Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has cautioned that hospital waiting lists continue to be very worrying, and called on political leaders to take responsibility for serious reform. The South Belfast MLA stated: “The latest waiting list numbers continue to be extremely worrying. “The length of time people are having to wait for vital diagnosis and […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has cautioned that the Review of Emergency and Urgent Care announced by the Department of Health may not go far enough. The review was announced by the Department of Health Permanent Secretary this week, in response to the increased pressure facing emergency departments. The South Belfast MLA stated: “The Review […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed news health service staff will be able to receive pay rises of more than one per cent. The news comes as the Department of Health was allocated money following increased funding in the recent Westminster Budget. “News that money is now available from the Department of Finance […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said the Department of Health’s announcement it would consider the need for a cancer strategy for Northern Ireland is a positive step forward. Ms Bradshaw, who is Chair of the Assembly’s All-Party Group on Cancer, was speaking after Department Permanent Secretary Richard Pengelly said it would ‘revisit’ the […]
Alliance Party Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has said the Department of Health’s announcement of £11.1m of additional funding for community pharmacy is a step in the right direction, but still well short of what is required. The South Belfast MLA stated: “It is extremely concerning that the funding package for community pharmacies is still clearly […]
Paula Bradshaw MLA has given a cautious welcome to news women from Northern Ireland seeking an abortion will be able to travel to the Republic in order to do so.Ms Bradshaw added there remains no excuse for not legislating to clarify the law in Northern Ireland. She said: “Abortion is a conscience issue for Alliance […]
A restored Executive can help deliver a diabetes strategy, Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has said.Mr Dickson, who is Chair of the Assembly All-Party Group on Diabetes, was speaking as he helped launch a World Diabetes Day event in Parliament Buildings. The event also heard from speakers on issues such as how to improve diabetes care […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said the failure to replace the current consultant paediatric pathologist in Northern Ireland is “deeply alarming”. It means post-mortem examinations on infants in Northern Ireland will have to be carried out in a hospital in England due to a lack of specialist staff due to the single remaining […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said delays in delivering justice and support for victims of sexual crime are unacceptable, and has called for urgent action to address the issue.The South Belfast MLA stated was speaking after a report by the Criminal Justice Inspectorate said processes for dealing with rape and other serious sexual […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has backed calls for extra statutory parental leave for parents of prematurely-born babies.It follows calls from Sarah Kirker from Larne, who gave birth in April to a premature baby. She is due back to work in December, despite her son Matthew still having an underdeveloped nervous system and immune system. Earlier […]