Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Neurologist to face new fitness to practise hearing
Dr Michael Watt was at the centre of the largest ever recall of patients in Northern Ireland.
Health trusts face weekend of A&E pressures
HEALTH trusts in the north have experienced a weekend of emergency department pressures, with appeals made for people not to attend unless seriously ill.
Review of patients of Dr Michael Watt finds ‘significant failures’ in care
Neurologist Dr Watt was at the centre of Northern Ireland’s largest ever recall of patients.
Dr Michael Watt case had ‘drastic effect’ on trust in medical regulation, MLAs told
Dr Michael Watt was at the centre of the largest ever patient recall in Northern Ireland.
Health trusts appeal as pressures felt in Belfast and Enniskillen
THE Belfast trust last night called for all available nursing staff to help out due to facing "extreme pressure".
Covid crisis deepens as Belfast trust postpones orthopaedic surgery
Belfast health trust has postponed non-time critical orthopaedic surgery due to "significant pressures" facing the health system and the recent rise in Covid-19 admissions.
Gay man was 'shocked and humiliated' in row over Pride posters with Belfast health trust manager
A GAY man was "shocked and humiliated" after his manager in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust ripped down Belfast Pride posters and later shouted at him.
Single eligibility question should replace system for deciding who pays care homes fees, Department of Health says
If an assessment finds someone primarily needs healthcare need rather than social care then the health trust is responsible for funding that regardless of setting.
Scale of Muckamore Abbey abuse demands a public inquiry
Although the confidential report into the serious mistreatment of vulnerable patients at Muckamore Abbey hospital in Co Antrim is harrowing in every respect, there will still be concerns that the complete details of the scandal have yet to be revealed.
Belfast Trust 'apologises unreservedly' to Muckamore patients and families
THE Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has said it "wishes to apologise unreservedly" to patients and their families at Muckamore Abbey Hospital following the suspension of more than a dozen staff amid allegations of ill-treatment.