70,000 living with cancer in NI
Published: Thursday, 02 May 2013

70,000 living with cancer in NI

Almost 70,000 people in Northern Ireland are living with cancer, new figures reveal.
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Limavady marathon man 'runs to Paris'
Published: Wednesday, 01 May 2013

Limavady marathon man 'runs to Paris'

A Limavady man is putting all his energy into raising money for charity by running the equivalent of Belfast to Paris.
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Fears for Western Trust care homes
Published: Wednesday, 01 May 2013

Fears for Western Trust care homes

The Western Trust is planning to close its all of its residential care homes, UTV understands.
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Irish abortion law 'provides clarity'
Published: Wednesday, 01 May 2013

Irish abortion law 'provides clarity'

Ireland's abortion laws are not changing, but they will now provide certainty for women and doctors, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said.
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Parents protest heart surgery move
Published: Wednesday, 01 May 2013

Parents protest heart surgery move

Parents have staged a protest at Stormont against the proposed relocation of children's heart surgery from Belfast to Dublin, as a health committee met to hear evidence on the move.
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Irish ministers disagree over abortion bill
Published: Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Irish ministers disagree over abortion bill

Irish Ministers have not reached an agreement on draft legislation on abortion which could allow women to have a termination if they are at risk of suicide.
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New vaccine against rotavirus for kids
Published: Tuesday, 30 April 2013

New vaccine against rotavirus for kids

A new vaccination programme to protect children against the highly infectious diarrhoea bug rotavirus has been introduced by the Health Minister Edwin Poots.
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Free shingles jab for pensioners
Published: Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Free shingles jab for pensioners

Some pensioners in Northern Ireland will be offered a injection against shingles from September.
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Sick woman loses ‘right-to-die’ appeal
Published: Monday, 29 April 2013

Sick woman loses ‘right-to-die’ appeal

A terminally ill woman suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS) has lost a legal challenge in Dublin for her right to die with assistance from her partner.
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MS patients 'need better access to drugs'
Published: Monday, 29 April 2013

MS patients 'need better access to drugs'

A high number of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients in Northern Ireland are not able to access the most effective treatments for their condition, a new report has revealed.
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NI 'may be hardest hit' by granny tax
Published: Monday, 29 April 2013

NI 'may be hardest hit' by granny tax

Changes to pensioners' tax allowances, which experts have warned could hit those in Northern Ireland the hardest, is set to be debated by MPs later.
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Transplant teen's battle to recovery
Published: Friday, 26 April 2013

Transplant teen's battle to recovery

A Dungiven teenager has made an inspirational journey to recovery after losing his legs following complications from heart transplant surgery.
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Surgery stirs striker to sign donor list
Published: Friday, 26 April 2013

Surgery stirs striker to sign donor list

Linfield striker Peter Thompson has told UTV how having his kidney removed inspired him to sign the organ donor register after meeting dialysis patients.
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Children's heart surgery set for Dublin
Published: Thursday, 25 April 2013

Children's heart surgery set for Dublin

The Health and Social Care Board has recommended moving children's heart surgery to Dublin, with no surgery to be provided in Belfast.
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Consultation on care home closures
Published: Thursday, 25 April 2013

Consultation on care home closures

Plans on the future of elderly care provision in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust will go out to public consultation.
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Pseudomonas found at new hospital
Published: Thursday, 25 April 2013

Pseudomonas found at new hospital

Pseudomonas has been found in water dispensers at the new South West Acute Hospital in Co Fermanagh.
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Fears over Northern Trust homes closures
Published: Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Fears over Northern Trust homes closures

Unison has claimed all nine residential care homes operated by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust are set to close.
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DUP's Dodds taken ill at Westminster
Published: Wednesday, 24 April 2013

DUP's Dodds taken ill at Westminster

The deputy leader of the DUP, Nigel Dodds, is being kept in hospital overnight after falling ill in the House of Commons.
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'More support' for special needs adults
Published: Tuesday, 23 April 2013

'More support' for special needs adults

Parents of special needs children say they are concerned about what the future holds when their children grow up, as they call for more support for those who turn 19.
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Wee Oscar gets cancer all clear
Published: Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Wee Oscar gets cancer all clear

Wee Oscar Knox, who was diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer, has been given the all clear by doctors.
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Campaign for newborn Meningitis B jab
Published: Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Campaign for newborn Meningitis B jab

A Strabane couple whose 16-year-old daughter died of Meningitis B have told UTV of their campaign to ensure all newborn babies vaccinated against the disease.
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Sick leave costing public service £150m
Published: Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Sick leave costing public service £150m

Sick days have cost Northern Ireland's health, education and civil services almost £150m since 2010.
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Measles jab call after Wales outbreak
Published: Tuesday, 23 April 2013

Measles jab call after Wales outbreak

The Public Health Agency is warning parents in Northern Ireland not to be complacent about the dangers of measles.
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15% of women smoke during pregnancy
Published: Tuesday, 23 April 2013

15% of women smoke during pregnancy

It has been revealed that 15% of women in Northern Ireland smoke during their pregnancy.
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Are daily diets the only way to succeed?
Published: Monday, 22 April 2013

Are daily diets the only way to succeed?

"There is nothing in life that signifies failure better than fat," according to controversial columnist Samantha Brick - who has come under fire again for insisting women need to spend their lives on a daily diet in order to be happy.
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Savita verdict 'medical misadventure'
Published: Friday, 19 April 2013

Savita verdict 'medical misadventure'

A jury at the inquest of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who was refused a termination in a Galway hospital as she miscarried, have unanimously returned a verdict of medical misadventure.
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Ballymoney named 'heart disease hotspot'
Published: Friday, 19 April 2013

Ballymoney named 'heart disease hotspot'

Ballymoney has the second highest heart disease rate in the UK, new figures have revealed.
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Cancer patients facing money worries
Published: Friday, 19 April 2013

Cancer patients facing money worries

Three quarters of cancer patients in Northern Ireland are almost £300 worse off per month after being diagnosed, new research has revealed.
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Savita among 'most severe septic cases'
Published: Thursday, 18 April 2013

Savita among 'most severe septic cases'

A young Indian woman, who died in a Galway hospital after being refused a termination as she miscarried, had one of the most severe cases of septic abortion ever seen, an inquest has heard.
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'Disturbing' child abuse levels in NI
Published: Thursday, 18 April 2013

'Disturbing' child abuse levels in NI

Some young people in Northern Ireland are being subjected to "disturbing levels" of child abuse, a leading charity has claimed.
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Abortion 'could have saved Savita'
Published: Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Abortion 'could have saved Savita'

A young Indian woman, who died after a miscarriage in a Galway hospital, would probably be alive if a termination could have legally been carried out before there was a substantial risk to her life, an expert has said.
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Drop in NI consumer confidence
Published: Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Drop in NI consumer confidence

Consumer confidence has been hardest hit in the lower socio-economic groups in Northern Ireland, a chief economist has said.
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Safety fears over 800 patient deaths
Published: Wednesday, 17 April 2013

Safety fears over 800 patient deaths

Safety issues could have contributed to the deaths of more than 800 patients treated by Northern Ireland's Health Service.
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Savita midwife feared 'septic abortion'
Published: Friday, 12 April 2013

Savita midwife feared 'septic abortion'

An experienced midwife feared Savita Halappanavar was a "septic abortion" when she saw her the morning she fell critically ill.
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Two new £40m health centres for NI
Published: Thursday, 11 April 2013

Two new £40m health centres for NI

The creation of two £40m health centres in counties Antrim and Down has been given the green light by Health Minister Edwin Poots.
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