Ulster Unionist Peer, Lord Empey, has described the UK Government response to his Private Notice Question in the House of Lords on proposed Border Control Posts between Northern Ireland and Great Britain as “pathetic”. Lord...
The Ulster Unionist Party Leader Steve Aiken OBE MLA, has highlighted the debt we owe to seafarers, who are working under very challenging conditions due to the threat posed by coronavirus, often unable to disembark...
Guidance on shielding for people at potentially higher risk from Covid-19 is being actively reviewed, Health Minister Robin Swann has stressed. The Minister said the advice will be updated ahead of the end of the initial...
Statement from the four UK Chief Medical Officers on an update to Coronavirus symptoms. “From today, all individuals should self-isolate if they develop a new continuous cough or fever or anosmia. “Anosmia is the loss or a...
This Platform piece by Doug Beattie MC MLA, appeared in the Belfast Telegraph on Saturday 16th May 2020. "The news that the Health Minister, Robin Swann, is to appoint a Mental Health Champion is extremely welcome and...
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced that Covid-19 testing will be made available to all care home residents and staff across Northern Ireland. The Minister said it is intended to complete the roll-out of testing to...
Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the additional funding announced on Friday evening by Health Secretary Matt Hancock. Minister Swann said: “I very much welcome the allocation of additional funding to Northern Ireland. This money, of course, will not...
Health Minister Robin Swann has launched guidance for care homes on a proposed new model ‘Safe at Home’. ‘Safe at Home’ provides enhanced advice and approach to preventing the spread of infection in the care homes. The...
Health Minister Robin Swann has urged the public to stick firmly to social distancing and keep fighting back against Covid-19. The Minister said progress is being made in the battle against the virus - but the...
The impact of social distancing measures on the spread of Covid-19 has been highlighted in data made public by the Department of Health. This data is being regularly collated and assessed by the Department’s specialist modelling...