Department of Health NI

The Health Minister has encouraged people to get involved in sport to help reduce their risk of stroke. On #WorldStrokeDay Minister Nesbitt said "just 30 minutes of exercise five times a week can reduce your risk of stroke by 25%". ➡️Read more: https://lnkd.in/e4riAPWN

Daisy Lodge is celebrating 10 years of offering short breaks for families impacted by cancer 🔟 The Health Minister congratulated Cancer Fund for Children on the anniversary and said the breaks had done "so much" for many families.

Community Mental Health Nurse Samantha Irwin from the Northern HSC Trust is encouraging prospective nurses to look at mental health nursing as a career. ⬇️ Have a watch for more info ⬇️

The Health Minister has wished the Clown Doctors a very happy 20th birthday 🎂 🎉 Minister Nesbitt saw the work of the Arts Care Clown Doctors first hand at Ulster Hospital and praised them for "bringing joy to children" across the Trusts. South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

Have we mentioned it’s Daisy Lodge’s 10th anniversary? 👀 Yesterday, we hosted a special event to mark this decade of therapeutic support as well as launch our new services model, which outlines our approach to service delivery and its impact – to connect, nurture, understand and empower 💛 We were privileged to welcome current and past service users, the Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, MLAs, representatives from the statutory and voluntary sector and corporate supporters to recognise the impact 10 years of therapeutic short breaks have had for families impacted by cancer. Guests heard from a range of speakers including mum of three Ellen whose eldest son Todd was diagnosed with Glioma in 2010 when he was just nine years old. Todd underwent 92 weeks of chemotherapy treatment and was one of the first children to stay in Daisy Lodge along with his family 👏 It was wonderful to see so many incredible supporters come together to reflect on the journey of Daisy Lodge as we look to the future of supporting families across the island of Ireland 🤝 Mike Nesbitt Department of Health NI R F Associates Chris Quinn Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People Phil Alexander Siobhan Hanley Neil Symington Raph O' Connor Peter O'Brien #10YearsofDaisyLodge #ServicesModel #TherapeuticSupport #NonProfitSector

This #bookweekni the Health Minister has been talking about the importance of reading for improving mental health 📖 Minister Nesbitt revealed his favourite books and praised the Book Week joint initiative from Libraries NI and BBC Northern Ireland

The Health Minister has announced the initial two locations for the Live Better initiative. Minister Nesbitt said he hoped the Live Better programme would help address health inequalities. ➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/etSRF2D8 Public Health Agency (PHA)

The Health Minister has announced plans to improve services for children with disabilities. The plans will be supported by up to £13m a year in additional multi-year funding, including up to £2m for the rest of the current financial year. ➡️Read more: https://lnkd.in/da4JVbFS

The Health Minister has said a new Maternity and Neonatal Partnership to drive forward improvement in maternity care will be established. It follows an independent review of maternity services and report by Professor Mary Renfrew. ➡️More info: https://lnkd.in/eXCZBbmu

The "Enabling Safe Quality Midwifery Services and Care in Northern Ireland" report has been published. It follows an independent review led by Professor Mary Renfrew. ➡️More info here: https://lnkd.in/evSvzx4b ➡️Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/es3r9rvp