Antrim Area hospital
Questions ‘unanswered’ despite public meetings on removal of emergency surgery at Coleraine’s Causeway Hospital
Public consultation on proposals ends on Friday
Northern Health Trust proposing removing emergency general surgery from Causeway Hospital to consolidate provision in Antrim Area Hospital
There will no longer be a surgical ‘consultant’ present in Causeway Hospital.
Public meeting to discuss ongoing fears over proposal to end maternity services at Causeway Hospital
Newton Emerson: Unacceptable to blame patients for NHS problems
There is an air of victim-blaming in appeals from the health service for patients to leave hospital.
Calls for urgent health summit over Northern Ireland hospitals crisis
CALLS have been made for an urgent summit of political leaders and health officials in Northern Ireland over a deepening crisis in hospitals.
Editorial: Stormont leadership needed on health crisis
The breakdown of the NHS is no longer a distant threat.
DUP urged to return to Executive as hospital declares 'major incident' amid continuing pressures on health service
INTENSE pressures on the health service were laid bare last night after the north's biggest health trust appealed for help from both "registered and unregistered" nurses. The social media call by Belfast trust followed a 'major incident' at Antrim Area Hospital...
"The only safe and appropriate response" trust says following major incident which forced closure at under-pressure Antrim Area Hospital
A MAJOR incident at Antrim Area Hospital that saw the emergency department closed to new admissions due to a high volume of visitors has been described as "deeply concerning".