Northern Ireland publishes update on waiting list progress following £700m roadmap in 2021
Health Minister Robin Swann Health Minister Robin Swann has provided an interim update on actions to tackle Northern Ireland’s hospital waiting lists, which he described…
Public consultation launches on reshaping adult social care in Northern Ireland
Far-reaching plans to transform adult social care in Northern Ireland have been tabled by Health Minister Robin Swann. The reform proposals – numbering 48 in…
Northern Ireland Health Minister commits to fixing nation’s “dire” waiting lists
Health Minister Robin Swann Health Minister Robin Swann has outlined ambitions for the rebuilding of Northern Ireland’s health and social care services, while stressing the…
NHS spends over £14 million a year unnecessarily on walking aids, new investigation finds
From data obtained by the Press Association, new statistics show that hospitals spend millions every year replacing unreturned, unusable or missing crutches. Under the Freedom…
New report highlights occupational therapists recruitment crisis in London
A report released by Health Education England (HEE) and The College of Occupational Therapists (COT) has highlighted vacancy rates for occupational therapists of up to…
Disabled children deprived of their right to an education & community life
A review of the care of disabled children and young people with challenging behaviour and complex mental health needs is calling for urgent action. The review…
Parents urged to act to avoid missing out children’s sports prostheses grant
The Department of Health has announced that the £ government funding, which was announced earlier this year, for the provision of children’s sports prostheses and…
Report on wheelchair currency pilot programme
NHS England has published a report setting out the findings from work undertaken by pilot sites to test a currency model for wheelchair services. The…
Big home adaptation funds rise in 2016-17
The Better Care Fund 2016/17 Policy Framework has indicated a big rise in the money available for future home adaptations, increasing from £220m in 2015-16…
NHS guidelines aims to help transform care
"Whilst education is crucial to personal development, it can only be effective within a wider framework of good health and social care arrangements." The NHS…