Major incident declared over Northern Irish strike
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has declared a major incident in response to the number of staff threatening to strike in the region today. Ambulance personnel are among tens of
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Hundreds of workers join mass rally in Belfast
Striking public sector workers cheered and chanted as the budget was branded the worst Northern Ireland had ever seen. Hundreds of people including bus drivers, nurses, teachers and fire fighters
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Roundtable launches new report to improve NI wellbeing
The Carnegie Roundtable on Measuring Wellbeing in Northern Ireland has launched a set of ten recommendations to help improve wellbeing in Northern Ireland. The Roundtable was initiated and supported by
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£5m dementia housing scheme officially opens in Belfast
A new supported housing scheme which aims to maintain the independence of people with dementia has been officially opened in Belfast. The £5M Hemsworth Court development, on the Shankill Road,
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DHSSPS publish Northern Ireland inequalities report
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) has published a new report on health inequalities within Health & Social Care (HSC) Trusts and Local Government Districts (LGD).
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Belfast protest at threat to health sector job losses
The Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA) will be protesting outside the Health & Social Care Board and Public Health Agency in Belfast tomorrow to highlight the impact of the
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Minister pays tribute to social workers
Social Services Minister Jim Wells has paid tribute to Northern Ireland’s social workers following an event to recognise and celebrate excellence in social work practice. The fourth Regional Social Work
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Northern Ireland social work award winners announced
The 2015 Social Work Awards, recognising the efforts of social workers and highlighting the positive impact of the profession, have taken place at a ceremony at Belfast City Hall yesterday.
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Troubles directly associated with severe mental health
The Troubles are directly associated with nearly half the cases of severe mental health issues in Northern Ireland, research revealed. Around 213,000 adults were badly affected by the trauma of
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New learning disabilities service opens in Omagh
Adults with learning disabilities in Omagh are being supported to live full lives in a new housing scheme officially opened by the Northern Ireland’s Social Development Minister, Mervyn Storey. The
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