health and social care
No-one wins in our system of dealing with medical negligence - Deirdre Heenan
A better way is needed, for healthcare professionals as well as patients
Stormont must show it has learned from its pandemic failings – The Irish News view
The public is entitled to know what plans are in place if a new virus strikes
12 hour waits in Northern Ireland’s Emergency Departments more than double in five years
People waiting more than 12 hours in EDs has jumped from 45,000 to 121,000 since 2019
Hospitals and two thirds of GP practices in the north hit by IT outage
The Department of Health has said that patient care “remains the priority”
Northern Ireland consultants to vote on pay offer
The backdated 5.26% pay uplift has been described by the BMA as ‘a credible and real step towards pay restoration’
Analysis: Covid Inquiry chair opening salvo makes it clear initial preparations for the pandemic were dire
Baroness Heather Hallett has said preparations for the ‘inevitable’ arrival of the next pandemic cannot wait
Nurse and midwife numbers reach a record high in the north
The number of new joiners saw a 12% boost in the last year
Northern Ireland families call for UK Covid-19 Inquiry to go further
Brenda Doherty who lost her mother during the pandemic said the Inquiry should not shy away from suggesting changes at Stormont
Western Trust pays out nearly £21m to family of 13-year-old girl who suffered brain damage during birth
The family's solicitor also criticised the Western Trust for waiting many years to admit full liability, resulting in added financial and emotional stress to the family.
Newton Emerson: Pat Cullen’s single-legged table, health reform, 4D chess at Stormont and the DUP goes marginal
A wry look at the week that was