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The Latest Breaking News from Department of Health

Who is Pat Cullen? Northern Ireland woman at the head of the Royal College of Nursing strikes

Growing up in Carrickmore, Cullen started her career in mental health nursing and remains a qualified psychotherapist

Belfast Live

Flax Medical Centre: New contractor appointed to take over at-risk GP surgery in Ardoyne

It currently provides care for over 3,000 people

Belfast Live

Nurses across Northern Ireland strike over pay and safe staffing levels

The Royal College of Nursing is taking part in its second strike in three years in the region.

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Lake Alice report finally documents the truth

More than 50 years after children started being dumped at Lake Alice psychiatric hospital, a report by a Royal Commission of Inquiry has finally documented what those children went through and how the Crown responded to their systemic torture and abuse.

Newsroom.co.nz

Fears for 'fragile health service' as RCN nursing strike begins across Northern Ireland

Thursday's strike comes after health workers from three trade unions walked out on Monday

Belfast Live

Queensland's forensic DNA lab inquiry finds 'serious' failures reduced prospect of conviction, thousands of samples may be retested

A report into forensic DNA testing in Queensland finds serious failures at a state-run lab, including "mismanagement" and "dishonesty by senior managers".

ABC News

Strep A: Wholesalers told to supply more antibiotics amid soaring demand

High rates of Strep A infection and scarlet fever have led to a surge in demand for penicillin and other antibiotics, with shortages reported by many pharmacies across the country

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NHS chief warns nurse strike could make waiting times longer

Up to 100,000 Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members will strike on Thursday for the first time in the union’s 126-year history

Evening Standard

Unions clash with Health Secretary who warns of ‘significant’ strike risks

The Royal College of Nursing on Saturday offered to “press pause” on planned strike action if Steve Barclay agreed to negotiate properly on pay.

The Independent UK

RCN leader accuses Health Secretary of ‘bullyboy’ tactics

RCN members are due to take part in unprecedented national strikes on December 15 and December 20.

The Independent UK

Health workers in Northern Ireland to receive delayed pay award

The powersharing crisis at Stormont had held up the implementation of the 2022/23 pay increases.

The Independent UK

Public plea to save "essential" community GP surgery in Derry from closure

It's understood the decision had been made to hand the contract back to the DoH after a partner announced retirement

Belfast Live

Full abortion services to be commissioned in Northern Ireland

Chris-Heaton Harris said he had written to the Department of Health giving them authority to set up the services.

The Independent UK

Victoria's COVID-19 hotel quarantine program examined at hearing as Department of Health fights charges

A committal hearing is underway to determine whether Victoria's Department of Health will face trial over its operation of the state's first hotel quarantine program.

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Victorian Health Department facing $95 million fine over alleged hotel quarantine failures

A hearing to determine if Victoria's health department will face trial over alleged hotel quarantine failures is set to begin.

Irish Mirror

Polish worker fails in discrimination action against Department of Health over 'expensive' Covid-19 tests

The allegation was rejected by lawyers representing the department

Belfast Live

Closure of Lisnaskea GP practice would be ‘disastrous’, patient says

“This is an extra worry for people and it’s going to make people really scared of what the future holds for them in Fermanagh"

ABC News

Tasmanian health workers told to pay back government's $2,000 COVID bonus after incorrect payments

Tasmania's Health Department is attempting to recoup a COVID bonus from workers it claims were ineligible for it and were paid by mistake — but a union says staff should keep hold of the money.

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Belfast Live

Large GP practice at risk of closure after operators hand back contract to health officials

The operators of the Maple Healthcare in Lisnaskea cited "excessive stresses and intolerable pressures" at work

Belfast Live

Health officials grilled at council meeting over SWAH emergency surgery suspension

Western Trust chief executive Neil Guckian and his team appeared virtually at the special meeting at Enniskillen Town Hall

Belfast Live

New GP appointed for North Belfast medical centre to take over from January 2023

Grove Medical Practice was previously at risk of no longer having GP services

ABC News

We fact checked Victorian Labor's claim that Matthew Guy cut $1 billion from health. Here's what we found

Labor is running ads with a claim about the Victorian opposition leader that doesn't stack up.

Belfast Live

Craigavon Area Hospital: Emergency department working 'far beyond capacity'

The hospital said 138 patients are in its emergency department with others waiting in ambulances for extended periods

Belfast Live

Adrian Dunbar issues plea to save emergency surgery services in hometown hospital

Fears have been expressed that the loss of emergency surgery could lead to the further loss of services at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen

Belfast Live

Department of Health "deeply concerned" as hospitals across Northern Ireland continue to face 'extreme' pressure

"The fundamental reality is that we have a serious mismatch between demand for care and the capacity of the system to provide it"

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