Health

Vertex makes major move forward on cystic fibrosis drugs for Northern Ireland

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

Dept of Health is proposing a 3% pay rise for health and social care staff for 2018-19

Dept of Finance today set public sector pay policy for 2018/19 and is moving away from limiting increases to 1%

Mark H Durkan welcomes exploration of a cross-border paediatric pathology service to avoid babies being transported to Liverpool

Deceased babies and children will be sent to Liverpool for autopsy from January 2019 - post mortems will take at least a week

Recall for a further 1,044 people discharged to their GP by Dr Michael Watt to ensure they are on the correct medication

SDLP MLA Sinéad Bradley will lead new task force to combat loneliness, which goes far beyond the core groups of the elderly and disabled

Derry GP practices to have Multi-Disciplinary Teams, adding physiotherapists, mental health specialists and social workers

Gillian Moffit from Fermanagh donates £6,450 to Altnagelvin and Fermanagh Neonatal Units to say thanks for care given to her son 5 yrs ago

New 'Pool Pod' platform lifts at Foyle Arena and Omagh Leisure Centre will make swimming more accessible for limited mobility customers

Public Health Agency says dementia sufferers and over-65s can order free home safety checks provided by Home Safety Officers from Council