Health Minister reveals extent of backlog for dermatology services across trusts, saying demand for treatment far exceeds capacity Patients deemed a ‘low clinical priority’ can wait up to 300 weeks for an appointment Some patients are facing “staggering” waits of almost six years for an initial referral to dermatology services across Northern Ireland’s health trusts. … Read more
Delays in getting patients into emergency departments from ambulances is leading to a loss of life, a surgeon has said. There were 640 people in emergency departments across Northern Ireland on Saturday morning, with more than 200 of those waiting for over 12 hours. There were 284 waiting on a decisions to admit. In addition, … Read more
Woman with ‘worst case’ of condition one medic has seen urges Stormont to gets its act together over female health Laurene Agnew (35), who lives in Co Down, has suffered from the condition for over two decades. It causes tissue similar to the lining of the womb to grow in other places, such as the … Read more