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Swann receives Covid-19 vaccine and urges public do same

Health Minister Robin Swann received his first Astra Zeneca vaccine yesterday at a community pharmacy in Ballymena. Speaking after receiving his jab at Ball...

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Healthcare staff ‘feeling overwhelmed’: UU-led study

The second phase of a UK wide study exploring the impact of providing health and social care during the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a workforce under pressu...

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Coronavirus Infection Survey – antibody and vaccination data for NI

The Department of Health has published a report on antibody and vaccination data from the COVID-19 Infection Survey (CIS). The findings set out in the report r...

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Community pharmacy vaccine service launches

Health Minister Robin Swann has today launched a new community pharmacy Covid-19 vaccination service. Speaking during a visit to Timoney Pharmacy in Lambeg,...

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SSE Arena taking bookings for Covid-19 Vaccine

People from Northern Ireland can now book their Covid-19 vaccine at the SSE Arena ahead of its opening on 29 March 2021. The SSE Arena will be a regional va...

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Community pharmacy contribution ‘invaluable’: Health Minister

Throughout the last year, Northern Ireland’s community pharmacy – as with the entire community pharmacy throughout the United Kingdom – continued to provide a ...

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Three vaccination landmarks in a single day

Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 vaccination programme has passed three landmarks in just one day. The total number of vaccines administered has pushed past 800,...

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Harm caused by alcohol remains key challenge – Swann

Health Minister Robin Swann has warned that the harm related to alcohol use remains a key public health challenge. The Minister was speaking following the p...

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Deputy First Minister pays tribute to continued dedication of community pharmacy workforce

Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill MLA has thanked community pharmacy teams for their ongoing commitment and support to patients and wider society during t...

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MHRA pilots patient involvement in new applications

A pilot project that puts patient involvement at the heart of clinical trials and medicine development has been launched by the Medicines and Healthcare produc...

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