Health Minister welcomes Executive agreement

Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the NI Executive’s agreement to introduce a series of Covid-19 restrictions from 00:01 on December 26, 2020.

Patient Identity Management goes digital

The HSC has invested £9m in a new electronic patient record system which will improve healthcare services for patients and assist healthcare providers in the sharing of medical records in a much more efficient and secure way.

£292.7m issued in Direct Payments

More than 99% of farmers in Northern Ireland have received their full Direct Payment for 2020, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced.

Avian Influenza housing order to come into force

New housing measures are to be introduced as part of the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone in Northern Ireland (NI) from 23 December, Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced.

Dodds welcomes decision to extend furlough until April

Economy Minister Diane Dodds today welcomed the decision by Chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme by another month until the end of April 2021.