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Hawk soars to success as the Northern Trust celebrates 20 years of Day Opportunities

It’s over ten years since Hawk Pijl was first introduced to the Northern Health and Social Care Trust’s Day Opportunities service. At that time, adding structure to his daily...


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Success for Team North at Advancing Healthcare Awards

The Northern Trust was among the winners at the NI Advancing Healthcare Awards held at Stormont Hotel in Belfast on Thursday 10 October. The awards recognise and celebrate the...

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Northern area foster carers celebrated at annual awards

Foster carers gathered together at the weekend for the Northern Ireland Foster Care Awards, a ceremony co-hosted by HSC NI Foster Care and The Fostering Network. Now in its...

Pictured are Northern Trust staff who completed the Mighty Hike along the Causeway Coast.

Day Opportunities team celebrates fundraising success

Six members of the Day Opportunities team at the Northern Trust, supported by colleagues and service users, have raised £3533 for Macmillan Cancer Support through a series of fundraisers....

Social Work award winners

Northern Trust social workers recognised at Professional in Practice (PiP) Awards

Social workers from the Northern Health and Social Care Trust were among those recognised at the recent Professional in Practice Awards organised by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council....

Janet Potts NHSCT Macmillan Volunteer wins ‘Volunteer of the Year 2022’

Janet Potts, Macmillan Volunteer Beauty Therapist and Look Good Feel Better Volunteer in the Macmillan Unit, Antrim Area Hospital has been announced as winner of the Volunteer of the...

Neonatal Staff celebrating the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Award

Antrim Neonatal Unit receives nationally recognised mark of quality care

Antrim Area Hospital Neonatal Unit has become the first neonatal unit in Northern Ireland to receive full Baby Friendly accreditation by UNICEF. The Team at the unit has worked towards...