Carrickfergus pensioners encourage peers to embrace digital health
An inspiring couple from Carrickfergus are proving that age is no barrier to embracing digital technology, as they share how the health service’s My Care app has helped them...
Construction starts on new £3.5m Cancer Support Centre
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has visited the site of the new Macmillan Information and Support Centre at Antrim Area Hospital. The project, which is due to open in Spring...
Occupational Therapy students complete innovative school placement
Three final-year Occupational Therapy (OT) students have completed a successful placement at St. Colm’s High School, Draperstown as part of an innovative new pilot. The initiative was born out...
Public encouraged to download medical record app
An app that allows users to access specific parts of their medical records has now been downloaded by more than 70,000 people in the Northern Trust area, while those...
Trust invests in Carrickfergus mental health services
The Northern Trust has recently invested in its community mental health services, allowing for the development of new bespoke premises in Carrickfergus. The newly opened Archway Community Mental Health...
Unlocking the benefits of digital transformation, one year on
Today (Friday 7 November) marks one year since the Northern Health and Social Care Trust became the third HSC Trust to go live with encompass – the digital patient...
Partnership hears update on success of same-day care pathways at Causeway
A unit at Causeway Hospital that is reducing patients’ waiting times in the Emergency Department and helping them to avoid a hospital stay has exceeded its initial target by...