Marie-Louise Connolly

The surgeons issued a statement after Health Minister Mike Nesbitt resigned after a fall out over the issue with UUP party leader Jon Burrows.

The judgement, which was triggered by a case brought by the attorney general for Northern Ireland, will apply across the UK.

A leaked document also revealed plans by the Southern Health Trust to cut the amount of time carers spend on home care visits.

Liaison Care is undertaking reviews of domiciliary care packages including those of adults transferred from Muckamore Abbey Hospital.

Trish Prosser was too embarrassed to tell loved ones about the type of cancer she had as she felt there was a stigma surrounding anal cancer.

A new treatment being trialled at Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital allows more patients to be treated and quicker recovery.

According to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 59,733 women in NI are now on waiting lists.

According to the Department of Health, Northern Ireland has the lowest breastfeeding rates across the UK.

A surge in cases is adding to pressures on hospitals and front-line staff with some health trusts encouraging mask wearing.

Margaret Gibney, who cares for a loved one with psychosis, says they are struggling to access help.