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14/11/2016

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Enjoy your weekend, we'll be back on Monday morning. Here is where you can give blood next week;

28/10/2016

Give it a go..you never know who might need them.. x

Who can donate Platelets? Though the need for platelets is great, eligible donors have to meet several requirements. Find out more

10/10/2016

Today is World Mental Health Day. Let's spread the word about the practical things we can all do to improve our wellbeing

19/09/2016

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Leukaemia is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in children, and many children with leukaemia depend on a blood stem cell donation from another person to help save their life.

You could give a child with a blood cancer the chance to become an adult by registering as a potential blood stem cell donor: www.dkms.org.uk/register-now

08/09/2016

Seventeen Integrated Care Partnerships (ICPs) are working in local areas to transform care for frail older people and those with long-term conditions. Each ICP is a network of GPs, pharmacists, health and social care staff, voluntary and community groups, local councils, service users and carers, al...

07/09/2016

Branded painkillers are being criticised for misleading customers but what lies behind people's choice of pain relief?

09/08/2016

WRDA’s ground breaking Breast, Cervical and Bowel Screening Awareness Programme was developed to tackle the low uptake of screening invitations by women living in some areas of Northern Ireland. Impact assessments have shown that participants are more likely to attend screening after participating i...

07/08/2016

**November 2018 Update**

GPs in Northern Ireland no longer prescribe some easily obtained over the counter medication.

For further information, see this link:http://www.hscboard.hscni.net/download/PUBLICATIONS/pharmacy_and_medicines_management/correspondence/GP-Letter-Optimising-medicine-use-in-primary-care-by-reducing-the-prescribing-of-OTC-treatments-for-common-conditions.pdf

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We’re appealing to people in Northern Ireland to think twice before asking for a short term prescription for common medicines such as paracetamol.

The picture below shows we spent £6 million on prescription paracetamol last year and what health services this would have funded.

Please share this post with your friends and family and help us ensure that our health budget is spent on the things which really matter.

19/07/2016

Stocks of O negative and A negative are very low. If that's your group and you can make it to any of these locations this week we would love to see you;

Tues 19
Belfast NIBTS Headquarters 9.45am – 8pm
Newtownards Queen’s Hall 1.45-4pm & 5.15-8pm

Wed 20
Belfast NIBTS Headquarters 9.45am – 8pm
Newtownards Queen’s Hall 4.30pm – 8pm
Fintona British Legion Hall 4pm – 8pm

Thurs 21
Belfast NIBTS Headquarters 9.45am – 8pm
Limavady Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre 2-4pm & 5.15-8pm
Dromore Co. Down Cathedral Hall 2-4pm & 5.15-8pm

Fri 22
Belfast NIBTS Headquarters 9.45am - 4.45pm
Bangor East Ballycrochan Church Hall 2.15-4.15pm & 5.30-8pm
Coalisland Cornmill Centre 2-4pm & 5.15-8pm

04/07/2016

Using your Garden Improvements grant