Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has expressed concern after it emerged cervical smear testing procedures had been carried out incorrectly in 150 cases in Belfast and Newtownabbey. The South Belfast MLA stated: “This recall of 150 patients will cause considerable concern firstly to the patients themselves, but also to the wider public. “While it is […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has welcomed news of a package of funding which should enable the Emergency Department at Newry’s Daisy Hill hospital to remain open 24 hours. The South Belfast MLA said: “The presence of a permanent emergency department in an area the size of Newry should never have been in question in […]
Paula Bradshaw MLA has said the next step in abortion law reform is the Secretary of State amending the Petition of Concern to enable a future Assembly to decide on the issue. Ms Bradshaw was speaking after this morning’s Supreme Court verdict, which found the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission had no legal standing to […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said people will not accept higher taxes to fund the health service while gross inefficiencies in the system remain. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after the suggestion by former Chief Executive of the Health and Social Care Board John Compton, who said the only way to tackle […]
Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed the early indications of a vote for overturning the abortion ban in the south. Exit polls indicate a landslide vote in favour of repealing the Eighth Amendment to the Irish constitution, with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar saying a reform of the law could be on the books by the end of […]
Alliance Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong is to chair a forum seeking to address sustainable access solutions for staff and patients, and car parking issues around the Ards Hospital site. Ms Armstrong was named as the Chair of the South-Eastern Health and Social Care Trust Multi-Agency Transport Forum following its first meeting last Friday (May 18). […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said it is past time for action to tackle those who attack ambulance staff. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after it was revealed there have been 2,278 reported incidents of abuse on ambulance staff here since 2012/13, with 483 coming in the past year. “No public servant […]
As Charlotte and Billy Caldwell set off from Castlederg to Westminster, Alliance MLA David Ford has given his support for the “Billy’s Bud” campaign to allow the prescription of medicinal cannabis oil. David Ford said: “I have met Charlotte and discussed the benefits that Billy gained when he had cannabis oil prescribed in the USA […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said she is concerned the lack of an Assembly will mean the potential mass misdiagnosis of neurology patients is not adequately addressed. Ms Bradshaw was speaking after received a briefing from the Department of Health on actions being taken in response to the recall of over 3,000 neurology […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said while the apology from the Department of Health about the potential mass misdiagnosis of neurology patients is welcome, more communication and action is needed. Ms Bradshaw was speaking after Department Permanent Secretary Richard Pengelly said the health and social care services apologised unreservedly after it was revealed […]