There are fears that day care centres for adults with learning disabilities could face cuts as part of a review by the Health and Social Care Board. The Board said

A root and branch review of social work is needed to ensure that social workers are properly supported to deliver an effective service, according to University of Ulster research. The

OLDER Irish people suffering from Dementia face the added adversity of being ignored by charities, the NHS and policy-makers, a leading group of MPs and Lords has warned. “As a

There is a dramatic difference in the way hospitals that deal with emergency admissions across Northern Ireland operate at night and weekends, compared to weekdays, a review has found. The

Four new projects are being launched in Belfast to help offer help and support to people who have problems with alcohol. The schemes will be organised by the community-based agencies

Unison representatives are set to speak at a rally at Stormont opposing the closure of NHS residential care homes A rally opposing the closure of NHS residential care homes is

Health Minister Edwin Poots and Justice Minister David Ford have welcomed Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cornwall to the opening of Northern Ireland’s first Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC).

Northern Ireland’s doctors and nurses will have more time to spend treating patients and will have access to all the important health and care information they need after the introduction

The opening of the new £14.2m emergency department at Antrim Area Hospital should be a time of great optimism and celebration. But instead there is an air of nervous tension

Health Minister Edwin Poots has officially launched a pilot initiative aimed at tackling drug misuse in East Belfast. ‘RAPID’ (Remove all Prescription and Illegal Drugs) is a community safety initiative