Health

Pay parity achieved for nurses and health workers

Proposals allowing the immediate restoration of pay parity with England and were endorsed by the full NI Executive this morning

Operations cancelled across NI due to staff shortages - SDLP's Adam Gannon to seek assurances from Western Trust over their plans

Gransha's Grangewood Crisis Mental Health team is Royal College of Psychiatrist's "Team of the Year - Quality Improvement 2019'

Obesity reduces life expectancy by up to 9 years - new priorities to tackle the problem were announced today

Drugs giant Vertex has made formal offer for NI giving pricing of Orkambi, Symkevi and Kalydeco equivalent to NHS in England

England and Scotland now have NHS access to cystic fibrosis wonderdrug Orkambi, but NI is still waiting, says Mark H Durkan

Council should lead the way in support services for the 80% of women who endure the depression of menopause in the workplace, says Cusack

Not washing your hands in the toilet is the real cause of spread of dangerous E Coli - not undercooked meat, says Public Health authority

McGlinchey family from Killygordon raised €14,323 from a tractor run for Altnagelvin's Sperrin Unit, in memory of Elaine who passed last Nov

Ballot of nurses to consider strike action begins today and is 'a crisis in the profession' says Mark H Durkan

In 'Hypo Awareness Week' public are urged to know the signs when a diabetic's sugar levels drop - and give them fizzy drink, sugar or sweets