Health

Western Trust confirms end of first dose vaccines

Western Trust confirms that first doses of the Pfizer Vaccine at the Trust’s three Mass Vaccination Centres will end this Saturday 31st July

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

When the Executive meets on Thursday, the Health Minister may recommend reducing the number of people who can meet together in a household

We now have an average of over 27 new positive cases per day compared to approximately three per day a few weeks ago, says Health Minister