Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has welcomed moves towards introducing a soft opt-out for organ donation. The South Belfast MLA stated: “I strongly welcome that progress is being made on improving the organ donation system in Northern Ireland. “It is particularly welcome that proposals are advanced towards a soft opt-out system, which is a reasonable […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said the scientific evidence around checking arrivals into Northern Ireland to restrict spread of the coronavirus needs to be clarified publicly, after it was revealed the advice stated travellers from the rest of the UK present the greatest risk of bringing it here. Media reports suggest the advice […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has welcomed the commissioning agreement with Community Pharmacy in Northern Ireland, alongside an additional investment. The South Belfast MLA stated: “Community pharmacy has long proven its worth, but never more so than during the pandemic. I warmly welcome that its value has been reflected in the priority with which this […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said the publication of cancer waiting times from before the pre-pandemic period renders a cancer strategy even more urgent. The latest statistics showed in March almost 54 per cent of patients started treatment following an urgent GP referral within the target of 62 days, down from almost 62 […]
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has questioned why it took so long for the Health Minister to get up to speed with the extent of frustrations within the watchdog responsible for oversight of care homes, which led to the resignations of all board members earlier this week. She said: “While I am glad the Minister didn’t […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said it is extremely concerning the board of the watchdog responsible for oversight of care homes has resigned en masse. The nine board members of the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) claimed they were not consulted on a number of decisions taken by the Department of Health, […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has asked why so many parts of the health service transformation programme are being delayed. Health Minister Robin Swann last week launched a strategic framework for rebuilding health and social care services, designed to reconstruct in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, South Belfast MLA Ms Bradshaw said […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called for the Health Minister to work with the health and social care trusts to ensure childcare for key workers will remain until schools are fully re-opened. South Belfast MLA Ms Bradshaw said unless key workers were assured they will have continued access to childcare, the nursing profession […]
Paula Bradshaw MLA, Alliance Party Health Spokesperson, has said we must ensure we reach the most unreachable in society, as she spoke after the All Party Group on Loneliness meeting, part of Loneliness Awareness Week. She said: “It was a timely meeting, with 75 online participants, all coming together to discuss how we can work […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has told the Assembly that people shielding should be given more detailed guidance urgently so they can make future plans, and that people with diabetes should be added automatically to the shielding list. She also expressed concern at the absence of reliable data informing the raising of future restrictions. Speaking […]