The Department of Health can confirm a positive test for the new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Northern Ireland. The confirmation underlines the need for everyone to “redouble our efforts to stop the virus spreading,” Health...
Health Minister Robin Swann has again underlined the importance of safely managed visits for care home residents at Christmastime, whilst acknowledging that the current situation and the Executive’s announcement of additional public health protective measures...
Health Minister Robin Swann has praised the work of the COVID-19 vaccination teams who have now administered the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to more than 25,000 care home residents and frontline Health and Social Care...
The Department of Health has updated the advice to Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) people to help them keep safe through the Christmas period and beyond. CEV people are reminded to consider very carefully any plans for a...
Responding to the announcement by the EU Commission that ‘flight and train bans should be discontinued given the need to ensure essential travel and avoid supply chain disruptions’, Ulster Unionist leader, Steve Aiken OBE MLA,...
Health Minister Robin Swann today launched a public consultation on a new, ten year Mental Health Strategy for Northern Ireland. The draft Strategy sets out a new vision for mental health in Northern Ireland as well...
Ulster Unionist Health spokesperson, Alan Chambers MLA, has condemned Sinn Fein for their brass neck hypocrisy following Michelle O’Neill`s comments and Pat Sheehan MLA launching another attack on the public health team at Stormont`s Health...
Ulster Unionist leader, Steve Aiken OBE MLA, has rebutted claims by European Commission Vice President, Maroš Šefčovič, that the Withdrawal Agreement provides clarity and stability for businesses and people in Northern Ireland. Mr Aiken said: “The statement...
Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the NI Executive’s agreement to introduce a series of Covid-19 restrictions from 00:01 on December 26, 2020. The restrictions will be in place for six weeks, subject to review at four weeks. The Health...
Health Minister Robin Swann, along with the Department’s Chief Pharmaceutical Officer, Cathy Harrison, has visited Sangers AAH warehouse facilities in Belfast to see the extensive preparations they have put in place in preparation for the...