Health

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

Chief Medical Officer warns threat from Covid-19 in NI remains very real and urges continuation of strict social distancing and hand hygiene

Calls to bring forward package of support for the families of nurses who suffer death in service from Coronavirus, as already in place in GB

Food deliveries under COVID-19 Food Parcel Service for those medically shielding are to continue - helpline number is 0808 802 0020

Extra funding of £32,400 will enable Community Crisis Intervention Centre to continue its work for 3 extra months, till end of September

New Department of Health report says "any subsequent waves of the epidemic have the potential to be significantly worse than wave 1"

The HSCB's new Regional Scrutiny Committee can hear requests by consultants for drugs and treatments not yet approved in Northern Ireland

An ongoing review of hospital visiting policy, now under way within Department of Health, is a welcome step, says DUP's Gary Middleton MLA

Major £300 investment will create a Digital Care Record for everyone, vastly reducing dependence on paper records within 10 years

1.5m respirator masks arrive in Belfast as first consignment of a major PPE order from China - total order is for 63m masks

New carers card will allow carers access to priority shopping hours at supermarkets - cards available from local health trust