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Press Releases

19th Jan 2007

Action For Patients Of Muckamore Abbey Hospital
The Eastern Health and Social Services Council strongly supports the demands made by many in recent days for action for patients of Muckamore Abbey Hospital. Click here to read

1st Dec 2005

Eye Tests For Care Home Residents
The Eastern Health and Social Services Council welcomes the action taken by the Eastern Health and Social Services Board to re-test 1,000 people who may not have had an adequate eye test since 2003. Click here to read

21st Nov 2005

Breast Screening - Recall of Patients
The Eastern Health and Social Services Council shares the concern of patients at the announcement today of the recall of almost 2,000 women by the Belfast City Hospital for reassessment for their risk of breast cancer.Click here to read

9th Nov 2005

Bed Closures Rushed
The Eastern Health and Social Services Council is concerned that plans to close over 100 beds in hospitals in the Eastern part of Northern Ireland are being rushed through. Click here to read

19th Sep 2005

Bugwatch!
The four Health & Social Services Councils are getting serious about healthcare acquired infection and will today launch a week of Bugwatch surveys in the major acute hospitals in Northern Ireland to promote a partnership approach to preventing and controlling infection. Click here to read

12th Sep 2005

Waiting Times for Hearing Aids in Northern Ireland Unacceptable
Publication of a report by the British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists reveals patients in Northern Ireland may wait over 48 weeks for referral to fitting. Click here to read

23rd Aug 2005

Communicable Disease Control
A representative of the Eastern Health and Social Services Board gave the Council an overview of the management of a claim for medical negligence, the scale of the issue and the measures in place to safeguard patients and ensure quality care. Click here to read

5th July 2005

Tackling Long Waiting Times
The EHSSC welcomes Shaun Woodward's recent announcement on tackling the
unacceptably long waiting times faced by some patients in Northern Ireland. Click here to read

21st June 2005

Clinical Negligence
A representative of the Eastern Health and Social Services Board gave the Council an overview of the management of a claim for medical negligence, the scale of the issue and the measures in place to safeguard patients and ensure quality care. Click here to read