UK life-saving support for India is on its way

The world’s largest cargo plane has left Belfast flying three 18-tonne oxygen generators and 1,000 ventilators as part of the UK’s latest response to India’s C...

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Cases of variant confirmed in NI

The Department of Health has been notified by the Public Health Agency of seven confirmed cases of the VUI B.1.617.2 (India) Coronavirus variant in Northern Ir...

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Community Pharmacy teams administer over 35,000 vaccines in the first 6 weeks

The community pharmacy network across Northern Ireland has administered over 35,000 Covid-19 vaccines in the first weeks of the roll-out. At the end of Marc...

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Minister calls in to show support

Bannside Pharmacy in Portglenone had a special visitor yesterday when Health Minister, Robin Swann, called in with CPNI Chairman, James McCaughan.  ‘We were...

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Fair Work Forum planned for social care

Health Minister Robin Swann today announced plans to establish a Social Care Fair Work Forum – to support and develop Northern Ireland’s social care workforce....

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Early opportunity for 30-34 year olds to book Covid-19 vaccine

The vaccination programme in Northern Ireland has some limited availability for those aged 30 to 34 to book a Covid-19 vaccine. Appointments are mainly avai...

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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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