Alliance Party Health spokesperson, Paula Bradshaw MLA, has welcomed news of the establishment of a working group by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust to review the car parking arrangements at the Royal Group of Hospitals site. The South Belfast MLA had been contacted by a carer who had experienced serious problems while trying […]

Alliance will continue its strong record in local government by ensuring value for money for ratepayers across Northern Ireland, Party Leader Naomi Long MLA has said. The party is running 84 candidates across all 11 Councils, with Mrs Long saying it was a chance for voters right across Northern Ireland to demand better from their […]

Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said she is concerned about the lack of transparency around the reconfiguration of breast assessment and stroke services. The South Belfast MLA said the current consultation process into the service did not allow for clear scrutiny of the proposed changes. “Alliance has stated its clear and strong support […]

Alliance Health spokesperson Paula Bradshaw MLA has said a response is needed on delayed discharges from hospital, which have seen over 200 people die in hospital rather than at home or in care over the past year. A report from Marie Curie showed delayed discharges meant patients were dying in care despite being declared ready […]

The refusal by the DUP and Sinn Féin to establish an Executive is responsible for prolonging the suffering of victims and survivors of institutional abuse, Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has said. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after the High Court ruled there was no legal failure by the Secretary of State to implement the […]

Any extension of the Brexit deadline must be used for a “fundamental rethink” on the entire situation, leading to a People’s Vote, Alliance Brexit spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said. EU leaders granted a six-month extension to Article 50 until October 31, meaning the UK does not have to leave without a deal this week. […]

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 Leader Naomi Long MLA has said there is a need to recapture the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement, on the 21st anniversary of the signing of the document. Mrs Long said while the structures of the Agreement needed reform for the current day, its values remained key to restoring the political institutions. “Since […]

Alliance Justice spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has said Northern Ireland should also see reforms to its divorce laws after changes to the legislation in England and Wales were promised. ‘No fault’ divorce will be introduced in England and Wales as soon as parliamentary time allows, Justice Secretary David Gauke has stated, meaning an extension of […]

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 […]