Statement on 2018/19 Emergency Care waiting times

These figures for the year 2018/19 starkly illustrate the pressures on our Emergency Departments and on the wider health and social care system.




Northern Ireland Hospital Statistics: Emergency Care (2018/19)

The Department of Health today published annual statistics on activity and waiting times at emergency care departments (ED), and activity of the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) in Northern Ireland during the year ending 31 March 2019.




£120,000 road improvement scheme for Derrygonnelly Road, Fermanagh

A £120,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on the B81 Derrygonnelly Road, Derrygonnelly, County Fermanagh will commence on Monday 24 June.

The resurfacing work will extend a distance of 800 metres along the Derrygonnelly Road. This will deliver significant improvements to both the structural integrity and surface quality of the road.




Northern Ireland Netball Team Countdown to World Cup

A reception took place in Belfast today for the Northern Ireland Netball Team ahead of their appearance at the World Cup in July




Social workers have a duty to represent and support NI’s marginalised in society

NI Chief Social Worker Sean Holland urged social workers to ensure the rights of the vulnerable are understood, respected and upheld, at a conference being held in Belfast for the first time.