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

NI populaton over 65 will grow by 25% by 2026 and over 85s by 40%, says statistics agency NISRA

SDLP calls for PIP payments as in Scotland: for those with 2 years left to live, rather than 6 months as is currently the case

Western Trust is offering year 9 and 10 girls the HPV vaccine to protect them from cervical cancer in later life

The new cross-border Macmillan Health and Wellbeing Campus has its offical opening at Altnagelvin Hospital

Funding of £30m to tackle hospital waiting lists across Northern Ireland will target the most urgent cases and reducing the longest waits

This April's Autism Fun Day is in the Guildhall on Sat 14th: face painting, bouncy castle, interactive kids' zone - and all for free!

The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) has found that 50% of ambulance stations had issues with unsatisfactory hygiene

Louise McFarland and Katrina McFeely made a kind donation of £265, raised by Limavady Jobs Office, to the Altnagelvin Cardiac Fund

Tooth removals cost £9m and are No.1 reason for child hospital admissions in NI; 40% of our 5 yr olds have decay, compared to 25% in England

Almost 700 Children have missed out on health assessments at 1 and 2 years of age in Derry due to pressure on the WHSCT, says Mark H Durkan