£3.6m Core Grant Funding Scheme launched by Health Minister

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Health Minister has welcomed a new dental access scheme which will aim to relieve emergency and urgent dental conditions for up to 1200 patients.

This will include patients not currently registered with a dentist, asylum seekers and refugees.

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Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed confirmation from the UK Government that interim payments will be made by the end of the month to victims of contaminated blood in Northern Ireland.

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Visiting Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service in Ballymena today to mark the end of Fire Safety Week, Minister Swann said: ‘It’s important that we all take steps to make our homes as safe as possible and that we follow the advice from NIFRS about how to do this.’

More info ➡️ nifrs.org/nifrs-urges-fi…

Prof Frank Casey, Professor of Paediatric Cardiology Ulster University & Queen's University Belfast 🎓 explains how world leading research is helping children & young people with congenital heart disease across the island of Ireland.

The Health Minister has welcomed the launch of the new #AdvanceCarePlanningNI policy for all adults in Northern Ireland.

Advance Care Planning is an umbrella term covering personal, legal, clinical, and financial planning.

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The Health Minister and Secretary of State today met NI fire and ambulance crews who attended the Creeslough incident and thanked them for their courageous service.

Minister Swann also said his thoughts remain with everyone impacted.

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Our Chief Digital Information Officer Dan West formally launched the new digital strategy for health and social care services in Northern Ireland at #NICON2022

You can find out more about the strategy here: health-ni.gov.uk/digitalstrategy

Contrary to BBCNI reports today, no decision has been announced on the future of emergency general surgery at Daisy Hill Hospital. Nor has any decision been taken.

Today’s announcement is about establishing an Elective Overnight Stay Centre at Daisy Hill.

Health Minister Robin Swann has announced that Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry will be an Elective Overnight Stay Centre, caring for patients who require at least one night in hospital after surgery.

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Health Minister Robin Swann delivers opening address at the #NICON22 conference.

Health Minister Robin Swann together with Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey and Economy Minister Gordon Lyons visited Voice of Young People in Care (VOYPIC) and Include Youth’s new centre for children and young people with lived experience of care.

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The Department of Health has responded to statement by Community Pharmacy NI (CPNI) on medicine supplies and funding for the sector.

Read statement ➡️ health-ni.gov.uk/news/departmen…

Health Minister Robin Swann is taking action to streamline the processes for GPs qualified in the Republic of Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa to take up roles in Northern Ireland.

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Health Minister pledges to act on interim findings from the ongoing Independent Review of Children’s Social Care Services.

Including 2 key recommendations on:
✅measures to address workforce challenges
✅new ALB responsible for children’s services

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Menopause and Diet information session - Tuesday 18th October 2022 @ 6.00pm, available at: tinyurl.com/menopause-oct or
setrust-hscni-net.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

This is also pre-recorded and available to watch on demand at anytime here:
youtube.com/watch?v=5xY6_0…

Health Minister Robin Swann has opened the new Duke of Connaught Unit located within Belfast Trust's Musgrave Park Hospital.

The day-case unit will provide much needed additional capacity for orthopaedic services in Northern Ireland.

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I was delighted to address #MENOPAUSENI conference yesterday - a first for NI. So much experience to learn from and listening to different women's journeys as they navigate through the menopause.

Department of Health
Menopause Support Group Northern Ireland