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The Health Minister has asked for people to share their experiences to help inform a new Neighbourhood Model of Care. The model aims to provide a greater level of primary, community and social care. ➡️Find out more:

A Women’s Health Action Plan is being developed by the Department. Health Minister Robin Swann said this will pave the way for a longer-term comprehensive Women’s Health Strategy. ➡️

The Health Minister has welcomed a new Online Safety Hub for parents, carers, professionals and young people📱💻 Funded by the Department and developed with Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland and INEQE Safeguarding Group, the Hub is free to access. ➡️Find out more here:

The Elective Orthopaedic Team at Musgrave Park Hospital has won a DoH High Performance Award for success in rebuilding services post-Covid 🏥surgical lists increased from just 4 per week to more than 73 👩‍⚕️40 staff vacancies filled ✋waiting times cut for carpal tunnel surgery

Introducing pharmacists into general practice teams has improved effective prescribing and patient outcomes Today we have published a strategy for further development of the General Practice Pharmacy sector More info at: Health and Social Care Northern Ireland Cathy Harrison

Digital revolution for patient health records 🖥️ From Thursday 9 November, South Eastern Trust will be first health Trust in NI to launch major new electronic patient record system #encompass ➡️

The Health Minister Robin Swann has launched the Bereaved NI website, offering support for anyone experiencing bereavement💻📱 The website offers resources for every stage of the bereavement journey at: ➡️Find out more here:

The Health Minister has praised a new ambulatory unit at Causeway Hospital that will help reduce admission and ED attendances 🏥 Robin Swann met with staff at the Northern Trust unit, part of a £1.8m investment in urgent care. ➡️ Find out more here:

Women in Northern Ireland can now visit participating community pharmacies for advice and treatment for uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections (UTI), without having to wait for a GP appointment. ➡️

The law around #OrganDonation is changing on 1 June to help save more lives. All adults in Northern Ireland will be considered as potential organ donors when they die, unless they choose to opt out or are in an excluded group. More info or to opt out:

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The Health Minister has praised the work of OTs on #OccupationalTherapyWeek Minister Nesbitt highlighted the "vital and integral" role OTs play in the health and social care system in Northern Ireland. #OTWeek24 Royal College of Occupational Therapists

The Health Minister has announced new initiatives in response to waiting times for breast cancer services in NI. Minister Nesbitt said "change is happening in our health service and its pace will be accelerated". ➡️Read more here:

Belfast City Hospital Belfast Trust has been designated a complex &amp; cancer elective specialty site. The teams in anaesthetics, surgery, theatres &amp; critical care have won a DoH High Performance Award for initiatives including the first post anaesthetic care unit (PACU) in NI.

The Health Minister attended a seminar with healthcare scientists from the Western Trust today 🔬 He praised their crucial work in prevention, diagnosis and treatment across a number of disease areas ⬇️

On #WorldSocialWorkDay the Health Minister Robin Swann is celebrating the contribution of social workers 👏 The Minister recognises the invaluable role social workers play in helping some of Northern Ireland's most vulnerable people on a daily basis.

Organ donation law in Northern Ireland has changed. This means that most adults are now considered potential donors unless they choose to opt out. Lead Nurse Nisa Francis and Consultant Dr Dominic Trainor explain why the new legislation is important. ➡️

Belfast City Hospital Belfast Trust has been designated a complex & cancer elective specialty site. The teams in anaesthetics, surgery, theatres & critical care have won a DoH High Performance Award for initiatives including the first post anaesthetic care unit (PACU) in NI.