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New research finds direct link between troubles and suicide

By Iain MacDonald22nd March 2014News Northern Ireland

The University of Ulster has said new research it has carried out indicates a direct link between suicidal behaviour in Northern Ireland having experienced the violence of the Troubles first

40 extra nurses being recruited at Royal Victoria in Belfast

By Iain MacDonald19th March 2014News Northern Ireland

Forty extra nursing posts are to be appointed following the review of staffing levels at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. The jobs will be distributed between the accident and

Study finds one in ten Northern Irish teens self-harm

By Iain MacDonald14th March 2014News Northern Ireland

New research has found that one in ten adolescents in Northern Ireland self-harm and that past exposure to the Northern Ireland conflict and social media are new associated risk factors.

University academic claims cancer care is ageist

By Iain MacDonald11th March 2014News Northern Ireland

Older people are being denied proper access to cancer care, an academic has claimed. A high proportion of older women with a certain form of breast cancer receive less chemotherapy

24-hour helpline launched for victims of sexual violence

By Iain MacDonald6th March 2014News Northern Ireland

A 24-hour telephone line is now available in Northern Ireland for those who have been affected by sexual violence. The helpline is managed by the Women’s Aid Federation and has

Dementia patients should be treated within community, says expert

By Iain MacDonald4th March 2014News Northern Ireland

More people with dementia need to be treated in the community and allowed to die at home, an expert has claimed. The number of people with the condition is expected

Trust apologise for ‘intentional’ abuse of severely disabled adults

By Iain MacDonald27th February 2014News Northern Ireland

The Western Health Trust has been forced to apologise to eleven families of severely disabled adults who were subjected to verbal and physical abuse while in their care at Ralphs

NSPCC NI report 8% rise in ChildLine calls

By Iain MacDonald26th February 2014News Northern Ireland

The number of calls about child cruelty or abuse received by NSPCC counsellors in Northern Ireland jumped by more than 8% in the year after the Jimmy Savile scandal broke.

NI survey shows growing support for gay relationships

By Iain MacDonald24th February 2014News Northern Ireland

The number of people who oppose same-sex relationships in Northern Ireland has dropped significantly over the last 25 years, a survey has suggested. The NI Life and Times Survey recorded

Tag: News Northern Ireland

New research finds direct link between troubles and suicide

40 extra nurses being recruited at Royal Victoria in Belfast

Study finds one in ten Northern Irish teens self-harm

University academic claims cancer care is ageist

24-hour helpline launched for victims of sexual violence

Dementia patients should be treated within community, says expert

Trust apologise for ‘intentional’ abuse of severely disabled adults

NSPCC NI report 8% rise in ChildLine calls

NI survey shows growing support for gay relationships

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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Tag: News Northern Ireland

New research finds direct link between troubles and suicide

40 extra nurses being recruited at Royal Victoria in Belfast

Study finds one in ten Northern Irish teens self-harm

BBC expose social housing fraud in Northern Ireland

University academic claims cancer care is ageist

24-hour helpline launched for victims of sexual violence

Dementia patients should be treated within community, says expert

Trust apologise for ‘intentional’ abuse of severely disabled adults

NSPCC NI report 8% rise in ChildLine calls

NI survey shows growing support for gay relationships