Ministers hail funding to extend health early intervention initiative

(left to right) Stormont Finance Minister John O’Dowd, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn, deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly and Health Minister Mike Nesbitt during a visit to the Eden Park Medical Practice in north Belfast (Rebecca Black/PA) -

The Northern Ireland Secretary and Stormont ministers have hailed funding to extend an initiative to promote early intervention in the health service.

Hilary Benn, along with deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt and Finance Minister John O’Dowd visited Eden Park Medical Practice in north Belfast where they met with GPs and healthcare staff.