Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have joined forces with the Public Health Agency and the Department of Health to form the first ever Drugs and Alcohol Research Network (DARN) in
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The criminal justice sector must adapt to ensure that people with autism are provided with the best possible support. That was the message from Northern Ireland’s Justice Minister, David Ford,
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The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in Northern Ireland is establishing a new network for lead nurses in Northern Ireland. The network will be led by RCN member Pat Cullen and
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The Belfast HSC Trust is seeking feedback on proposed changes in how they look after people with dementia in west Belfast. The Trust is proposing to develop a new supported
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Construction work has begun on a new £4.2million housing scheme in Northern Ireland for those living with dementia. The site, on the Shore Road in Greenisland, is being developed by
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The new continuous professional development framework for social workers in Northern Ireland – Professional in Practice (PiP) – was launched at an event in Belfast’s Crumlin Road Gaol earlier this
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Following the review of the Protect Life Strategy – the suicide prevention strategy for Northern Ireland, the Public Health Agency (PHA) has agreed to work with media and other stakeholders
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Northern Ireland Health Minister, Simon Hamilton, has announced details of a Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Implementation Plan, setting out the actions to be progressed in response to those recommendations for
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Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre must be redesigned to take account of the needs of older children according to a new report by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI). Inspectors also
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The Government has said it cannot rule out implementing welfare reforms in Northern Ireland over the head of the devolved Assembly. Northern Ireland Secretary Theresa Villiers (pictured) said a budgetary
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