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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

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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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