Health Minister Edwin Poots said a new £10.8m purpose built hospital to replace Gransha will provide more comfort and dignity to in-patients and help the recovery process. Grangewood Hospital, with
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A rise in the number of relatives applying to give foster care to vulnerable children in Northern Ireland has left official services stretched. Between 2009 and 2011 the volume of
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Older people and people with a medical condition or disability are being encouraged to join the NI Water and Northern Ireland Electricity care registers. The registers help to identify people
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With almost one in five people showing signs of a possible mental health problem, Northern Ireland’s new campaign on mental health, which features legendary boxing trainer Gerry Storey, is urging
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An audit of how the Catholic order the Christian Brothers dealt with abuse allegations has found only 12 brothers were convicted of crimes between 1975 and today. A review of
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THE Health and Social Care Board is under fire after it failed to properly inform disabled people and their carers about a meeting to discuss their needs. Bangor woman Isobelle
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A report setting out the findings of a review into the care at a Carrickfergus nursing home will not be published until the new year. Cherry Tree House came under
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A woman allegedly abused in foster care has failed in a legal challenge to being kept out of an inquiry into historic abuse at children’s homes. Her case was dismissed
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A doctor who blew the whistle on unsafe practices during the Baby P abuse scandal has said Northern Ireland needs an independent health regulator. Dr Kim Holt made the call
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A former scout leader has been jailed for 11 years for sexually abusing five children at different times over a 15-year period. Colin Finnegan of Lurgan, County Armagh, was found
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