Smoking Ban Good For Business
Tuesday 18 October 2005

The NI Chest Heart & Stroke Association has pointed out inconsistencies in the information emanating from the licensed vintners in both Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland. All sorts of doom has been forecast in relation to sales in the industry. However, Andrew Dougal stated that “Hard figures showed that there has been no adverse economic effect from the introduction of smoke-free work environments in the Republic of Ireland. Bar retail sales in volume terms have increased during the last 3-month period compared to the previous year. This is after a decline which has lasted for 4 years. This decline set in well before any smoke-free work environments were required by legislation.” more »

Children’s Heart “First” For Northern Ireland
Monday 26 September 2005

The NI Chest, Heart and Stroke Association, together with the children’s heart charity, Heartbeat, has announced a “first” for Northern Ireland with the appointment of a Children’s Heart Nurse at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children. more »

Shocking Reality Of Stroke In Young People
Monday 5 September 2005

Northern Ireland’s top stroke charity, the Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke Association, is appealing to employers to have more consideration for younger people with the condition. more »

Good Intentions, But Could Do Better
Tuesday 16 August 2005

Statement by Andrew Dougal, Chief Executive of NI Chest Heart & Stroke on health developments during the first 100 days of the NI Assembly more »

£352,000 For Life-Saving Research
Monday 8 August 2005

A leading medical charity is offering grants totalling more than £350,000 for research which helps to combat the illnesses that claim two out of three lives in Northern Ireland. more »

Public Deserves Better Value In Heart Surgery
Friday 29 July 2005

The Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke Association has condemned the huge reduction in the numbers of people receiving bypass operations at the Royal Hospitals Trust. This is the only Centre in Northern Ireland which carries out cardiac surgery. Between 1995 and 2004 the number of bypass operations provided to the Northern Ireland population has decreased from 845 to 483. These figures were released by the Health Minister in response to a question from Peter Robinson, MP for East Belfast. more »

Waiting Lists
Monday 4 July 2005

The NI Chest Heart & Stroke Association welcomes any initiative by a Government Minister to tackle waiting lists. The Minister ought to be aware that this has been a problem, which has been existing in the Health Service for at least 18 years. more »

Health Minister Gives Hope For Those On Waiting Lists
Monday 4 July 2005

NI Chest Heart & Stroke Association welcomes the statement by the Health Minister, Shaun Woodward, seeking a reduction in waiting times for all patients, to no more than 12 months. This merely brings the situation up to the level, which exists already in England. more »

Charity Hopes For Courageous Decisions By Health Minister
Tuesday 28 June 2005

The Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke Association has stated that it is hopeful that the new Health Minister will take courageous decisions when he announces his future plans, on Tuesday 28th June 2005. more »

Red Letter Day For Health
Tuesday 28 June 2005

This is the defining day for the health of the people of Northern Ireland, according to the Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke Association. more »