26/01/2024
Southern Trust Must Keep Women Udpated Amid Review – SF
Sinn Féin has called on the Southern Trust to ensure women are kept updated during the ongoing review of cervical smear tests.
The party's health spokesperson, Linda Dillon, said: "The trust must ensure women affected by the cervical smear review are kept updated, including regarding any delays they are dealing with.
"To date, over 16,000 women are still waiting to be notified about the result of their smear test review.
"This is unacceptable and again demonstrates women's health services across the north are not fit for purpose.
"It is welcome that HPV, the most modern and accurate method of testing for cervical cancer, was rolled out across the north in December.
"We now need an Executive and Assembly restored with a Health Minister at the wheel to deliver a women's health strategy and begin to address health inequalities facing women today."
The party's health spokesperson, Linda Dillon, said: "The trust must ensure women affected by the cervical smear review are kept updated, including regarding any delays they are dealing with.
"To date, over 16,000 women are still waiting to be notified about the result of their smear test review.
"This is unacceptable and again demonstrates women's health services across the north are not fit for purpose.
"It is welcome that HPV, the most modern and accurate method of testing for cervical cancer, was rolled out across the north in December.
"We now need an Executive and Assembly restored with a Health Minister at the wheel to deliver a women's health strategy and begin to address health inequalities facing women today."
Related Northern Ireland News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.
03 November 2025
Alliance Calls For Statutory Public Inquiry Into Cervical Screening Scandal
Alliance Lagan Valley MLA Michelle Guy has criticised the slow pace of the ongoing investigation into the cervical screening scandal within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, stating that the rate of progress has not been "fast enough".
Alliance Calls For Statutory Public Inquiry Into Cervical Screening Scandal
Alliance Lagan Valley MLA Michelle Guy has criticised the slow pace of the ongoing investigation into the cervical screening scandal within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust, stating that the rate of progress has not been "fast enough".
19 December 2023
PHA Continues To Encourage Vaccine Uptake
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has urged eligible people to take up the offer of the free COVID-19 and flu vaccines as soon as possible to top up their protection.
PHA Continues To Encourage Vaccine Uptake
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has urged eligible people to take up the offer of the free COVID-19 and flu vaccines as soon as possible to top up their protection.
15 September 2022
Health Trusts Missing Smear Test Targets 'Very Concerning'
The SDLP has said that it is "very concerning" that all health trusts in the North have missed the target for reporting smear test results. Health trusts have a target of reporting 80% of smear test results to the patient within four weeks.
Health Trusts Missing Smear Test Targets 'Very Concerning'
The SDLP has said that it is "very concerning" that all health trusts in the North have missed the target for reporting smear test results. Health trusts have a target of reporting 80% of smear test results to the patient within four weeks.
05 June 2025
PHA And CDHN Launch Programme To Tackle Health Inequalities
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging community and voluntary organisations across Northern Ireland to apply for its Elevate Mentoring and Grants programme, designed to help tackle health inequalities at a local level. The programme, coordinated by the Community Development and Health Network (CDHN), is now open for applications.
PHA And CDHN Launch Programme To Tackle Health Inequalities
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging community and voluntary organisations across Northern Ireland to apply for its Elevate Mentoring and Grants programme, designed to help tackle health inequalities at a local level. The programme, coordinated by the Community Development and Health Network (CDHN), is now open for applications.
25 October 2024
Health Minister Unveils New Initiative To Tackle Health Inequalities
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has announced the launch of Live Better, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing health inequalities in Northern Ireland. The program will initially focus on neighbourhoods in Belfast and L'Derry, with plans to expand to other communities if successful.
Health Minister Unveils New Initiative To Tackle Health Inequalities
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has announced the launch of Live Better, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at addressing health inequalities in Northern Ireland. The program will initially focus on neighbourhoods in Belfast and L'Derry, with plans to expand to other communities if successful.
-
Northern Ireland WeatherToday:A sunny but frosty start for many. However cloud increases by midday with a few showers reaching the north coast, these mostly light but spreading inland this afternoon. Chilly. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:A rather cloudy evening with scattered showers. Becoming drier through the night with some good clear spells developing and a patchy frost away from coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.