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New dates added for the Community Wellbeing and Resilience Programme
20 Jan 2021Paula Fitzpatrick Community Wellbeing and Resilience ProgrammeHealth
Due to exceptional demand in the sector for the Community Wellbeing and Resilience Programme, additional dates have been added.
GP COVID-19 vaccination roll-out
4 Jan 2021Shauna O'Neill COVID19 UpdatesHealth, COVID19 (Coronavirus)
GP practices will start rolling out the free COVID-19 vaccination programme from today, Monday 4th January 2021.
Department of Health extends deadlines for consultations to 19 July 2019
1 May 2019Shauna O'Neill Transforming Our Health, Policy & Public AffairsHealth
The Department of Health has extended the public consultation process on proposals to reshape stroke services and breast assessment.
Health summit planned on the review of urgent and emergency care
5 Apr 2019Shauna O'Neill Transforming Our HealthHealth
A Health service summit is to be held on the future shape of urgent and emergency care in N Ireland.
Briefing on Winter Health and Social Care Challenges
20 Dec 2018Shauna O'Neill CommunicationsHealth
The following briefing has been collated by the Health and Social Care Board.
HSC Transformation Programme Update - December 2018
17 Dec 2018Shauna O'Neill Transforming Our Health, Policy & Public AffairsHealth
The Department of Health has provided an update on progress in health transformation including updates on workforce planning, progress of the 18/19 Transformation Fund and HSC planning for Brexit.
Health Transformation Update
1 Jun 2018Seamus McAleavey Transforming Our Health, Policy & Public AffairsHealth
The Department of Health has provided an update on progress in health transformation including the Encompass Programme which will introduce a digital integrated health and care record to Northern Ireland.
Health and Wellbeing 2026: Delivering Together - 12 month progress report from the Department of Health
25 Oct 2017Neil Wilson Transforming Our Health, Policy & Public AffairsHealth
The Department of Health has reported on the progress to date of the Health and Wellbeing 2026: Delivering Together vision.
Postcode care lottery for people living with Huntington's Disease
5 Oct 2017Andrea Thornbury Detail DataHuntington's Disease, Health, Health Trusts
A DECADE after the urgent need for five Huntington’s Disease co-ordinators in Northern Ireland was identified in a report – at least 48 patients with the rare brain condition have no access to the specialist support because of where they live.
Northern Ireland Health Transformation Process: an Update on progress from the Department for Health
13 Sep 2017Transforming Our Health, Policy & Public AffairsHealth
On 25 October 2016, the then Minister of Health, Michelle O’Neill launched “Health and Wellbeing 2026: Delivering Together”.
