The Latest Breaking News from Department of Health

Urgent action needed to save GP services in Northern Ireland, BMA warns

It is the 15th practice to hand back its contract in Northern Ireland within the past year

Belfast Live · May 5, 2023

No fines issued despite rampant selling of illegal vapes in WA, as parent vents frustration

The sale of nicotine vapes and e-cigarettes without a prescription has been illegal in Western Australia for several years, but not a single retailer has been fined in the past 12 months.

ABC News · May 3, 2023

Naheed Ahmed obituary

Other lives: Hospital doctor who worked in Swansea, London and Saudi Arabia before returning to the UK as a medical assessor

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2023

Leading GP issues stark warning as another medical practice hands back contract

In the past 12 months, 15 GP practices across Northern Ireland have handed back their contracts

Belfast Live · Apr 26, 2023

Health Secretary Steve Barclay accused of 'bullying' by staff, sources say

Critics accused the Government of not having 'a shred of integrity yet' after ex-Deputy PM Dominic Raab resigned on Friday after bullying claims were upheld against him

Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2023

Abortion review debate expected to last months as report suggests removal of three-day wait

The report in abortion services in Ireland was published by the Department of Health on Wednesday. It recommended making the three-day wait period before an abortion optional rather than mandatory.

Irish Mirror · Apr 26, 2023

Health department officials ‘raised concerns’ about Steve Barclay’s behaviour

Exclusive: civil servants have privately referred to ‘bullying’ by health secretary, sources say

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023

Northern Ireland childminders open up on the crippling impact of cost-of-living crisis

"People are leaving because they're doing the maths and when they realise they're working for less than minimum wage."

Belfast Live · Apr 20, 2023

Stephen Donnelly says it 'doesn't matter' that Robert Watt doesn't accept report into secondment of Tony Holohan

Speaking in the Mater Hospital on Thursday Minister Donnelly said that the Government had accepted Ms Quinn’s report in full.

Irish Mirror · Apr 20, 2023

Tánaiste backs Robert Watt to continue as Dept of Health Secretary General after committee appearance

During a fiery Oireachtas Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday, Department of Health Secretary General Robert Watt said that he rejected most of the findings of a report into former CMO Dr Tony Holohan's secondment to Trinity

Irish Mirror · Apr 20, 2023