Health

Ambulance service in crisis due to lack of manpower

Derry's ambulance team was 14 crews short last weekend and had to recruit help from Donegal - the problem is ongoing, says Mark H Durkan

Health Care Assistant Denise Lynch, who made a tandem sky dive raising £705 for Ward 6 at Altnagelvin, presents a cheque to Joanne Smith

Elisha McCallion warns of potentially lethal fake drugs now in circulation designed to resemble Xanax (pictured)

Western Trust Fostering Team plea for families willing to foster a child - contact Vanessa Nelis on T: 028 8283 5264

Mood Walk promotes youth mental health via the AWARE charity and the Mayor is calling on local schools to get behind this crucial initiative

Renewed warning to lung/heart sufferers of moderate to high levels of air pollution today and Thursday

Killian Loughrey, Rob Simmonds and Paula Loughrey donated £2,320.70 to the Lavender Suite in memory of baby Sam, who would have been 1 today

MBE goes to Sister Flo Harper, at the Cardiac Assessment Unit, Omagh Hospital, for services to Cardiology in County Tyrone

Michelle and Brian McLaughlin presented a donation of £8525.21 raised from a charity walk and boxing event to nursing staff at Neonatal Unit

Sinn Féin spokesperson for Carers Colm Gildernew says 3 in 10 home visits are less than 15 minutes

An official briefing paper from the Dept of Finance suggests reintroducing prescription charges in NI (currently £8.50 in England)