Ireland s Health Minister opposed to border travel restrictions
Last week Stormont s Health Minister Robin Swann wrote to Mr Donnelly calling for a halt to non-essential cross-border travel, insisting it should be done by enforcement if required
Gardai man a checkpoint on the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (Image: Getty)
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Social Care Council aims to boost social care workforce with new campaign
Social Care – Making a Difference’ seeks to inspire a greater understanding, appreciation and awareness of the role of Social Care Workers
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Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a new campaign to help boost the adult social care workforce in Northern Ireland. The ‘Social Care – Making a Difference’ campaign was developed by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (Social Care Council) and highlights the important and valuable role of the social care workforce.
Speaking about the campaign, Health Minister Robin Swann, said: “Our social care sector works tirelessly, day and night to provide quality care to the most vulnerable in our society. The pandemic very clearly brought home the absolutely vital role of the sector and it was only through the effort and commitment of social care workers that services were maintained.
Covid-19: Hospital and care home pandemic visiting rules ease
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image captionChildren can now visit care home residents, with hand holding also allowed
Changes to visiting rules in hospitals and care homes have come into effect across Northern Ireland.
From Friday, care home residents are able to receive two visits per week, each lasting an hour, as Covid-19 rules are relaxed.
Hospital patients can have one daily visit from two people from up to two households.
The first phase of changes to the Covid visiting guidance also includes relaxations for rules in hospices.
Women can be accompanied by a nominated partner for any pregnancy-related appointments, as well as from the induction of labour to up to three hours after birth.
Covid-19: Cargo plane leaves NI with medical aid for India
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media captionThe Antonov An-124 landed at Belfast International Aiport on Thursday night
A cargo plane carrying oxygen generators from Northern Ireland to India left Belfast International Airport on Friday afternoon.
India s official death toll has surpassed 200,000 but experts believe the actual number may be higher.
The shipment, expected to arrive in Delhi over the weekend, also contains 1,000 ventilators from across the UK.
The three generators, built in Northern Ireland, are capable of producing 500 litres of oxygen a minute.
They are among eight oxygen units built as back-up for local hospitals at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.