CANCER charities said they were "alarmed" by the latest figures which reveal waiting time targets in Northern Ireland have been missed again.

Robin Swann was commenting on an independent review of the learning disability resettlement programme in Northern Ireland.

Cancer Focus NI said the lack of a fully functioning executive at Stormont is exacerbating problems.

Northern Ireland's winter vaccination programme, which includes the Covid-19 booster and flu jab, is now available to care home residents and staff.

The fiscal report said Stormont would face increasing pressures due to inefficiencies in the health service.

DENTISTS have warned they "face a perfect storm" following cuts to vital financial support.

AN emergency doctor at the Ulster Hospital has praised the courage of his colleagues with a new photo book capturing their experiences on the front line during the pandemic.

The British Medical Association welcomed the funding but warned it would not be a solution to problems faced by practices.

THE father of a west Belfast child who has been waiting four years for a heart transplant has urged people to talk to their loved ones about organ donation.

A PROPOSAL to relocate GP services to a private health care facility in south Belfast appear to have been shelved.

The technique could keep kidneys viable for longer and increase the number available for transplant.

The DUP’s Edwin Poots said his party’s ministers would be writing to Robin Swann to oppose the extension of the powers.

CONJOINED twins born earlier this year have been successfully separated, with their family asking people to "continue to pray for their recovery".