HSC Trust consults on dementia services in West Belfast
The Belfast HSC Trust is seeking feedback on proposed changes in how they look after people with dementia in west Belfast. The Trust is proposing to develop a new supported
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Construction begins on £4.2M dementia scheme in Northern Ireland
Construction work has begun on a new £4.2million housing scheme in Northern Ireland for those living with dementia. The site, on the Shore Road in Greenisland, is being developed by
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NISCC launch Professional in Practice CPD framework
The new continuous professional development framework for social workers in Northern Ireland – Professional in Practice (PiP) – was launched at an event in Belfast’s Crumlin Road Gaol earlier this
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New materials for those reporting on suicide in Northern Ireland
Following the review of the Protect Life Strategy – the suicide prevention strategy for Northern Ireland, the Public Health Agency (PHA) has agreed to work with media and other stakeholders
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Health Minister sets out action plan to tackle child sexual exploitation
Northern Ireland Health Minister, Simon Hamilton, has announced details of a Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Implementation Plan, setting out the actions to be progressed in response to those recommendations for
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Inspectors find changes required at Bangor youth justice centre
Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre must be redesigned to take account of the needs of older children according to a new report by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI). Inspectors also
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Government considers legislating over NI welfare reform crisis
The Government has said it cannot rule out implementing welfare reforms in Northern Ireland over the head of the devolved Assembly. Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers (pictured) said a budgetary
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Northern Ireland’s Executive votes down welfare reforms
Northern Ireland’s faltering power-sharing Executive has lurched towards another crisis after the Assembly voted down a bid to implement welfare reforms in the region. The fall of the already long-delayed
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Consultation to begin over closure of NI residential homes
The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) has approved proposals to initiate a consultation exercise to close over half of NHS Residential Care Homes in Northern Ireland. Of the 19
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ILF Scotland to administer payments to Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s new Health Minister Simon Hamilton has announced that the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) has reached agreement with the Scottish Government that payments to
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