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Published: Friday, 08 March 2013

Boy 'raped in care' in NI

A boy in care was allegedly raped and took an overdose after a health trust changed fostering arrangements against the advice of his legal guardian, the High Court has heard.

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Published: Wednesday, 06 March 2013

NI's 'hidden problem' of self-harming

A young man who turned to self-harming after his parents both took their own lives has told UTV how a local charity helped him to cope with his grief.

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Published: Tuesday, 05 March 2013

A&E waiting times continue to rise

Hospital waiting times in Northern Ireland are still failing to meet targets, a new report shows.

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Published: Friday, 01 March 2013

Cross-border stand made on abortion laws

A cross-border, cross-party delegation has met at Stormont in a show of support for the current abortion laws in place in Northern Ireland and the Republic.

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Published: Friday, 01 March 2013

Calls for 50p minimum alcohol price

Health organisations have urged the government to set a new, UK-wide minimum price for alcohol at 50p per unit.

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Published: Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Fat people 'don't fit' in business world

A 22-stone, jobless single mum is calling for action to prevent employers discriminating against those who are overweight, but she faces stern opposition on the This Morning sofa from Apprentice star Katie Hopkins who says: "I would never employ you!"

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Published: Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Bid to 'criminalise' private abortions

An amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill, aimed at making it a criminal offence to end the life of an unborn child except through the NHS, has been jointly tabled by an SDLP and a DUP MLA.

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Published: Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Draft abortion guidelines due next week

Draft guidelines on abortion in Northern Ireland are to go before the Northern Ireland Executive next week, it has been revealed.

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Published: Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Legal challenge over abortion guidelines

The Family Planning Association is going to the High Court in Belfast to call for the Health Department to issue abortion guidelines for healthcare professionals.

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Published: Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Poots denies patients were 'at risk'

Health Minister Edwin Poots has denied that patients' lives are being put at risk due to bed shortages at the Ulster Hospital.

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Published: Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Man's new penis made out of his arm

A Huddersfield man whose penis was destroyed in a crash more than 30 years ago has told This Morning's Philip and Holly about his amazing reconstructive surgery.

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Published: Tuesday, 26 February 2013

Fear over residential home care

More than 70% of people in Northern Ireland are scared to go into a care home, new research has found.

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Published: Monday, 25 February 2013

Prostate cancer research underway in NI

University of Ulster scientists are leading the way in helping reduce the rate of prostate cancer - a disease that only affects men.

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Published: Saturday, 23 February 2013

School to reopen after legionella find

A Newtownabbey school which was closed after a strain of legionella was found on the property is to reopen on Monday.

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Published: Friday, 22 February 2013

Trust backs child cardiac move to Dublin

The Belfast Trust is in favour of moving some children's cardiac surgery from the city's Royal Victoria Hospital to Dublin, UTV can reveal.

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Published: Friday, 22 February 2013

Nurse stole morphine from City Hospital

A disgraced staff nurse who stole two bottles of morphine walked free from court on Friday with an 80 hour Community Service Order.

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Published: Thursday, 21 February 2013

Prescription drugs higher in care homes

The level of psychotropic drugs prescribed to older people in Northern Ireland increases by almost a fifth when they move to care home accommodation, a new report has revealed.

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Published: Wednesday, 20 February 2013

NI child poverty 'among worst in the UK'

Northern Ireland has some of the worst child poverty levels in the UK, according to new research.

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Published: Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Girls had bum and breast implants at 15

Cosmetic surgery may be frowned upon for the under-16s in the UK, but two young women have spoken to This Morning about travelling to Colombia for bum and breast implants at just 15.

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Published: Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Experts to debate tackling cancer

Northern Ireland's medical experts will meet on Wednesday to review how cancer can be tackled most effectively in the region - survival rates for some cancers in the province are lower than the best performing countries.

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Published: Tuesday, 19 February 2013

Judge to review abortion documents

A senior judge has warned that non-disclosure of documents in a legal challenge over new abortion guidelines could be interpreted as the government having been "paralysed" by cultural and religious divisions.

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Published: Monday, 18 February 2013

Campaign launches to build new hospice

A charity which provides specialist care to children, young people and adults with a life-limiting illness has launched a campaign to raise the £3million needed for a new hospice building.

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Published: Friday, 15 February 2013

Frozen burgers removed from NI hospitals

A range of frozen beef burgers were taken off the menu in hospitals across Northern Ireland after they were found to contain traces of horse DNA.

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Published: Friday, 15 February 2013

Sight saving study at Queen's

The sight of diabetes sufferers could be saved by scientists at Queen's University Belfast, who are developing a study using adult stem cells.

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Published: Thursday, 14 February 2013

Full-time carers under financial strain

Full-time carers in Northern Ireland say the rising cost of living and lack of government support are putting them under severe financial strain.

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Published: Thursday, 14 February 2013

Elton John in Valentine's AIDS campaign

Sir Elton John is leading a star-studded St Valentine's Day campaign to promote compassion for AIDS sufferers.

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Published: Wednesday, 13 February 2013

200 waiting for organ donation in NI

As part of the From the Heart campaign, UTV has been looking at the issue of organ donation in Northern Ireland - where 200 people are waiting for a transplant - and hearing the stories of those whose lives have been saved and those still waiting.

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Published: Wednesday, 13 February 2013

Paramedic treats man who headbutted him

Paramedics who were attacked during a call-out in Glenarm were, in a twist of fate, later called to a police station to treat a patient who turned out to be the man responsible for their injuries.

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Published: Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Wee Oscar raises platelet awareness

Wee Oscar, the brave boy from Belfast who's battling cancer, is helping the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service raise awareness about donating platelets.

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Published: Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Woman speaks out about sex abuse

A young woman has waived her right to anonymity to speak to UTV about her abuser - the man who adopted her - who is now a convicted sex offender.

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Published: Tuesday, 12 February 2013

UTV launches organ donation campaign

With 15 people dying in Northern Ireland each year while waiting for a transplant, UTV has launched a new campaign - From The Heart - to raise awareness of organ donation and the NHS Organ Donor Register.

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Published: Monday, 11 February 2013

One in ten cancer patients feel isolated

Almost one in ten newly diagnosed cancer patients in Northern Ireland lack support from family and friends during their treatment and recovery, according to new research.

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Published: Sunday, 10 February 2013

Gazza admitted to intensive care unit

Fallen soccer legend Paul Gascoigne has been admitted to hospital in a serious condition after suffering a bad reaction to a detox program at an American rehabilitation facility.

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Published: Friday, 08 February 2013

Jack Osbourne in bid to halt MS disease

Jack Osbourne has signed on for controversial stem cell research treatment in Germany in a bid to halt his multiple sclerosis and help doctors find a cure.

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Published: Friday, 08 February 2013