December 2010 news releases

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety news

• Publication of the March 2012 Northern Ireland waiting list statistics releases~ 24 May 2012
• Poots’ mission to promote Northern Ireland as a leader in health innovation~ 24 May 2012
• Poots agrees to co-operate with Basque Minister to address common health care challenges~ 22 May 2012
• Poots leaves for meetings with Basque and Catalan Health Ministers~ 20 May 2012
• Minister announces publication of an evaluation of the 2009-2011 Bamford Action Plan~ 17 May 2012
• Health Minister Edwin Poots opens short break facility in Omagh~ 16 May 2012
• Ministers Launch Women’s Aid Children and Young People’s Strategy – ‘Our Place – Safe Space’~ 16 May 2012
• Poots lends his support to Brain Injury Awareness Week~ 15 May 2012
• Working together we can improve the quality of services for people living with chronic pain – Poots~ 15 May 2012
• New policy guide to help develop advocacy services published by Health Minister~ 14 May 2012
• Oral Statement to the Assembly by Health Minister Edwin Poots – Health and Social Care Shared services~ 14 May 2012
• Poots listens to young people about the future of Health and Social Care services~ 10 May 2012
• North Belfast Pharmacist convicted at Belfast Magistrates Court~ 09 May 2012
• Poots congratulates local health trusts on prestigious awards~ 08 May 2012
• Poots underlines fairness of new guidance on Overseas Visitors access to health care in Northern Ireland~ 08 May 2012
• Connected Health making a real difference to people’s lives – Poots~ 02 May 2012
• Further reduction in stroke numbers needed - Poots~ 02 May 2012
• New law bans under 18s from using sunbeds~ 01 May 2012
• Health Service coping despite difficulties - McGimpsey
• Consultation on Service Framework for Mental Health and Wellbeing launched - McGimpsey
• Emergency care waiting time statistics (November 2010)
• Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer encouraged by cancer survival rates in Northern Ireland
• Chief Medical Officer issues reminder on dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning in winter
• Appointment of a Chair to the Northern Ireland Social Care Council
• Lifeline can provide vital support for those in crisis
• Consultation on Review of Death Certification Processes in Northern Ireland needed – McGimpsey
• Northern Ireland fireworks injuries statistics 2010
• Compulsory registration of social care workers to be introduced
• Two Non-Executive Directors appointed to the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust
• New £53 million Critical Care building opened at Ulster Hospital
• Minister outlines commitment to hospice care funding
• Health Minister launches nurse-led clinic for teenagers with congenital heart conditions
• Health Minister performs sod-cutting ceremony at new Neurology Unit
• Launch of training programme for detection of women with mental health problems during pregnancy
• Protection against cold weather vital - McGimpsey
• Health Minister praises work of mental health voluntary organisation
• Northern Ireland Health and Social Care workforce census – March 2010
• Local Pharmacies are an integral part of the life of our community - McGimpsey
• More frontline staff will alleviate pressures on hospital waiting lists - McGimpsey
• Publication of the September 2010 Northern Ireland waiting list statistics
• Drive to reduce waste and inefficiency will not stop - McGimpsey
• Health Minister confirms commitment to support ‘Hidden Harm’ children
• Health Minister and the Chief Medical Officer support World AIDS Day
• Health Minister welcomes hospital hygiene improvements
• November 2011 News Releases
• December 2011 News Releases