Repreive for four Northern Irish care homes
Four residential care homes that were under threat of closure have been given a lifeline by Health Minister Edwin Poots. The homes are Thackeray Place in Limavady, Westlands in Cookstown,
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NI Victims’ Commissioner to leave after just 18 months
The Northen Ireland Victims’ Commissioner is to leave her post for a new role in England – a decision she has described as the most difficult of her career. The
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Armagh care company to create 300 new jobs
A community healthcare provider has announced it has 300 jobs up for grabs on the day it unveiled a £2m investment plan and opened new offices in Belfast. Co Armagh
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Improvement programme for Northern Irish health & social care
Health Minister Edwin Poots has announced a programme of actions to promote quality and good governance across Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland. Speaking in the NI Assembly,
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Abuse inquiry hears care home provided ‘warm and caring environment’
A boys’ home in Northern Ireland being examined for claims of abuse provided a “warm and caring” environment, the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry has heard. The comments were made by
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New learning and development Apps for Northern Irish workers
New NISCC mobile Apps to support learning in Child Development 7-12 Years and Domiciliary Care are available now to download free for Apple and Android. The Apps aim to support
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New guidance for older LGBT community in Northern Ireland
The Public Health Agency in Northern Ireland has launched new guildlines supporting the needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in nursing, residential, and day care settings and
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750 jobs and 6,000 new childcare places for Northern Ireland
A £15m grant scheme has been allocated for the creation of some 6,000 new childcare places across rural areas, areas of disadvantage and within schools, the Northern Ireland Executive has
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‘Transforming Your Care’ plan for Northern Ireland outlined
Health Minister Edwin Poots has laid out his vision for health and social care in Northern Ireland at a seminar in Belfast. The Minister said that from the beginning of
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New App for Northern Irish workers in childminding settings
A brand new app to support Northern Irish staff working in childminding settings has been launched. The app,’Health and Safety in the Childminding Setting’, has been developed in partnership with
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