The total number of coronavirus-linked deaths recorded by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency has now reached 4,601.

A TOTAL of 13 babies have been born at home over the last few months after a dedicated service was set up by the southern trust.

A 56-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating allegations of ill-treatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey Hospital.

Secretary of State Brandon Lewis said it is ‘absolutely unacceptable’ that Stormont has failed to commission the services.

AN investigation has been launched into how the north's health and social care trusts are keeping patients informed about waiting lists.

Micheál Martin told the Dail that he ‘understands the politics’ of Sinn Féin’s motion to call for the maternity hospital to be built on public land.

THE number of registered nurses and midwives in the north has increased, but a large number are also leaving the profession, new figures show.

Cabinet signed off today on the ownership structure for the co-location of new national maternity hospital.

THERE was a warning today that the health service in Northern Ireland is in "freefall" after new statistics reveal some of the worst emergency care waiting times on record.

The fatalities, which occurred in the week ending May 6, take the total number of coronavirus-linked deaths recorded by Nisra to 4584.

A PILOT scheme offering free packs of reusable period products has been closed amid "unprecedented" demand.

There have been six cases of the acute form of the disease in Irish children, all of whom required hospital treatment.

MORE than 1,300 nursing and midwifery university places are to be made available in Northern Ireland for 2022/23.

A MIDWIFE on duty on the day a patient took her own life said she was told the woman did not need one-to-one supervision.

A NEW organ donation awareness campaign has been launched to prepare people for the introduction of 'Dáithí’s Law' next year.

THE cancer nursing workforce is in need of "urgent investment", a new report has found.

THERE have been 15 deaths linked to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland in the past week, new figures show.

A TOTAL of 38 people have been told they face prosecution over allegations of abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital.

Information on Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland will still be regularly updated on the department’s data hub site

The woman who led Northern Ireland's vaccination programme has been honoured with a Special Recognition Award.