Belfast yesterday joins a unique chain of Cancer Research UK Centres that are being launched across the UK. These cancer centres will draw together world class research and areas of medical expertise to provide the best possible results for cancer patients nationwide.

HEALTH chiefs will meet on Friday to discuss the impact of responses to proposals to close residential care homes in the North West.

A NEW £1million purpose built facility providing respite care for adults with learning difficulties has been officially opened in Dungannon by the Health Minister.

THE Northern Health and Social Services Counci’s response to recommendations for the future of elderly care has been labelled “weak” by a Carrick representative.

A Northern Irish social worker, Fionnuala Patricia Burke, has been suspended for six months after ‘reporting for duty under the influence of alcohol and by having used abusive language to a colleague whilst at work.’

Children and young people’s service heads need to get away from the office and deal with service users at the sharp end much more than they do at present, according to Children’s Secretary Ed Balls.

A HEALTH watchdog body has received 37 letters of opposition to proposals by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.over the future of five residential homes.

Pensioners in a Co Down residential home could die if controversial plans to close the facility go ahead, their families claimed today.

THE Assembly has backed a motion opposing the closure of residential care homes. The motion was proposed by the DUP during an Assembly debate at Stormont this week.

News that over 70 new posts are to be created in Northern Ireland’s social services is being hailed as a major move toward strengthening Northern Ireland’s child protection measures.