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The Latest Breaking News from the Department of Health

Revealed: obesity jab maker discussed targeting benefit claimants with UK government

Drug firm Novo Nordisk proposed singling out those most likely to return to work with its weight-loss injection

The Guardian - UK

Chancellor urged to bring forward ‘special fund’ for medicinal cannabis

Conservative Natalie Elphicke raised the issue as she told the Commons of a teenage constituent currently in hospital.

The Independent UK

Civil servants discussed chickenpox Covid comparisons as late as mid-March 2020

Sir Christopher Wormald remains the permanent secretary in the Department of Health and appeared before the inquiry on Thursday.

The Independent UK

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State is paying fired Tennessee vaccine chief $150K in lawsuit settlement

The state of Tennessee has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit by its former vaccine leader over her firing during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Abused care home resident secures ‘landmark’ settlement of legal claim

Ben’s mistreatment included being physically restrained, having family visits restricted and being isolated in a windowless ‘quiet room’.

The Independent UK

No charges or fines for WA's wayward radioactive pill

A months-long investigation into the disappearance of a radioactive mining capsule in outback WA has concluded with no charges or fines laid.

AAP

Patients could skip their GP for cancer checks, says Barclay

It is the latest proposal floated amid ongoing pressure on the health service.

The Independent UK

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How quitting smoking can boost your health and finances – as Government considers adding messages to cigarette packs

From healthier lungs to an improved sense of taste and more money, there are so many reasons to quit smoking.

The Independent UK

Messages urging smokers to quit could be placed inside cigarette packs

The inserts would set out the health and financial benefits of giving up and signpost advice and support available to those trying to stop.

The Independent UK

Vic Homicide Police Are Now Investigating The Deaths Of 3 People Who Ate Poisonous Mushrooms

All four were taken to hospital the day after eating lunch at home.

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Northern Ireland could have been better prepared for pandemic, inquiry told

The first module of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has now finished hearing evidence.

The Independent UK

Charity warns stroke patients are being 'badly let down' by lack of progress on Action Plan 

Its aim is to ensure that everyone affected by stroke receives top-class treatment, care and support.

Belfast Live

‘No surprise’ briefing for minister sparse on pandemic plan detail, probe told

Richard Pengelly is a former permanent secretary at the Department of Health.

The Independent UK

‘Young provided advice to Department of Health but not the Executive pre-2020’

Chief Medical Officer Sir Michael McBride said it was a weakness that there was not a central government chief scientific adviser.

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Northern Ireland Brexit preparation took staff away from pandemic planning, Inquiry told

"I think there is absolutely no doubt that the absence of ministers did have a significant impact on our ability to develop new policy"

The Independent UK

Pandemic planning resources ‘diverted’ to Brexit preparations – NI medical chief

Sir Michael McBride made his comments as he was giving evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry.

Belfast Live

Anti-abortion protests to be banned within NI 'Safe Access Zones'

The zones will be established in the vicinity of health care premises providing lawful abortions

Belfast Live

South Eastern Trust approves plans to replace Ards and Bangor minor injury unit

The Department of Health will have the final decision on the plans

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Temporary solution found for GP surgery in Co Armagh

The GP for the surgery had retired recently with the future of the GP surgery uncertain.

Irish Mirror

Top civil servant Robert Watt personally stepped in to end Dept of Health's Operation Transformation sponsorship

The Department of Health had been paying around €283,000 per year to sponsor the programme through its Healthy Ireland initiative – but that arrangement was brought to an abrupt end last year.

Belfast Live

Department of Health to end the use of agency workers in social care by end of the month

The Department has said it is 'fully committed' to ending the use of agency social workers by June 30

Belfast Live

Rally to oppose Causeway Hospital maternity closure planned days before cut goes ahead

Maternity services at the Causeway Hospital in Coleraine are to cease next month

The Guardian - UK

New guidance needed to stop ministers putting friends on Whitehall boards

MPs call for shakeup to stop ‘super-spads’ being made non-executive directors in government departments

Belfast Live

'Staffing crisis' in Northern Irish social work amid call for 'significant change'

A report by Professor Ray Jones has made a series of recommendations including the creation of a new social work body

Belfast Live

Ombudman slams Northern Ireland's hospital waiting list fiasco as 'systemic maladministration'

Northern Ireland currently has the longest hospital waiting lists in the UK.

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