Department of Health

Ambulance chief executive Anthony Marsh

Ambulance chief wants action as 10th anniversary of bombing nears

Robbie Butler set to be appointed Stormont’s health minister

Ulster Unionist leader Jon Burrows speaks to the media in the Great Hall of Parliament Buildings at Stormont, accompanied by deputy leader Diana Armstrong

UUP leader Jon Burrows set to announce new health minister

Mike Nesbitt

Outgoing minister Nesbitt hailed as ‘constructive’ in tribute by health bodies

Jesy Nelson

Jesy Nelson is in a ‘dream’ after daughters have feeding tubes removed

Jesy Nelson standing outside

Jesy Nelson says rollout of baby SMA screening is a ‘day of hope’

A pregnant woman at Victoria railway station in London

Record number of conceptions in women over 40, new data shows

The MV Hondius

Briton treated in South Africa after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise

Vaping to be banned in cars carrying children under Government plans

Stormont Executive agrees £55m for public sector pay awards and infrastructure

Government says more people will survive cancer under its new 10-year plan

NI health service problems would become more acute, official warned in 2005

Wes Streeting launches review into ADHD, autism and mental health services

Thousands of NHS staff redundancies to go ahead after funding agreed

People able to book NHS Covid jabs despite not being eligible – pharmacy leaders

Plus NHS league tables show improvement needed for health in the Black Country and St...

High caffeine energy drinks same as ‘necking four cans of Coke’ – Streeting
The Government has launched a 12-week consultation ahead of a ban on the sale of high caffeine energy drinks to under-16s.
Jane Kirby, PA Health Editor

High-caffeine energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England – Streeting

At least one person dead after explosion at Moscow shopping centre

Digital ‘one stop shop’ for NHS will speed up care for patients, Government says

£2.2bn of ‘wasteful’ NHS spending to be diverted to working classes – Streeting

£2.2bn of ‘wasteful’ NHS spending to be diverted to working classes – Streeting

Government promises quicker A&E times under plan to help end corridor care

NHS data sharing will streamline services, says health minister

Who is Lord Darzi?

Streeting defends allowing former health secretary to attend Government meetings

Defamation battle between Sir Van Morrison and former health minister settled

Daily exodus of junior doctors will continue without fair pay deal, rally told
Recently qualified medics are taking part in their latest 48-hour walkout.
Editorial Team

Junior doctors in Northern Ireland stage 48-hour strike

Efforts to draft pandemic treaty falter as countries disagree on future response

Cover-up of infected blood scandal was ‘subtle, pervasive and chilling’ – report

Department says scars left by Covid must inspire action to improve preparedness

No ‘specific isolation facilities’ in Northern Ireland at pandemic outbreak

CMO denies overreaching into department headed by Stormont leaders

Health department was ‘greatest superspreader’ of Covid, Poots tells inquiry

Visit of Wuhan tourists to Larne ‘dispelled notion Covid could be contained’

Covid inquiry hears of tensions over daily death figures in Northern Ireland

Region's black patients four times as likely to be detained under Mental Health ...

Government to publish fresh plan to tackle pressures on NHS

Nursing union expected to announce first UK-wide strike in 106-year history

Made In Chelsea stars back NHS campaign to get young people boosted

Government set to announce mandatory Covid-19 jabs for NHS staff

Novavax vaccine trial participants will get two more Covid jabs for travel

New cheaper, faster Covid test could be used at airports, say researchers

Covid-19 death toll in Northern Ireland passes 3,000, stats agency reports

Love Island 2021: One of new contestants has rubbed shoulders with royals

Cummings: Matt Hancock engaged in ‘criminal, disgraceful behaviour’

Indian Covid-19 strain likely to be declared ‘variant of concern’

Twitter rolls out new banner alerts on vaccine safety

Northern Ireland’s Covid vaccination programme expands to 40-44 age bracket

Shortfall from Indian producer behind delay to AstraZeneca vaccine for UK

No evidence to show AZ vaccine causes clots, says UK regulator

South African variant of Covid-19 detected in Northern Ireland

Clinically vulnerable offered Covid jab as vaccine programme enters new phase

Ministers meet vaccine staff and volunteers as Government aims to boost uptake

England’s hotel quarantine rules are ‘very risky’, scientist warns

Future vaccine programe may only target at risk groups – expert

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