Food Companies Slammed For Unilateral Action
Thursday 9 February 2006

A local health charity has condemned food manufacturers for attempting to dash the possibility of an agreed and uniform system of food labelling. The Food Standards Agency, with the support of many voluntary and public bodies concerned about health, were about to put in place an easily understood system of food labelling. more »

Salt-hungry Children Risk Health Time Bomb
Monday 30 January 2006

Northern Ireland’s children are risking heart attacks and strokes in later life because of the amount of salt they eat, according to a leading medical charity.
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Excess Waiters Doubled In 5 Years
Monday 16 January 2006

The number of people waiting for more than 3 months to see a hospital consultant has doubled from 60,000 individuals to 120,000 individuals in the last 5 years. more »

Charity Concern Over “Hidden” Waiting Lists
Monday 16 January 2006

A leading charity has warned that an increasing number of heart patients are being caught in a medical limbo between being diagnosed by their GPs and being seen by a specialist. more »

Welcome For Waiting List Cash
Monday 16 January 2006

The NI Chest Heart & Stroke has welcomed with delight the additional funding which will eventually mean £35m extra every year in Northern Ireland to tackle the appalling waiting lists here. more »

Need For More Efficient Processes As Well As Structure
Tuesday 22 November 2005

A leading medical charity has stated that, no matter what the cost savings of the new structure for the Health Service in Northern Ireland, there is huge scope for more efficient delivery and greater outputs. This must bring better value for money as highlighted in the Report of Professor John Appleby of the King’s Fund. more »

Belfast Research Tackles Worldwide Killer
Tuesday 15 November 2005

Research based in Belfast could produce the first effective treatment for a chest illness that claims three million lives around the world each year. more »

School Meals Initiatives Welcomed
Tuesday 15 November 2005

“Andrew Dougal, Chief Executive of the NI Chest Heart & Stroke Association welcomed the initiatives by the Minister. We particularly applaud the re-introduction of nutritional standards and the fact that schools will be encouraged to change the content of vending machines. It is extremely good news that additional money will be available for the purchase of the content of the meals and that resources are being set aside for the training and development of school meals staff.” more »

Interference Of Reid Slammed
Thursday 27 October 2005

A leading medical charity has blasted John Reid, Defence Secretary, for his interference in a most important public health measure – the need to have smoke-free work environments in all public houses in England. more »

Smokefree Legislation Statement
Friday 21 October 2005

We were delighted to be present at the Waterfront Hall on Monday 17th October to hear Minister Shaun Woodward make his historic announcement.
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