NI Health

People who cannot afford to pay for their healthcare upfront are going to suffer under a new reimbursement scheme, a senior medic has said.

The new system roll out is now complete, with the Western and Southern Trusts going live on Thursday.

An initial £10m will be invested in the first scheme, which will allow people to claim back costs for treatments outside Northern Ireland.

Politicians tell a public meeting they support proposals to restore emergency surgery services at Swah.

The PHA is carrying out a review of nursing provision in special schools.

Doctors In Distress was set up in 2019 by the brother of a consultant cardiologist who took his own life.

The mock-up hospital helps sick children deal with anxiety about medical treatment.

Concerns have been raised about the number of defibrillators that have been damaged or stolen in NI.