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🗓️ This week in the Department: 🫂 Start360 showcased their work helping people living with addictions, family support and their range of other services. 👩 A small group of mothers also explained how Start360 had helped them and their loved ones.
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Strengthening organisational health literacy is essential for every service that communicates with the public about their health, from statutory bodies to community groups and the voluntary sector. 💬 #HealthLiteracyMonth
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🗓️ This week in the Department: 🧓 The Health Minister witnessed the excellent work being done with people over 65 at the Ballyowen day Centre in @BelfastTrust 👏 Minister Butler commended the staff for their efforts in reducing social isolation
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🤝 Minister Butler also visited the @BelfastTrust Centralised Outpatient Booking Office. 📅 The Trust books over 2.1 million outpatient appointments every year, supported by a dedicated team of 97 staff who help coordinate appointments across its hospital sites.
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🗣️ The Health Minister spoke with @RCSLTNI representatives on the importance of speech and language therapy. 💷 Minister Butler reiterated his desire to continue with significant investment in training speech and language therapists to support long-term workforce sustainability.
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🧒 The Department has published the "Young Persons Behaviour & Attitudes Survey 2025: Mental Health & Wellbeing". The Young Persons Behaviour & Attitudes Survey is a school based survey carried out among 11-16 year olds (school years 8 to 12). 📊 ➡️health-ni.gov.uk/news/young-…
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A new regional partnership has been launched aimed at driving improvements in maternity and newborn care across Northern Ireland. 👶 It will help to ensure that maternity & neonatal services remain safe, high-quality, sustainable and needs centred.❤️ 🔗health-ni.gov.uk/news/region…
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🗣️ The Health Minister spoke with @RCSLTNI representatives on the importance of speech and language therapy. 💷 Minister Butler reiterated his desire to continue with significant investment in training speech and language therapists to support long-term workforce sustainability.
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📄 The @BSI_UK hosted the Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer to launch its new standard on "Suicide and the workplace." 🗣️ Minister Butler and Prof Sir Michael McBride spoke at the launch event.
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It was a pleasure to welcome Health Minister Robbie Butler to the Public Health Agency where, along with meeting staff and members of the Board, the Minister took the opportunity to encourage people to get their winter vaccines. 👇
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The Health Minister attended the PPI Ignite Network event at @QUBelfast The event brought together those with an interest in civic involvement in health and social care research across NI and beyond
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🧒 The Department has published the "Healthy Child, Healthy Future - Health Review" Statistics for Northern Ireland 2025/26. 📊 It details the coverage and timeliness of preschool health contacts. 🔗 health-ni.gov.uk/news/public…
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🗓️ Today, new laws come into force in Northern Ireland to protect children and young people from the harms of nicotine addiction. 🚭 Selling these products to under-18s or buying them on behalf of someone under 18, is now illegal.
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Department of Health retweeted
We’re delighted to support Northern Ireland’s first National Personal Assistant Day, hosted by Department of Health NI I at Belfast Castle on Friday 13 November 2026. 🏰 #PAandProud #NationalPersonalAssistantDay #WearingManyHats #IndependentLiving
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The judge conducting a review into the law and procedures on unfitness to plead and trials of fact is seeking public views on the subject. Sir John Gillen was appointed by the Justice and Health Ministers to conduct the review. justice-ni.gov.uk/news/call-…
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👥 The Health Minister has urged the public to work with the Health Service to protect vital services this winter. 📄 The six health and social care Trusts and the @publichealthni have published their Winter Surge Plans. 🔗 More info: health-ni.gov.uk/news/health…
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🤝 "Our Pact" 🤝 ✅ An agreement to ensure children and young people are involved in decisions about their lives. 👪 It is part of Together for Families, a major new partnership designed to transform early support for families across NI. 🔗 health-ni.gov.uk/news/health…
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🗓️ The closing date is fast approaching for applications to the Enhanced Family Support Service grant scheme - a central element of the Together for Families (TfF) programme. ⏰ The deadline is 5pm this Friday, 30 October. 🔗 More info: health-ni.gov.uk/publication…
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