Health

County Down News July 20, 2026

Mirabelle Bar Presents Cheque To Dementia NI

Hankie Curran’s extraordinary fermented herring challenge raises £1200 for Dementia NI A few of months ago, Henry ‘Hankie’ Curran from Downpatrick took on a very daring challenge. If you were raised in the hinterlands of Scandanavia where they have these ‘parties’ eating the fish, fermented herring, you might just think nothing of it, but gobbling […]
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County Down News December 2, 2025

Get Set For The GOAL Mile This Festive Season

AIB NI invites people in County Down to ‘Step Up Together’ for this year’s GOAL Mile This Christmas, AIB NI is encouraging people in Down to connect, reflect, and give back this festive season by taking part in the 2025 GOAL Mile challenge. Taking place across the island of Ireland in December, the annual tradition unites […]
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County Down News October 8, 2025

McGrath: Health Minister Dithers On Nurses Pay

McGrath accuses Health Minister of ‘dithering’ on nurses’ pay South Down MLA Colin McGrath, the SDLP Opposition Health Spokesperson, has accused the Health Minister of ‘dithering’ over nurses’ pay awards. He challenged the Minister during health questions in the Assembly on Monday. It comes as the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) ballot members on strike […]
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County Down News February 5, 2025

NISRA Releases Latest Figures On Suicide Deaths In NI

Northern Ireland Suicide Statistics For 2023 The latest figures published today by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) show that there were 221 suicide deaths registered in 2023. And research has shown that people in the most deprived areas are more than twice as likely to experience suicide compared to those in better […]
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County Down News December 12, 2024

Nesbitt Stops Short Of Cervical Screening Inquiry For Now

Statement by Health Minister Mike Nesbitt on cervical screening reports Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has commented on the publication of two reports on the Southern Trust’s Cervical Cytology Review and Cervical Cancers in the Southern Trust area. He has, however, been challenged by Colin McGrath SDLP MLA, an opposition health spokesperson, to open up an […]
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County Down News October 3, 2024

All Parents Need To Know How To Deal With Anaphylaxis

The importance of recognising and treating anaphalaxis as part of Anaphyalaxis Awareness Week ‘Antihistamine treats hives, and adrenalin saves lives.‘ Anaphylaxis can be a life-threatening condition and parents are advised to get to grips in recognising the symptoms and how to react if it “It is really important that children and young people realise that […]
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County Down News September 17, 2024

encompass Rollout Across NI To Be Completed in 2025

Southern and Western Trusts to Complete encompass Rollout across Northern Ireland in MAy 2025 The Southern and Western Health and Social Care Trusts will make history on 8 May 2025, as they become the final two Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts in Northern Ireland to Go-Live with encompass, the ground-breaking digital health and care […]
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County Down News August 9, 2024

Pride Of Place Judges Welcomed By NMD Council

Newry Mourne and Down District Council Welcomes Judges In The All Ireland Pride Of Place Awards Judges from the prestigious IBP Pride of Place awards were in the district this week to visit Cuan Mhuire in Newry and the Rural Health Partnership in Cullyhanna, the two nominations made by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council […]
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County Down News May 15, 2024

South Eastern Trust Makes Advances On Aortic Valve

South Eastern HSC Trust makes advances on first valve surveillance advanced nurse practitioner clinic A pioneering first, the South Eastern Trust has launched Northern Ireland’s only Advanced Nurse Practitioner Aortic Valve Surveillance Clinic. Aortic valve disease represents one of the greatest challenges we face as our population ages. Timely evaluation and early treatment are key […]
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