Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed a commitment by the new Health Minister to restore pay parity for health workers but urged the introduction of safe staffing legislation alongside a workforce strategy to ensure safe staffing and end industrial action. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after Robin Swann told the Assembly pay […]
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has said she is looking forward to tackling a range of issues in a new role supporting Justice Minister Naomi Long MLA. The South Belfast MLA has been asked by her party leader to be her Assembly Private Secretary. The unpaid role will see her supporting the Minister on day-to-day matters, […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said it is unacceptable for nurses, midwives and other healthcare workers to be the victims of further political delay, with strike action pending later this week. The South Belfast MLA was speaking ahead of planned strikes for Wednesday by the Royal College of Nursing, and Friday by healthcare […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said the latest warning about the state of the health service is another reason the Executive must be restored as soon as possible. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after Ian Crawford, the Vice-President of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, said “We have fallen off the cliff […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed the publication of a report into the recall of neurology patients but said the timing is “regrettable”. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after the release of the report into the work of neurologist Dr Michael Watt at the Royal Victoria Hospital. It found 69 per cent […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has re-emphasised a collegiate, all-party approach to health reform is essential to resolving issues faced by patients and workers. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after an all-party meeting with the Secretary of State on the issue of health. She said it was a positive encounter. “This meeting rightly […]
Mrs Long was speaking after sending a letter to Julian Smith, also signed by leaders of the four other main parties. It asks Mr Smith to intervene in the crisis and restore pay parity independent of the ongoing talks process. “There is rightly frustration across the community at the failure to resolve the pay dispute […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has warned the crisis in the health service must be the priority as talks resume to re-establish the devolved institutions. The South Belfast MLA stated: “There can be no doubt there are huge challenges across all public services, but public alarm about the state of the health service is […]
Alliance Leader Naomi Long has asked other party leaders to back her pledge to support pay parity for health workers in a restored Executive. Mrs Long was speaking after unions rejected a pay offer from the Department of Health to workers. She said workers had a right to be unhappy at their pay levels, given […]
Alliance Mid and East Antrim Borough Councillor Danny Donnelly has criticised other parties on the Council for failing to recognise the impact the current political impasse at Stormont is having on local health provision. Speaking at the Council meeting last night (Monday) Councillor Donnelly – Alliance’s East Antrim candidate for Westminster – said Councillors wanted […]