NI families using loans to pay for childcare
A new study from Employers for Childcare has found that many families struggle to pay for childcare and are turning to credit cards and loans to meet rising costs. The
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New report reveals challenges faced by NI care leavers
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety today published a statistical bulletin summarising information on care leavers in Northern Ireland who left care during the year ending 31
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Consultation begins on NI Social Work research
A consultation exercise on a Social Work Research Strategy for 2015-2020 has been launched by Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) and social workers are being asked for
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Abuse inquiry hears nuns were ‘sadistic bullies’
Some Catholic nuns at a children’s home in Northern Ireland were sadistic bullies, a former resident has claimed. A “bleak, harsh and cruel” atmosphere was described by alleged victims at
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Regulator warning over stigmatising learning disabled
Outdated and stigmatising labels are still placed on people with learning disabilities in hospitals in Northern Ireland, the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) said. Terms such as learning difficulty,
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New mental health unit opens in Downpatrick
A new specialist mental health unit within Lecale Lodge Care Home, Downpatrick, has officially opened. The scheme is a partnership project with the South Eastern Health and Social Care (HSC)
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Regulator recommends changes to NI stroke care
The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) has said services for stroke patients in Northern Ireland could benefit from an improved regional approach. In a review of stroke care across
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Health workers lack understanding of Irish cultural needs
Health workers in Britain “don’t bother” to understand Irish patients, who suffer higher levels of long-term illness, death rates from terminal diseases and mental ill-health, the Irish Parliament has heard.
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NI physical activity scheme to promote staff wellbeing
Northern Ireland Health Minister Jim Wells was in Lisburn to launch a novel ‘physical activity loyalty’ card scheme (PAL) to create opportunities to support behaviour change and improve physical well-being.
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New chair for NI suicide prevention group
Mr Conor McCafferty has been appointed to the position of Chair of the Suicide Strategy Implementation Body for a term of three years. Speaking about the appointment, Health Minister Jim
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