NSPCC Service Centre officially launched by Health Minister Edwin Poots
Fri 14th June 2013 09:43 pm
A new Service Centre aimed at safeguarding children and young people and promoting their welfare was officially launched by the Health Minister. The Craigavon Service Centre offers services across th... read more »
Ministers open new £3.8million Cedar Court Supported Housing Scheme
Fri 14th June 2013 09:40 pm
Health Minister Edwin Poots and Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland have jointly opened Cedar Court sheltered housing development in Downpatrick. Cedar Court caters for frail older people a... read more »
GPs will have central role in Transforming Your Care
Fri 7th June 2013 04:01 pm
Health Minister Edwin Poots has said that General Practitioners (GPs) are a key group in the transformation of future health services.
The Minister was speaking as he visited Cherryvalley Health Ce... read more »
Health Minister launches consultation on draft minimum standards for children’s homes
Fri 31st May 2013 03:50 pm
Health Minister Edwin Poots has announced a public consultation on draft minimum care standards for children’s homes. The draft standards set out the minimum requirements that providers of these serv... read more »
Transforming Your Care: Launch of New Urgent Care Team treating patients at home
Thu 30th May 2013 08:19 pm
Health Minister, Edwin Poots has seen first-hand, a new pilot scheme that provides acute care at home for frail or older people who would have normally needed hospital admission.
The Belfast Health... read more »
Successful cross border health projects delivering for the people
Fri 17th May 2013 06:11 pm
A number of Co-operation and Working Together (CAWT) health projects being delivered in cross border areas are benefitting the people availing of the services.
That was the message from Northern Irel... read more »
Health Minister outlines progress on tackling alcohol and drug related harm
Fri 17th May 2013 05:49 pm
The Minister was speaking as he published the first annual report on progress against Northern Ireland’s cross-departmental strategy to prevent and address the harm related to the misuse of alcohol an... read more »
eHealth and prosperity at centre of Commissioner visit
Fri 17th May 2013 05:43 pm
Health Minister Edwin Poots invited EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Affairs Tonio Borg to travel to Northern Ireland to show him developments in innovation in Health, in particular in the cont... read more »
Health and Social Care Inequalities Monitoring System: Life Expectancy Decomposition – An overview of changes in Northern Ireland life expectancy 2001-03 to 2008-10
Fri 17th May 2013 05:32 pm
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has published its report ‘Health and Social Care Inequalities Monitoring System: Life Expectancy Decomposition – An overview of changes in N... read more »
New pharmacy service to benefit people with respiratory conditions
Fri 17th May 2013 05:24 pm
Health Minister Edwin Poots has announced a new service aimed at helping people with respiratory conditions, who are taking multiple medications, to manage their medicines more effectively.
The Med... read more »
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