The new leader of Northern Ireland’s Department of Health says there is potential for the region to have one of the best ...

Northern Ireland. is set to get its first Obesity Management Service early next year. Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has given ...

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Northern Ireland's Department of Health has said that it is considering whether to vaccinate people against the sexually transmitted infection, gonorrhoea. On Wednesday it was announced that ...

The Department of Health said patients would require prior approval before accessing the scheme. Other measures include using NI's private healthcare providers to target anyone waiting longer than ...

The Information Commissioner issued Decision 13/2025 regarding the Department of Health. A spokesperson said, “On 2 May 2025, Information Commissioner Jason Outerbridge issued Decision 13/2025 ...

The lawsuit argues the cuts are ‘arbitrary and capricious’ and unconstitutional. Health and Human Services characterized the changes as a ‘dramatic restructuring’ of the agency in line ...