Health

Department of Health publishes 'Autism in School Age Children' report

In Northern Ireland currently 4.2% of school age children have autism: www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/autism-statistics

Trust CEO Dr. Anne Kilgallen says local training for doctors will encourage local talent and reduce the Trust's dependency on using locums

In her first statement as East Derry MLA, Cara Hunter welcomes Mental Health Action Plan including new mental health strategy by end of year

‘Wash your hands like your life depends on it’: Health Minister Robin Swann makes 'no apology for sounding like a cracked record'

Western Trust thanks mums who donate life-saving human milk to the Human Milk Bank for feeding vulnerable babies

Funding of £10m will help vulnerable - homeless, physical or learning disabilities, mental health issues - to continue to live independently

Social distancing markings have been installed in 12 parks across Belfast to remind people to keep safe

New pay levels for NHS staff have begun this week, and establish full pay parity with England, says Robin Swann

Three new wards completed 6 weeks ahead of schedule provide single ensuite rooms, giving extra 'surge' capacity in COVID-19 crisis

Belfast City's tower block will be NI's first Nightingale Hospital with 230 beds - surge plans also include expansion at Altnagelvin

Modelling indicates worst-case 180 critical cases needing ventilators, 500 cases entering hospital per week, and over 20 weeks, 3000 deaths