Northern Ireland Chief Social Worker, Sean Holland, has underlined the essential role social care will play in supporting vulnerable people in the weeks and months ahead. Mr Holland also confirmed
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The mental health of older people asked to limit human contact during the coronavirus outbreak must be a key focus, Stormont has been told. Older People’s Commissioner Eddie Lynch (pictured)
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The Department of Health (DH) in Northern Ireland have issued new advice on visiting health and social care services coming under growing pressure due to the increase in cases of
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A toddler has died, and a baby and their mother sustained serious injuries, during a stabbing at a house in Northern Ireland. Detectives say they are not seeking anybody else
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The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) in partnership with the Public Health Agency have announced they are bringing the Virtual Dementia Tour to Northern Ireland. Facilitated by Training 2 Care
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Relatives of vulnerable patients allegedly abused in hospital in Northern Ireland have urged the health minister to call a public inquiry. Police suspect 1,500 criminal assaults over a number of
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Restricting abortion access to “arbitrary” points before 24 weeks in Northern Ireland will only create barriers for women, healthcare workers said. Nobody must be excluded from reforms legalising the procedure,
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A pancreatic cancer survivor who lived to see his children grow up thanks to “incredible” drugs has hailed pioneering new UK research into two of the most deadly varieties. A
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It will not be possible to compel churches or individual ministers in Northern Ireland to provide same-sex marriage, under proposals published by the British Government for consultation. The ceremony has
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The last event of this series of workshops will take place Tuesday, 28 January 2020 at St Luke’s Hospital, Armagh. Voices of Social Work Through The Troubles is a two-hour
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