Seminar discusses sexual health and young people
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has hosted an event to discuss the on-going work with the further education sector in Northern Ireland on how best to support the sexual health
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New report on measuring wellbeing in Northern Ireland
The Carnegie UK Trust has launched a new report in collaboration with The School of Law at Queen’s. Measuring Wellbeing in Northern Ireland: A new conversation for new times, looks
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Language initiative to help migrant children integrate into NI Communities
The University of Ulster has launched a new initiative with Barnardo’s NI to help migrant and refugee children in Belfast to integrate into their new communities. Languages Made Fun is
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Plan to build home for people with dementia
Belfast Central Mission (BCM) is planning to build a Dementia and Nursing Care Home in Millisle. BCM will submit a planning application in the next few weeks for the project
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Northern Ireland report calls for better online protection
A report has called on the executive to do more to protect children using the internet and social media. An estimated 80% of children go online every day, some for
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Armagh care home recognised for specialist dementia care
Mahon Hall Care Home in County Armagh has achieved silver standard PEARL accreditation as a specialist dementia care provider, after staff successfully completed a rigorous training programme culminating in an
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Mental health services ‘urgently needed’, says report
Rehabilitation services are urgently needed for people in Northern Ireland with the most severe forms of mental ill health, a report has said. The Royal College of Psychiatrists said there
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Enforcement of compulsory registration for social care Workers
Legislation to enforce compulsory registration for the current phase of compulsory workforce registration is now in effect. Employers should be aware that under these Regulations, it is an offence for
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RCN welcomes learning disability nursing plan for NI
The RCN has welcomed a DHSSPS action plan on the future of learning disability nursing in Northern Ireland but has raised concerns about the decline in numbers and the ageing
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Executive ‘committed’ to supporting people with Autism
Health Minister Edwin Poots has told the Assembly the Executive is committed to supporting people with autism. The Minister was speaking as he launched the cross departmental Autism Strategy (2013
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