Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has called on Departments to help improve identification of autism earlier after a report showed its prevalence within young people here had grown. The Department of Health’s survey, which looked at school age children in Northern Ireland, stated autism’s occurrence increased from 1.2 per cent in 2008/09 to 2.9 per cent […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called for urgent action on the back of a report showing concerns about lack of training and communication around growing eye care waiting lists. The South Belfast MLA stated: “Waiting lists for eye care are already at a totally unacceptable level, with people being left with huge uncertainty […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said recommendations from a review of vaginal mesh surgeries here should only be the start of more thorough reform. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after the review found 78 per cent of surgeons did not carry out the 20 annual surgeries required by the National Institute for […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed clarity over extra allocation of money to transforming the health service, saying the focus must be on primary care and community services to ensure successful transformation. The Department of Health said it will spend the £70 million in various areas – primary care, including GP practices, community […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed the urgent establishment of a review into outpatient services in Belfast Trust after news at least 2,500 cases may have been misdiagnosed. The Department of Health said a ‘particular focus’ would be put on neurology cases following the revelation about the work of Dr Michael Watt. The […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has expressed extreme concern after it was revealed a neurologist’s diagnoses of 2,500 patients need to be reviewed. Concerns have been raised about the work of Dr Michael Watt at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. Patients being recalled should receive a letter by post on Tuesday and […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has warned the outcome of a survey of emergency medicine consultants demonstrates the necessity to deliver health reforms outlined in the Bengoa Report. Ms Bradshaw was speaking after the results of the survey by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine of more than 70 per cent of Northern Ireland’s […]
David Ford MLA has welcomed the impending publication of an inter-Departmental report which recommends changes in abortion law here. The working group on fatal foetal abnormality, set up before the election in May 2016, will recommend the ‘law be changed to provide for termination of pregnancy where an abnormality is of such a nature as […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has backed moves by the UK Government to try and reduce the cost of a life-changing cystic fibrosis drug and make it available on the NHS across the UK. Health Ministers have urged pharmaceutical company Vertex Pharmaceuticals to drop this price of its Orkambi drug, which has been shown […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has suggested if a motion seeking the suspension of the use of surgical mesh passes the House of Commons it should be clarified by the UK Government that the suspension will also apply in Northern Ireland. The motion, being brought by Labour MP Emma Hardy tomorrow (Thursday), follows scores […]