Category Archives: hospital

Tips on how to avoid the Emergency Department over Christmas

How to avoid the Emergency Department this Christmas

 

News Release
21/12/2011

 

The last place anyone wants to spend the festive season is in an Emergency Department. Our top tips on aim to help keep you and your loved ones safe this Christmas and avoid needing a trip to hospital.

Technology is the way forward for NI health and social care in Northern Ireland

Technology key to ‘new model’ of NI health and social care

Northern Ireland to introduce e-patient records and expand telehealth and telecare as part of its shake up of health and social care

A review of Northern Ireland’s health and social care services has identified technology as a key to creating the “new model” for services that will improve patient outcomes and drive up quality of care.

We want the best health service in the world says Paul Burstow MP

Paul Burstow MP writes… A Future-proof Health Service

By Paul Burstow MP | Published 9th December 2011 – 11:53 am

The Liberal Democrats have always recognised that if we want the best health service in the world, we must continue to innovate and invest.

That is why I want to highlight how new funding announced on Monday will ultimately support life-saving research and help to protect millions of vulnerable people living with long-term conditions at home.