Alliance Health Spokesperson, Paula Bradshaw MLA, has welcomed the Health Minister’s statement to the Assembly on Trust recovery plans after the pandemic. The South Belfast MLA said: “The Health Minister offered a stark warning to the Assembly that the Health Service already faced huge challenges before the pandemic and these have been exacerbated by it. […]
Alliance South Belfast MLA Paula Bradshaw has said responsible leadership is required from all quarters to stop a repeat of scenes in Sandy Row last night. Petrol bombs, fireworks, bricks and bottles were thrown at police, with eight officers injured after trouble began around 8pm. “Those engaged in rioting last night have achieved nothing other […]
Alliance MLAs have called for further clarity for a one-off bonus payment to carers in recognition of their work throughout the pandemic. Earlier this year, Health Minister Robin Swann announced health workers would receive a special payment as a mark of thanks for work carried out during the COVID-19 crisis. The Minister stated at the […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called for improved healthcare services for transgender and non-binary people and has urged the Health Minister to address the underfunding of Northern Ireland’s Regional Gender Identity Service. The South Belfast MLA’s comments come on International Transgender Day of Visibility, which falls annually on March 31. “On Transgender Day […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has called for confirmation guidance from the Joint Committee on Vaccines and Immunisation (JCVI) that adults living with immunosuppressed adults should be prioritised for a COVID-19 vaccine will be followed in Northern Ireland. The organisation has advised the UK Government to prioritise vaccinations for adults living with people with […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has restated her view free hospital car parking for staff should be made permanent, after the Health Minister announced a four-month extension. Robin Swann approved the move, allowing free parking for HSC staff from April 1 until July 31. “A four-month extension to free parking for health and social […]
Paula Bradshaw MLA has said she welcomes the clarity the Secretary of State’s intervention on the provision of abortion services in Northern Ireland will provide, but added it should not have been necessary in order for the law to be implemented. The UK Government has given Brandon Lewis powers to compel the Executive to implement […]
Constant inaction from the Executive Office is allowing the abuse of flags, memorials, language and heritage to continue to perpetuate divides here rather than promote our common cultures, Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has said. The South Belfast representative was speaking ahead of bringing an Alliance motion to the Assembly on Monday (March 22). It calls […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has said the onus remains on the Health Minister to do the right thing and deliver Health Services for pregnant women as required in legislation. The South Belfast MLA stated: “I share the frustration of thousands across Northern Ireland that Unionist ministers continue to resist every single inch of progress […]
South Belfast needs to see a new integrated post-primary school, Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has said. The South Belfast MLA was speaking as she brought an Assembly debate on post-primary education provision in the constituency. She said while the entire education system was complex, those complexities were exacerbated in South Belfast, with a failure to […]