Health

Altnagelvin opens extended Accident and Emergency Department

Extension to Altnagelvin’s Emergency Department is now operational providing a new 50 seater waiting area and a new minors unit

Concern over lack of detail in major health review

Mark Durkan has hit out over the lack of specifics in the review of health services announced this morning

More must be done to help us live longer says Chief Medical Officer

The Chief Medical Officer has warned that more must be done to help us all live longer

Durkan calls for government to reduce HIV-related stigma on World Aids Day

The SDLP's Mark Durkan MP has called on the government to develop a plan to help reduce HIV-related stigma on this, World Aids Day

Mark H Durkan embodies the spirit of Tom Selleck for Movember

Does the H in Mark H Durkan stand for handlebar? His spectacular facial hair would certainly suggest so...

Health Minister announces major expansion at Altnagelvin's C-TRIC centre

The Health Minister Edwin Poots today announced major expansion at the C-TRIC research labratories at the Altnagelvin Hospital campus

Six month waiting lists to see neurologists at Altnagelvin

People in Derry are having to wait up to six months for an appointment with a neurologist in the Western Trust area

Protect our community pharmacies says Durkan

Mark H Durkan has called on the government to protect our community pharmacies

'Times too tough to let political agendas get in way of healthcare' - call for cross-border solution

The SDLP's Mark H Durkan has called for the need for cross-border healthcare solutions to be examined

Thousands of Derry patients shunned flu jab last year say PHA

Thousands of at risk patients in the Derry area declined the flu jab, despite the fact that 31 people died in the north from flu last year

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Young boy injured in hit and run incident in Garvagh

12 year old boy cyclist left with broken toe and bruised ribs after hit and run collision with van at Kurin Rd in Garvagh on Friday (15/01)

New street lighting for Moss Park

Mayor Brian Tierney welcomes Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon's funding of £200,000 for new low-energy street lighting in Moss Park

Derry security alert comes to an end

The security alert which began at Racecourse Rd at 2am this morning ended at 8am - object was declared an elaborate hoax

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

Council to supply Christmas lighting for Culmore for first time

SDLP Councillor Angela Dobbins has welcomed the news that Council has put Culmore on the list to get Christmas lighting for the first time