The Public Health Agency (PHA) in Northern Ireland has today published the findings of a study into the aftercare received by those who attended hospital after self-harming. The report, ‘Recommended
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Northern Ireland Health Minister Simon Hamilton has announced that he will consult publicly on proposals for a new revenue grant scheme, which will be open to voluntary and community organisations
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Self confessed paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth found peace with God, an inquiry has been told. In a letter written in 1995 after his conviction for sexually assaulting more than
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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are on the rise in Northern Ireland and to try and reverse this upwards trend the Public Health Agency (PHA) has recently launched a major new
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A notorious paedophile priest told a doctor he had sexually abused hundreds of children, an inquiry has heard. Fr Brendan Smyth made the admission in February 1994 – the year
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Northern Ireland Health Minister Simon Hamilton has announced his intention to introduce compulsory registration for social care workers in domiciliary care and day care settings. Speaking at the Health and
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A new initiative giving people the opportunity to refer themselves for physiotherapy treatment without having to see a GP or other healthcare professional has been established on a pilot basis
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The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Claire Keatinge, has renewed her call to the Minister of Health, Social Services to commit to introducing legislation that would better protect
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A free mobile app helping users understand the development and behaviour of 13-18 year olds has been launched by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC). The app is the
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The Public Health Agency (PHA) is leading a review on support for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and is asking for views on the services they
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