Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said a Parkinson’s UK survey shows the need for much greater general awareness of the disease. The South Belfast MLA, speaking on World Parkinson’s Day, said the survey showed Parkinson’s was a widely misunderstood condition, with the impact on those living with it often underestimated. “The difficulty with […]
Alliance Party Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has warned that research from the MS Society demonstrates that welfare reforms are not achieving their original purpose, and are merely causing further strain on families and the Health Service. The South Belfast MLA stated: “I commend the MS Society on its work showing the cost of the ’20-metre […]
Paula Bradshaw MLA, Alliance Party Health Spokesperson, has warmly welcomed two announcements from the Department of Health today regarding prevention (HPV) and screening (bowel). Despite a Minister still not being in place, Paula – the Chair of the All Party Group on Cancer – said this breakthrough today comes from the hard work all those […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed the announcement of an urgent and emergency care summit scheduled for June. The South Belfast MLA stated: “The review of A&E, out-of-hours services and minor injuries units is central to the overall transformation agenda and will impact in one way or another on almost everyone in Northern […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has expressed concern at the decision to allow the resumption of vaginal mesh surgery in England and emphasised the decision cannot be replicated in Northern Ireland. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) said the controversial implants could be offered again on […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has expressed concern at the ongoing failure to establish a Child Death Overview Panel in Northern Ireland. Panels have existed in current form in England since 2013 to review information on unexpected child deaths, with the objective of preventing further deaths. The South Belfast MLA stated: “The absence of […]
South Belfast Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has welcomed the passage of planning approval for the “Belfast Hub” at Great Victoria Street Station. Ms Bradshaw stated: “The so-called ‘Belfast Hub’ at Weavers Cross off Great Victoria Street promises to be a much more efficient central public transport location, and much more besides. “The proposals will help […]
South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw has said the case for action by the Secretary of State to enable access to abortion for women in Northern Ireland is unanswerable. Ms Bradshaw was speaking after the publication of the concluding observations on the eighth periodic report of the UK from the Convention on the Elimination of all […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called on the Secretary of State to take immediate steps to implement the recommendations of the Hart Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse after the Executive Office’s extended consultation closed. The public consultation, which had been extended by a month, ended yesterday. South Belfast MLA Ms Bradshaw said it […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has welcomed the announcement a new cancer strategy for Northern Ireland is to be commissioned but added it is long overdue. Cancer charities and health officials have been told by the Department of Health to plan for the strategy, which will identify new ways of to advance cancer care. […]