Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has said she welcomes the Health Minister’s announcement on increasing the payments for infected blood in order to bring them into line with the rest of the UK. She warned, however, that politics is continuing to fail victims, who should not have to wait so long for recognition and justice. […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has said that the struggle to contain waiting times in Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care reinforces the need to move on with Transformation swiftly. The South Belfast MLA stated: “Even before the pandemic, waiting times had reached a level well beyond unacceptable. We have to be very clear that […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed moves by the Executive to tighten restrictions on social gatherings, but said they must apply immediately and more work should be done to ensure staff safety in food processing plants. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after Health Minister Robin Swann outlined new restrictions, with outdoor gatherings […]
Everyone needs to “take COVID-19 seriously again” or else we will likely see localised lockdowns introduced during the pandemic, Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said. She was speaking after Health Minister Robin Swann warned Northern Ireland was ‘in danger of sliding down a very slippery and treacherous slope’ during the pandemic. Almost 300 […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed the Health Minister’s announcement on the phased return of fertility services, particularly the eligibility extension. The return of services at the Regional Fertility Centre in Belfast was announced by Robin Swann today, along with an extension of eligibility of a year for anyone currently on the waiting […]
Alliance MLAs have welcomed new guidance allowing people more flexibility to access help from carers during the coronavirus pandemic. The new guidance from the Department of Health will allow more flexibility around direct payments from Trusts. Direct payments are given to people who have been assessed as needing help but who have decided to buy […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed the Health Minister’s intention to call an inquiry into failings at Muckamore Abbey Hospital, but said it has to be a full public inquiry with statutory powers. The Minister’s comments came after the publication by the Department of Health of a review of governance at the hospital, […]
Alliance Councillor Sorcha Eastwood has welcomed news Lagan Valley Hospital is to become Northern Ireland’s first day procedure centre. Health Minister Robin Swann made the announcement as part of a rebuilding of hospital services due to the pandemic. All elective cases will be now referred to Lagan Valley Hospital, with an estimated 136,000 procedures being […]
A review into special events legislation is a chance to help promote active lifestyles, Alliance MLA Andrew Muir has said. Mr Muir was speaking following the announcement of the review by Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon. The legislation gives the power to local Councils to close roads so events such as street parties or sporting events […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has expressed frustration at the lack of comprehensive preventative action in meat factories, as a cluster of infections linked to factory in Ballymena. The danger in meat factories was already well established. The South Belfast MLA stated: “I raised publicly, including in an Assembly Question exactly a month ago, the […]