NI to supply oxygen units to India

Northern Ireland’s health service is supplying three Oxygen generation units to India, Health Minister Robin Swann has announced. UK’s humanitarian response...

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PDA calls for an end to violence in pharmacy

As today marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021 and International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD), the Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) is highl...

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Research shows scale of mental health challenges for veterans in Northern Ireland for first time

A research report launched today shows that over a third of veterans (36%) living in Northern Ireland, who responded to a survey about their mental health and ...

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Covid-19 vaccination programme fully opens for 35-39 year olds

The vaccine programme in Northern Ireland opened Monday 25 April for those aged 35 to 39. Covid-19 update Following last week’s announcement that 35-39 y...

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) Infection Survey Northern Ireland – 10 – 16 April 2021

The Department of Health has published the next in the series of weekly results from its COVID-19 Infection Survey (CIS). The findings set out in this repor...

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Vaccination programme continues at pace

The latest detailed breakdown of Northern Ireland’s COVID-19 vaccination programme shows that around 90% of over 50s have received their first vaccine. Patr...

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Minister announces major new health service support funds

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced the establishment of new grant schemes for cancer and mental health charities and a Carers Support Fund. The Cance...

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Community pharmacy commissioning plan agreed

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced his support for a community pharmacy commissioning plan for 2021-22. The Department of Health, working closely wit...

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Early opportunity for 35-39 year olds to book Covid-19 vaccine

The vaccine programme in Northern Ireland has some limited availability for those aged 35 to 39 to book a Covid-19 vaccine. This opportunity is in advance o...

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Close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases to be tested

Close contacts of confirmed cases of COVID-19 will be asked to take a PCR test within 48 hours of being identified as a close contact, whether or not they have...

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