The Carnegie Roundtable on Measuring Wellbeing in Northern Ireland has launched a set of ten recommendations to help improve wellbeing in Northern Ireland. The Roundtable was initiated and supported by
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A new supported housing scheme which aims to maintain the independence of people with dementia has been officially opened in Belfast. The £5M Hemsworth Court development, on the Shankill Road,
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The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) has published a new report on health inequalities within Health & Social Care (HSC) Trusts and Local Government Districts (LGD).
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The Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance (NIPSA) will be protesting outside the Health & Social Care Board and Public Health Agency in Belfast tomorrow to highlight the impact of the
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Social Services Minister Jim Wells has paid tribute to Northern Ireland’s social workers following an event to recognise and celebrate excellence in social work practice. The fourth Regional Social Work
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The 2015 Social Work Awards, recognising the efforts of social workers and highlighting the positive impact of the profession, have taken place at a ceremony at Belfast City Hall yesterday.
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The Troubles are directly associated with nearly half the cases of severe mental health issues in Northern Ireland, research revealed. Around 213,000 adults were badly affected by the trauma of
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Adults with learning disabilities in Omagh are being supported to live full lives in a new housing scheme officially opened by the Northern Ireland’s Social Development Minister, Mervyn Storey. The
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A workshop presented by the Department of Justice to help social workers spot the signs that someone may be trafficked will take place on 25 March at the NIASW office
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The Public Health Agency (PHA) has published a report on the prevalence of self-harm in the western area of Northern Ireland over the past six years. The Northern Ireland Registry
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