Unions have said they will pause further strike action by healthcare workers after securing a meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris over pay. Mr Heaton-Harris and the Department of
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Many of those who died in the Covid-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland were ultimately victims of the dire state of the region’s health service prior to the pandemic, the chair
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Rishi Sunak has said his “decisive breakthrough” on post-Brexit rules will remove trade barriers for Northern Ireland and give the UK a “veto” on EU law as he seeks the
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Thousands of health workers in Northern Ireland are to take to the picket lines in a row over pay and conditions. Paramedics will be among the workers taking part in
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Health and social care workers in Northern Ireland are to join a 24-hour strike planned for later this month in a bid for better pay. Trade union Unite said that
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There has been a “significant increase” in Covid-19 infections in Northern Ireland over the last month, the Department of Health has said. On January 5, there were 374 patients in
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Hundreds of appointments and services have been hit as nurses take to the picket lines across Northern Ireland for the second time in a week. Health trusts across the region
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Health workers in Northern Ireland vowed to continue the fight for better pay and conditions as they took part in a 24 hour strike. Members of three of Northern Ireland’s
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Health workers in Northern Ireland are to receive a pay rise recommended by independent salary review bodies, Stormont’s Department of Health has announced. The delayed move comes after civil servants
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All routine procedures at Belfast’s paediatric hospital have been postponed, after an increase in children presenting with symptoms of bacterial and viral infections. The action was being taken to prioritise
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