The Latest Breaking News from Robin Swann

NI Health Minister Robin Swann still waiting for legal advice to remove remaining Covid restrictions

He said he hopes to have an update on Thursday

Belfast Live · Feb 9, 2022

Stormont organ donation laws to be named for boy on waiting list for new heart

Daithi Mac Gabhann, from Belfast, was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and has been on a waiting list for most of his life.

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Swann apologises to those on waiting lists as proposed budget thrown into doubt

Robin Swann said the opportunity for the ‘massive rebuilding job’, with a multi-year Budget, has been ‘selfishly and cruelly taken away’.

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2022

Swann hails grieving family campaigning for fire crew support in medical 999s

The Health Minister said he hoped to announce plans for greater collaboration between the fire and ambulance services in the near future.

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022

Sixty military medics to be deployed to Northern Ireland hospitals

The latest request by Health Minister Robin Swann for support from the Ministry of Defence has been approved.

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2022

Consultation on plan to reshape adult social care launched

The number of people aged 85 and over in Northern Ireland is expected to grow by more than 100% over the next two decades.

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2022

Robin Swann 'cautiously optimistic' on Covid-19

Ministers are set to consider the remaining restrictions on February 10

Belfast Live · Jan 21, 2022

Stormont Health Minister ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Covid-19

Robin Swann was speaking the day after a swathe of relaxations to the Covid restrictions were announced by the Executive.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2022

Swann announces additional pay rise for NI health staff

The minister thanked staff for their ‘superhuman efforts’ in maintaining services across the Covid pandemic.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022