In the 1970s and early 1980s blood products were manufactured from blood imported into the UK from risky sources.

Hope truth will be revealed as Infected Blood Inquiry concludes

The mental health champion has said there is a "question mark" over £24million of funding needed for services due to the political impasse.

How political impasse is impacting mental health

The implementation of opt-out organ donation law in Northern Ireland has been delayed due to the lack of a power-sharing executive

'Time is not on our side': Dad's organ donation law delay frustration

It's believed to be among the largest medical negligence settlements reached in Northern Ireland. 

Almost £14m to be awarded to man brain damaged shortly after birth

DNA samples being processed at Ulster University's Personalised Medicine Centre.

Medical researchers are using patients' DNA profiles to target diseases with bespoke drugs

Your prescription medicines could be based on your DNA profile

Legal actions over powers to impose any further Covid-19 restrictions in Northern Ireland are to proceed to a full hearing, a High Court judge has ruled.

Challenge to extending Covid-19 restrictions to go to full trial

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In an update to board members at a meeting last week, Chief Executive Jennifer Welsh reported “some support for service change”.

Public reject changes to maternity services in Northern Trust

The issue related to the ongoing situation at Maple Healthcare GP Surgery, the operators of which are handing back their contract to the Department of Health.

'Is this democracy or dictatorship?': Censorship claim in clash over GP service

Philip Kerr’s father Neil passed away in 2000 after an agonising battle with AIDS.

Son of man who died from HIV in infected blood scandal accepts Trust apology

Southern Health and Social Care Trust proposes moving all emergency surgery to Craigavon permanently.

Consultation launched on future of emergency surgery in Southern Trust 

Philip Aldworth KC apologised on behalf of the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service and the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.

WATCH: Trust apologises to victims of contaminated blood scandal

Stocks of breast milk at the South West Acute Hospital are especially low.

Urgent appeal issued for breast milk donations 

Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People Koulla Yiasouma, who has said the powersharing crisis has left young people's mental health services on their knees.
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The report from the Northern Ireland Children's Commissioner made 45 recommendations in the report.

Report finds young woman 'failed' by care system as trust is criticised

As thousands of healthcare workers go on strike, UTV looks at the faces behind the picket lines 

'The NHS is broken and needs fixed' meet the nurses on the picket lines

In the first 12 hours of strike action and more than 200 calls for medical assistance had been received.

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