Extension of Non-Executive Board Member’s Role on the Northern Ireland Social Care Council

The Department of Health has announced an extension to the appointment of Neil Bodger as a Non-Executive Lay Member to the board of the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC). Mr Neil Bodger’s extension will commence on 18 July 2019 and end on a date not later than 17 July 2020.

Council gets update on infrastructure projects for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council 2019

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council members have been updated on works in the area by the Department for Infrastructure.

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.