bangor High Street without injury, praising PSNI and emergency services. He calls for renewed focus on early intervention and better mental health services, especially for veterans.
Health Justice and policing Issue: Firearm incident on Bangor High Street Original release: Firearm Incident on Bangor High Street (opens in a new tab)
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Cancer claim another stark reminder of state of health service, says McAllister and Eastwood
Alliance Health spokesperson Nuala McAllister MLA says a claim that Northern Ireland is 'bottom of the league' on tackling cancer is another stark reminder of health service problems. She calls for an updated cancer strategy to be published and implemented, and says Alliance will hold the Health…
Health Issue: Queen's University claim that Northern Ireland is bottom of the league on cancer Original release: Cancer claim another stark reminder of state of health service, says McAllister and Eastwood (opens in a new tab)
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All-island healthcare helps save lives and creates economic opportunities – Senator Conor Murphy
Sinn Féin Seanad leader Senator Conor Murphy says Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee presentations on the All-Island Cancer Research Institute and All-Island Congenital Heart Disease Network show all-island healthcare coordination saves lives and creates economic opportunities. He calls…
Health Issue: Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee all-island healthcare presentations Original release: All-island healthcare helps save lives and creates economic opportunities – Senator Conor Murphy (opens in a new tab)
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Donnelly expresses concern over disparity in cancer death rates between areas
Alliance Health spokesperson Danny Donnelly MLA expresses concern over a Cancer Research UK report showing cancer death rates about 45% higher in Northern Ireland's most deprived areas. He urges the Department of Health to introduce lung cancer screening for high-risk people aged 55 to 74 and…
Health Issue: Cancer Research UK report on cancer mortality and deprivation in Northern Ireland Original release: Donnelly expresses concern over disparity in cancer death rates between areas (opens in a new tab)