Linking Generations NI (LGNI), with funding from the Public Health Agency (PHA), is coordinating a series of events to bring old and young people together to share their experiences. Over
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Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has quit after sparking controversy over comments about gay marriage. Jim Wells is to step down from the Stormont Executive on May 11. In a statement,
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Northern Ireland Health Minister, Jim Wells, has launched a new online service that provides easier access to information about mental health services across Northern Ireland. The new service will provide
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Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has apologised for controversial remarks he made about gay marriage and child abuse at an election husting. Democratic Unionist Jim Wells faced a storm of criticism
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A conference taking place in Belfast aims to provide a timely opportunity to discuss the future of health and social care provision in Northern Ireland. The event will take place
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The most recent figures show suicide rates in Northern Ireland are declining, but Health Minister Jim Wells has warned against complacency. Mr Wells was speaking as he chaired the 11th
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A new college for young offenders at Hydebank Wood in Belfast has been opened by the Northern Ireland Prison Service. The college, for 18-21 year old young men, will address
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Northern Ireland Health Minister Jim Wells has launched revised care standards for nursing homes. The standards set out the minimum requirements that providers of these services must achieve. They also
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A public engagement programme is underway inviting patients, carers and families in Northern Ireland to share their experiences of care to help improve services for people with non-curable and serious illnesses. During
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Sinn Fein has refused to settle a dispute over welfare reform which threatened the devolved government institutions in Northern Ireland until after the General Election, the Democratic Unionists claimed. Republicans
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