New Year honour for social work professor, Mary McColgan
Professor Mary McColgan, Professor of Social Work and Head of the University of Ulster School of Sociology and Applied Social Studies has been recognised in the 2014 New Year Honours
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NI needs 200 new foster families says Fostering Network
At least 200 new foster families will be needed in Northern Ireland this year to keep up with increasing demand, a charity has said. Single, unemployed and gay people are
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Former priest Peter Donnelly denies child sex abuse
A former Belfast priest has denied sexually abusing a girl while she was member of his parish in the 1980s. Peter Donnelly, from Castlewellan, County Down, is a former priest
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Poots launches consultation on children’s palliative care
Health Minister Edwin Poots today launched the public consultation on the final phase in the review of paediatric healthcare services in Northern Ireland. This phase focuses on the palliative and
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£2.25 million trial for vascular dementia treatment
Researchers at Queen’s University aim to find out if a drug for blood pressure could be effective in treating vascular dementia in a new £2.25million clinical trial. The trial, which
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NI social worker to present research at international conference
Mark Irwin (Social Services Training and Development Consultant – Southern Health and Social Care Trust) will be presenting his research “An examination of practice assessment within the direct observation of
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New mental health crisis unit opens in Londonderry
Health Minister Edwin Poots said a new £10.8m purpose built hospital to replace Gransha will provide more comfort and dignity to in-patients and help the recovery process. Grangewood Hospital, with
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Northern Ireland fostering stretching services
A rise in the number of relatives applying to give foster care to vulnerable children in Northern Ireland has left official services stretched. Between 2009 and 2011 the volume of
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New mental health campaign urges people to ‘talk about it’
With almost one in five people showing signs of a possible mental health problem, Northern Ireland’s new campaign on mental health, which features legendary boxing trainer Gerry Storey, is urging
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