Alan Stout

Hospital admissions for Covid in Northern Ireland have surged by over 50% since the Start of September – with ‘American Covid’ being blamed.

'American' Covid behind surge in Northern Ireland hospital admissions

Mike Nesbitt pictured last year at the Pan American Health Organisation headquarters in Washington, during St Patrick's week.

David Thompson: Health is political, and a Nesbitt–Burrows clash was inevitable

Dr Alan Stout of the British Medical Association.

Minister's top priority should be above inflation increase for all doctors - BMA

As the number of older people increases exponentially so too does the demand for health services

Ian Ellis: State of NI’s health service an unnecessary worry for elderly

A doctors' union says it would be 'destructive' to abandon the principle of pay parity.

BMA claims abandoning pay parity would be 'destructive'

The rollout of the flu vaccine in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK has been a major public health success at a time of otherwise crisis in the NHS

Ben Lowry: Why I am pro vaccines, and have just got my flu jab

The BMA's Northern Ireland chief has called for a 'debate' on having an all-island GP system (photo by STEPHANE OUZOUNOFF/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)

Royal College of GPs stands by free care after BMA Northern Ireland chief's call

Dr Alan Stout has suggested a conversation needs to be had about an all-island GP model

Unionist parties rubbish BMA chief's all-Ireland GP services suggestion

Pregnant woman leaning on to blue wall

'No medical professional knows the cause of autism' says NI specialist

Alan Stout said the figures showed that the Province's doctors face conditions harsher than in GB

Doctors in NI 'at higher risk of burnout' than those in GB says survey

Stormont Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said he has signed a pay increase for workers, despite not having the budget to cover it.

Minister orders pay increase despite not having the budget

The survey from the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested doctors’ pay and workplace conditions in the region are forcing many medical students to plan for careers in health systems elsewhere

Health: More than half of student doctors planning to leave NI, survey suggests

Home helps were risking their lives for minimum wage to care for some of the most vulnerable people in society during Storm Eowyn, it has been reported.

Storm Eowyn: Home helps risking their lives to care

The NHS is only able to run an emergency service during the Red Wind warning today, a leading GP has said.

NHS only able to run emergency service during storm, says BMA

A tree blocks a road at Springfarm in Antrim in the high winds of Storm Eowyn. Picture Pacemaker

Storm Eowyn hits with hurricane force, leaving 240,000 homes without power

Dr Stout takes commences his role as chair of BMA’s Northern Ireland council from July 11

Dr Alan Stout elected as new chair of BMA’s Northern Ireland council
The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced the election of Dr Alan Stout as the chair of Northern Ireland's council.
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General view of a GP at work (Dr Judah Eastwell, Altrincham, England, 2020: Getty)

Change to GP contracts in Northern Ireland 'the biggest for decades'

Dr Tom Black

Private GP facility being operated voluntarily to 'keep the NHS practise going'

“Let me be absolutely clear, the crisis is not the fault of the hard working, committed GPs and it is not the fault of our LMC or other GP representatives,” Dr Stout said.

Health: General practice ‘in the most difficult position it has ever been in’

A doctor examines a patient; The decision by the Stormont Department of Health to cut GP funding by almost 7% in real terms is "astonishing", the BMA has said.

Departmental cut of 7% in GP funding ‘astonishing’ says BMA

Dr Alan Stout will address a BMA meeting in Liverpool on Tuesday

Top doctor Alan Stout: We need Stormont back as soon as possible

Dr Alan Stout is chair of the BMA NI GP committee

NI has 317 GP practices to look after more than two million registered patients

Urgent action needs to be taken to save GP services in Northern Ireland, the British Medical Association has said.

Urgent action needed to save GP services in Northern Ireland, BMA warns

Kilkeel Medical Practise is handing back its GP contract to the Department of Health
Photo: Google

Call to rescue GP surgery with 9000 patients

DUP Peer Nigel Dodds has highlighted the looming ‘cliff-edge’ if there is not a resolution on medicine supply to Northern Ireland which is threatened because of the requirement for Northern Ireland to follow EU rules as a result of the Protocol

Medicines ‘cliff-edge’ looming due to Protocol warns Lord Dodds

Springhill Surgery in Bangor. Google StreetView

Trust to take over two surgeries, says Stormont health department

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Leading Northern Ireland GPs warn politicians of 'severe' crisis
The "total destabilisation" of GP services in Northern Ireland was outlined by leading doctors to a cross-party group of MLAs who sat on the Stormont health committee when the Assembly was up and running.
Niall Deeney

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 15th December 2022Nurses and NHS staff pictured at the Ulster Hospital, in Dundonald, where they are taking part in the UK wide strike action. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

NI nurses set to return to picket lines today

Over half of all GP contacts are Strep A related, a leading doctor has said.

New covid-style centre to deal with Strep A cases set up in Northern Ireland

Dr Alan Stout

Stark warning from GPs over 'burnt out' staff and mounting pressures

Dr Alan Stout, chair of the British Medical Association’s GP committee in Northern Ireland, is amongst those warning of the impact of staff absences

Health pressure as Northern Ireland Covid rates mean staff miss work

Dr Alan Stout

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Dr Alan Stout, a GP and BMA leader in NI.

Leading GP urges ‘do NOT’ ask doctors for mask exemption letter

A Covid vaccine passport

NI vaccine pass confusion fears ahead of looming legal change on Monday

Dr Alan Stout, a GP and BMA leader in NI, said: “There is very significant evidence that the Covid vaccination is protecting our population from severe disease, hospitalisation and death"

Get your booster vaccine to help stem Covid surge, top doctor urges people in NI

Dr Alan Stout believes a lockdown may be 'inevitable' in NI this winter.

Leading GP warns ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown may be 'inevitable' for NI

A third shot of vaccine is being offered to immunosuppressed people, ahead of an expected wider booster roll-out

NI’s under-pressure GPs ready and waiting for Covid booster jab roll-out

A leading GP has said he is ‘frightened’ by the number of patients being ‘put off’ going to emergency departments

Senior GP 'frightened' by number of 'horror stories' as patients avoid A&Es

Ambulances outside the emergency department entrance of Craigavon Area Hospital. Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill has warned Northern Ireland is currently experiencing is pandemic worst case scenario.

All five NI health trusts report serious pressures on Emergency Departments

Dr Alan Stout, British Medical Association NI.

Vaccinated healthcare workers must still isolate, despite staff shortages

Dr Alan Stout

Full return of face-to-face GP appointments in Northern Ireland highly unlikely

‘We can’t stay locked down forever, but caution still needed;, says top NI docto...

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The Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at Falls Surgery on the Falls Road, Belfast. PA Photo. Picture date: Monday January 4, 2021.

Second doses for over-70s to begin in next few weeks

Dr Alan Stout said 150,000-160,000 consultations are being held per week by GPs

Top doctor says GPs are seeing an ‘astronomical’ number of patients in NI

Patricia Donnelly.

Picture: Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Official reassurance that NI Covid vaccine programme ‘firmly on course’

Dr Alan Stout of the BMA said: "We are confident that the vaccine is extremely safe to use and it is one of the key facets of our fight against Covid-19"

Ignore vaccine fears and attend for your jab, say top NI doctors

The AstraZeneca vaccine, developed by scientists at Oxford University, is being used by GPs in Northern Ireland

Supply of AstraZeneca vaccines in NI to reach 500,000 doses by next month as ram...

The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine was able to be administered in NI as soon as it was approved

Vaccination of NI’s over-75s expected to start next week

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Trade unions calling for NI schools to stay shut due to coronavirus, says Unison...

Dr Alan Stout

Stop 'tinkering' with lockdowns and do it fully, top Doctor urges

A nurse preparing a syringe

NI cannot complete its flu vaccination programme ‘at this stage’ - 200,000 doses...

Flu vaccine stocks in Northern Ireland are running low

NI only part of UK facing flu vaccine shortage

Dr Alan Stout

GP leaders: Practices in Northern Ireland still open to treat patients

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Coronavirus NI: 29 more people test positive for virus - Health Minister Robin S...

An Emergency Department Nurse at the Antrim Area Hospital. Photo: Michael Cooper/PA Wire

New figures could be true reflection of Covid-19 impact on NI

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