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Vaccine programme extended to people aged 60-64

People who are aged 60-64 can now book a Covid-19 vaccine online at one of the trust vaccination centres

Health Minister allocates extra funding to Derry Crisis Intervention Centre

On World Suicide Prevention Day, Health Minister announces a further £60k to fund Derry Crisis Intervention Service until March 2021

Trust launches free Recovery Courses designed with help of former mental patients

Western Trust launches programme of free Recovery Courses co-designed with former mental health patients now available across Trust area

Western Trust presents new specialist in organ donation

To coincide with Organ Donation Week, the Western Trust is introducing Specialist Nurse in Organ Donation Mary Hayes, based in Altnagelvin

Western Trust chooses Sarah as this week's Nightingale

This week's Western Trust Nightingale is Sarah Armstrong, Resuscitation Officer at Altnagelvin Hospital

Today's Western Trust Nightingale is Natalie Martin

This weekend's Western Trust Nightingale is Natalie Martin, Haematology Nurse Specialist, North West Cancer Centre, Altnagelvin Hospital

New residential home for adults with special care needs

Bradley Court is a new residential nursing home in North Belfast for adults with learning disability or challenging care needs

New Western Trust Nightingale is Jennifer Jordan

This week's Western Trust Nightingale is Jennifer Jordan from the Primary Care Liaison Team at Old Bridge House, Derry

Western Trust profiles leading mental health nurse Niamh Bolster

This week's Western Trust Nightingale is Niamh Bolster, Dementia and Older People's Community Mental Health Nurse, Oak Villa, Gransha

Health Minister announces new restrictions to combat Coronavirus

Public gatherings will be reduced from 30 people to 15 people, private house gatherings will be reduced to 6 people from 2 households

Translink announce safety measures on school buses from 1 September

Pupils 13+ must wear face coverings, but all are asked to do so, and also to wash their hands - meanwhile deep cleaning of buses continues

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Fatal road traffic accident near Limavady

A man has died following crash on Glenhead Road outside Limavady after 4pm - he was riding a blue Kawasaki motorcycle and died at the scene

Dobbins welcomes calls for Child Poverty Task Force

With 22% of NI children living in poverty, SDLP's Angela Dobbins welcomes calls to finally establish a Child Poverty Task Force

School Milk Scheme cleared to continue for 2 years

School Milk scheme will continue for at least 2 years - 200,000 pupils in 800 schools drink 1m litres of subsidised milk each year in NI

Council survey seeks input from older people in Derry

Council launches survey of older people to ask how it can promote age friendliness and improve their quality of life

Santa opens new state of the art classrooms at Culmore Primary School

Santa opened two new state of the art classrooms at Culmore PS as the school gears up to accept digital applications from January 7