Health

Brenda Kearns, Head of Advice and Advocacy at Age NI, explains why the service is so vital for people across Northern Ireland, particularly in the battle to end loneliness.

Owners have been warned to avoid giving their pets Christmas treats, as it may lead to accidental poisoning.

The Royal College of Nursing is pressing for pay parity with colleagues in the rest of the UK and for improved staffing levels.

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A Quarry Worker is five times more likely to die from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), than a worker in the general population.

The SDLP has rejected claims that it left abortion out of its manifesto because party members are sharply split on the controversial issue.

A new network aimed at combating loneliness has been established in Mid and East Antrim Borough.

Politicians are now killing people in Northern Ireland.

Health authorities have been forced to apologise again ahead of the cancellation of around 1,000 more hospital appointments as industrial action continues into next week.

Industrial action in the Northern Ireland health service is set to escalate in the lead-up to Christmas after an “improved” pay offer was rejected by trade unions.

Age NI have teamed up with Mash Direct to highlight the importance of spending more time with our older family members and ensuring they are eating well.

In Week 3 of our Loneliness campaign with Action Mental Health, we shine a light on young peoples’ battle with loneliness.