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Vulnerable patients receiving ground-breaking Covid treatments – Minister
Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the roll-out of new COVID-19 treatment options for patients who are at the highest risk from the effects of
Make this New Year’s Eve as safe as possible - Swann
Health Minister Robin Swann has urged the public to make this New Year’s Eve as safe as possible by following health guidance and advice.
Outpatient waiting times
Information is detailed below on the number of patients waiting, and length of time waiting, for a first appointment at a consultant-led outpatient
Medicines Optimisation Quality Framework
A draft Northern Ireland Medicines Optimisation Quality Framework was launched for public consultation in 2015, with the aim to support better health
Complaints Procedures
If you are unhappy with the quality of service you receive from staff in the Department of Health (DoH) in Northern Ireland, we will endeavour to set
AHPs FAQs
FAQs for returning as temporarily registered Allied Health Professions Past Registrants and current Students
Record Keeping for Controlled Drugs
The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 imposes a requirement to keep records relating to controlled drug transaction in certain
130 pharmacies on board to deliver Covid vaccine doses
There is still time to get fully vaccinated against Covid-19 before Christmas, Health Minister Robin Swann has emphasised.
Minister comments on latest waiting time statistics
Health Minister Robin Swann has described the latest waiting time statistics as “very disappointing but not unexpected”.
Infected Blood Payment Scheme (NI) Consultation on enhanced support for hepatitis C stage 1
On 25 March 2021, the Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann announced plans to introduce enhanced financial support for eligible hepatitis C
Let’s overcome loneliness together this Christmas
The Health Minister Robin Swann and Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín have welcomed the BBC’s Christmas Appeal and its focus this year on
Publication of ‘Children’s Social Care Statistics for NI 2015/16’
The Department of Health has today published the ‘Children’s Social Care Statistics for NI 2015/16’
New COVID-19 Antivirals a welcome development
Health Minister Robin Swann welcomes the announcement that two new COVID-19 antivirals could be available this winter.
An introduction to Good Management Good Records
This guidance provides a framework for consistent and effective records management based on advice and publications from the Ministry of Justice and
Covid-19 Reproduction Number – R
The Department of Health now publishes the current covid-19 reproduction number (R) on Thursday each week.
Minister seeks action on COVID-19 testing pressures
Health Minister Robin Swann has contacted Secretary of State for Health Matt Hancock in relation to issues facing the National COVID-19 testing
50-64 year olds to be offered flu vaccine
The flu vaccination programme in Northern Ireland is being further expanded to include those aged 50-64.
Half a million second doses achieved
Northern Ireland’s vaccination programme has chalked up another landmark.
‘Contact tracing to become part of everyday life’
That was the message from the Health Minister Robin Swann today while on a visit to a newly established Contact Tracing Centre in Ballymena.
Swann to reduce RQIA inspection of dental practices
Health Minister Robin Swann intends to bring forward legislation to reduce the frequency of RQIA inspections of dental practices.