NI launch consultation on housing for young care leavers
Northern Ireland Health Minister Jim Wells is seeking the views of everyone involved with or affected by Standards for Supported Lodgings for Young Adults aged 16 – 21 after they
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NI Minister praises unseen contribution of social workers
Health Minister Jim Wells has applauded the often unseen commitment, hard work and dedication of social workers. He addressed over 150 social workers from the profession at the annual Social
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NI Minsiter praises suicide prevention initiatives
Northern Ireland Health Minister Jim Wells has said that early intervention for positive mental health and wider measures to improve the quality of life are undoubtedly part of the long-term
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Ambassadors visit NI students to promote careers in care
Three Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) Ambassadors visited Fort Hill College, Lisburn this week to speak to students interested in a career in early years and childcare. Janine McEvoy
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NI Health Minister underlines commitment to care reform
Health Minister, Jim Wells, has underlined his personal commitment to achieving transformation in health and social care services at Policy Forum NI’s ‘Transforming Your Care’ seminar. Addressing delegates at the
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NI conference to focus on care management challenges
The 2014 Institute of Healthcare Management (IHM) Northern Ireland Conference is due to take place on Friday November 21 at Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey. The conference will focus on the reality of
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NI Ministers launch Adult Safeguarding consultation
Health Minister Jim Wells and Justice Minister David Ford today published a draft Adult Safeguarding Policy for consultation. The draft Adult Safeguarding Policy seeks to improve outcomes for adults considered
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NI study examines ‘resilience and burnout’ in social work
A Northern Irish social work lecturer who completed a PhD on the topic of ‘Resilience and Burnout in Child Protection Social Work’ was one of eight individuals who achieved the
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New bereavement care plan for NI families
Health Minister Jim Wells, has launched the new Regional Bereavement Careplan for parents and families who experience miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death, today in Parliament Buildings. This new Careplan, replaces
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NI child sexual exploitation awareness events
As part of the first phase of the Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) “THE MORE YOU KNOW THE MORE YOU SEE” awareness campaign the area panels of the Safeguarding Board for
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