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Stormont parties meet campaigners and families to discuss Belfast drugs crisis
A cross-party meeting has taken place at Stormont to discuss the drugs crisis which has led to a rise in reported overdoses in Belfast.
Ireland facing 'new Covid wave' as Eris variant causes rise in hospital admissions
Ireland is facing a "new wave of Covid" the Taoiseach has warned, as a new variant of the virus was confirmed in the Republic.
Department approves plan to move all hospital births in Northern Trust to Antrim
Permanent secretary Peter May said he had taken the decision to ‘ensure safe, consistent and sustainable care’.
Covid-19 vaccine offer for healthy individuals under 50 to end in June
THE Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging people who not yet received their first or second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to get it before June 30.
Raising awareness of dysphagia on Swallow Awareness Day
A NEW information booklet to mark World Swallow Awareness Day has been launched in Northern Ireland.
One million vaccines, Covid booster and flu, delivered this winter, say public health officials
More than one million vaccines – over 500,000 each of the COVID-19 booster and flu vaccine – have been delivered this winter, according to the Public Health Agency.
Parents urged to protect children against winter infections
PARENTS have been urged to take simple steps to protect their families as winter illness levels continue to rise in Northern Ireland.
Strep A bacterial infections on the rise across the UK along with the milder scarlet fever
THE Public Health Agency is asking parents to be vigilant and community groups have been contacted about affected children who may have used their facilities.
Covid boosters for over-fifties will be launched next month
COVID boosters for over the over-fifties will be launched next month, the Public Health Agency has said.