Robin Swann

The old Stradreagh Hospital complex at the northern end of the Gransha Park estate.

DoH’s Gransha Park 'surplus' 231 acre land bank valued at £9.8m

East Londonderry UUP Association Chairman Robert Carmichael.

Political opinion: UUP slams budget as 'throwing farming communities under their...

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 20: Trans rights activists take part in a protest against the ban on hormone blockers on April 20, 2024 in London, England. After Dr Hilary Cass delivered her report on NHS gender identity services for children and young people, analysis found most research underpinning clinical guidelines, hormone treatments and puberty blockers to be low quality and the treatments for gender dysphoria have been suspended. The Trans community are protesting against this ban. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Rainbow Project expresses concern as Cass gender services review commissioned

Some of the folk who enjoyed the craic at the East Londonderry UUP Association's annual festive get-together near Bellarena.

We’re back in business! East Londonderry UUP tells members.

HMS Somerset (Type 23 frigate) anchored in the solent Portsmouth.

Swann wants Anglo-Irish cooperation against ‘underwater threats’ from Russia

Police officers in West Devon, guard a road leading to a farm, where foot and mouth disease was confirmed on March 1, 2001. (Photo by MARTIN HAYHOW / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN HAYHOW/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Extreme vigilance’ urged after foot-and-mouth disease detected in Germany

The Health Minister joined the Western Health and Social Care Trust Chief Executive Neil Guckian and Director of Unscheduled Care, Medicine, Cancer and Clinical Service, Geraldine McKay as they visited the Altnagelvin Emergency Department on Tuesday.

Nesbitt says Altnagelvin needs new ED after seeing patient on chairs for 4 days

The example of history-making mayor of Derry and Strabane Lilian Seenoi Barr – the first black mayor in the North – was hailed at Westminster this week as MPs discussed increasing representation of black and minority ethnic representatives at Stormont.

Lilian Seenoi Barr paving the way for more black and minority ethnic politicians

Expenditure on expensive off-contract agency nurses across the north’s health service has been reduced by £121m, according to Western Trust Chief Executive Neil Guckian.

Expenditure on expensive off-contract agency nurses down by £121m

Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy.

Altnagelvin will never be able to cope with pressures without new A&E: MLA

Fibro NI community at Stormont

Hope 4 ME & Fibro NI Demands Urgent Government Action on ME Specialist Services ...

Low numbers of doctors booking shifts at the Strabane GP-out-of-hours base means patients have to travel to Derry or Omagh during weekdays to be seen.

Low number of docs at Strabane base means patients have to go to Derry

Robin Swann

New staff and triage improves Western Trust adult mental health position

An independent review of addiction services in the North, including Derry and the North West, is close to complete, Health Minister Robin Swann has said.

Review of addiction services including Derry close to complete

Over 680 untoward event notifications related to looked after children were reported by the Western Trust over the past years, the Department of Health has confirmed.

687 ‘untoward event’ notifications in relation to looked after children

SDLP Councillor Lilian Seenoi-Barr.

'Heartbreaking': Autism diagnosis delays forcing families to go private
Derry & Strabane Council is to formally request the Executive draft an urgent plan for reducing autism assessment waiting times after recent figures showed more than 2,200 children and adults are awaiting diagnosis in the Western Trust area alone.
Andy Balfour

A midwifery led-unit at Altnagelvin will reopen as soon as a midwife staffing shortage is addressed, Health Minister Robin Swann has said.

Altnagelvin midwifery-led unit will reopen as soon as staffing addressed: Swann

North West Cancer Centre

Nearly 8,000 cases of cancer diagnosed in Western Trust in five years

Robin Swann

352 patients supported by homeless nurse in Western Trust in one year

Health Minister Robin Swann

Gender identity waits ‘unacceptably high’ with 845 on list, longest wait 6 years

Over 600 home care cases requiring over 5,000 weekly hours are currently not being met in the Western Trust due to pressures on local domiciliary care services, according to the Health Minister Robin Swann.

652 home care cases not being met due to pressures on domiciliary care

Two independent care home providers have expressed interest in increasing bed capacity after the Western Trust issued a market engagement notice.

Independent providers respond to WHSCT call to increase care home bed stock

Currently eight ophthalmologists are employed by the Trust, which is funded for 9.5 staff.

Recruitment ongoing to fill eye doctor gap in Western Trust

Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin

DoH and WHSCT working to reinstate local MS helpline following staff shortage

New figures obtained by SDLP MLA Mark H. Durkan show of 389 waits for appointments with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in the Western Trust at January 31, 271 (70 per cent) were for in excess of nine weeks.

70% of children waiting for mental health assessment waited over nine weeks

Nathan Edgar with his award

Derry man's short film: ‘On The Edge’ wins award

Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy

Delargy says new Altnagelvin A&E should be expedited
A local MLA has called for a proposed new Emergency Department (ED) at Altnagelvin to be expedited after Health Minister Robin Swann said the project hung on 'budget affordability’.
Kevin Mullan

The introduction of free parking was due to happen in May.

Swann seeks 2-year delay on free parking introduction

Altnagelvin A&E

New A&E at Altnagelvin hangs on 'budget affordability' says Swann

The revelation nearly 500 people in the Western Trust were waiting for services for moderate to severe substance use problems in January will come as no surprise.

DERRY JOURNAL Editorial: Investment in drink and drug abuse support is vital

The number of children and adults waiting for an autism assessment in the Western Trust more than doubled over the past five years, the Health Minister Robin Swann has revealed.

Number waiting for autism assessment doubles in Western Trust in five years

Altnagelvin

Swann expects orthopaedic surgery in WHSCT to return to pre-COVID levels

The cost of employing agency nurses in the Western Trust more than doubled from £12,530,115 in 2020/21 to £28,068,617 in 2022/23, according to figures from the Department of Health.

Cost of employing agency nurses in Western Trust rises to £28m

At one point last month 683 people were waiting for a domiciliary care package in the Western Trust with 3.8 per cent of those waiting in a hospital.

683 waiting for domiciliary care package in Western Trust

As of January 2024, the Western Health and Social Care Trust had 456 people on their waiting list for services provided by their Community Addictions Team,

Almost 500 people waiting for services for moderate to severe substance use

The North West Cancer Centre at Altnagelvin Hospital. DER2126GS - 131

1353 RoI cancer patients have been treated at Derry’s North West Cancer Centre

People are waiting years for treatment here. (File picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

People left 'in absolutely severe pain' as they wait years for surgery

Cara Hunter.

Hunter speaks of paying for sepsis treatment and warns of two-tier health

Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Padraig Delargy.

Derry MLA urges governments to progress Derry addiction services

Derry MLA Mark H Durkan. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Derry MLA calls for formal certificate to recognise early pregnancy loss

Sinéad McLaughlin has urged Health Minister Robin Swann to bring forward a fully budgeted Women’s Health Strategy for the North.

Women and girls forced to wait years for endometriosis diagnoses: McLaughlin

Jamie, Emilie, Harrison and Erin pictured with the singing sailors at the Foyle Maritime Festival. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2229GS – 056

Derry Journal Review of the Year 2022: July

The Northlands Centre, Derry.

Northlands expansion plans ‘a beacon of hope’

Ciara Ferguson

Officials working on proposals for £1m allocation for Derry addiction services

Nurses from the Royal College of Nursing union strike at Altnagelvin Hospital back in 2019. DER5119GS - 009

‘Enough is enough’ : NI Nurses to strike over 'despicable' treatment

Health and Social Care Workers held another demonstration outside Altnagelvin Hospital this week.

Health staff demonstrate at Derry hospital

Altnagelvin Hospital. Photo: George Sweeney / Derry Journal.

COVID Derry: 30 admitted in 3 weeks

The number of people waiting for more than 13 weeks for an assessment has doubled.

Numbers waiting over 3 months for occupational therapist doubles

Many people are having difficulty accessing frontline health services.

Editorial: Health crisis was forewarned

Fewer audiologists in the Western Trust

Fewer audiologists in Western Trust: Swann

Two GP practices in the western area have live list closures.

More GP practices temporarily closed to new patients in west

SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Additional £7.1m for direct payments ‘not enough’ says Derry MLA

Joanne Daly, Support Services Manager; Sam Pollock, Western Trust Chair and Chair of the Organ Donation Committee; Health Minister Robin Swann, Councillor Rory Farrell, Derry and Strabane District Council; Neil Guckian, Western Trust Chief Executive; Teresa Molloy, Director of Performance and Service Improvement and Mary Hayes, Specialist Nurse Organ Donation.

Derry's 'Life Candle' organ donation sculpture unveiled in new location

Altnagelvin Hospital

Councillor welcomes abortion services but calls for more investment

A review of botox providers in the north has found shortcomings.

Botox ‘shortcomings’ and ‘breaches' found in probe of 200 providers, says Swann

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