Alliance Health Spokesperson, Paula Bradshaw MLA, has warned that a Graduate Medical School is essential to health transformation, after it was revealed that the Northern Ireland Civil Service did not believe that funding one from Executive resources only was financially viable. The South Belfast MLA said: “I have supported the case for a Graduate Medical […]
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has said that flags must all now come down swiftly out of respect to the entire community. The South Belfast Assembly Member stated: “It is widely recognised that the ‘marching season’ ends on the final Saturday of August. Even those for whom the display of flags and emblems are an important […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw has said an incident in which the windows of a car were smashed in a hate crime was a despicable attack. The windows of the vehicle parked on Ravenhill Avenue were broken just before 3am today (Sunday). Police have confirmed they are treated the incident as sectarian-motivated. “This was […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has branded the latest health waiting times as utterly appalling and said health service users are the latest victims of political breakdown. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after the Department of Health released the latest figures. They showed 299,436 patients were waiting for a first appointment with a […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called for a full public inquiry into the scale of abuse at Muckamore Abbey Hospital after it was revealed CCTV footage showed 1,500 crimes on one ward. Ms Bradshaw was speaking after the PSNI said looking at the incidents in the Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit was the “largest […]
Paula Bradshaw MLA, Alliance Party Health Spokesperson, has stated that she is deeply concerned about on-going governance, staffing and safeguarding issues within Muckamore Abbey Hospital, following the issuing by the RQIA of three improvement notices against Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (16th August 2019). Ms Bradshaw said, “In December 2018, the Permanent Secretary of […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has warned that the shortage of ambulance staff resulting in longer response times is another example of the DUP’s and Sinn Féin’s neglect of their responsibilities. The South Belfast MLA said: “I commend the Ambulance Service for putting in place back-up measures in extraordinarily difficult circumstances which will ensure the […]
Alliance MLAs have welcomed the handing over of a petition calling for easier access to benefits for people with terminal illnesses to the Prime Minister. The petition, which is a result of a campaign by the Marie Curie charity and has been signed by over 50,000 people, was handed over at 10 Downing Street today […]
Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has expressed her concern after reports budgetary pressures would lead to imminent cuts in fire and rescue cover across large parts of Northern Ireland. Media reports said small towns would likely be hit hardest, with fire cover moving from full-time to part-time in towns including Carrickfergus, Newtownards and Enniskillen. The Fire […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has expressed her support for a new policy paper looking at the future of trans healthcare here. The paper from Transgender NI was launched today as part of Pride Week in Belfast. It is designed to outline a vision of healthcare in Northern Ireland that protects and promotes the […]