2019 News items are listed below
New Acute Mental Health Inpatient Centre at Belfast City Hospital opens
Belfast Trust announced today that the new Acute Mental Health Inpatient Centre at Belfast City Hospital has been formally handed over and is scheduled to open to patients on Monday 24th June.
Belfast Trust officially open Children's Heart Centre
Belfast Trust formally opened the Children's Heart Centre at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children on 13th June. The Centre, part of the All Island Network, provides out-patient and diagnostic services for children with congenital heart disease.
Market Engagement Event for Procurement of Early Intervention Family Support Services
Belfast Trust, on behalf of the Belfast Area Outcomes Group, is co-ordinating a procurement process to facilitate the delivery of a range of appropriate Early Intervention Family Support services.
Carers Week 2019
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout Northern Ireland.
Medical Directors encourage public to have their say on public consultations
Recent advances in acute stroke care have transformed the outcomes for stroke survivors, with fewer people and families having to cope with life changing disability.
National Award for Glenbrook Surestart and Trust Speech and Language Therapy
Glenbrook Surestart and the Belfast Trust Speech and Language Therapy Service (SLT) have been recognised accolade at the National Autistic Society's Autism Professionals Awards for their work with young people presenting with communication and social interaction difficulties in Ardoyne, Cliftonville and Ligoneil through the "Little Learners" program.
Belfast Trust achieves Investors in People Silver accreditation
Belfast Trust Chief Executive Martin Dillon today announced that the Trust has received Silver award accreditation with Investors in People (IIP).
"Fostering is something that I have always wanted to do"
Susan Maitland is a foster carer for Belfast Trust. A classroom assistant in a special needs school, Susan explains how fostering children with a disability has enriched her life and that of her family including her two children.
Certification of Visual Impairment card launched
Belfast Trust is delighted to launch the certification ID card, designed by service users for service users to make people aware of the challenges facing those effected by sight loss.
Midwifery Led Unit tops 300 births in a year
Belfast Trust is delighted to announce that the Midwifery Led Unit at the Mater Hospital exceeded 300 births for the first time in 2018.
Belfast Trust staff member becomes foster carer
Karen McGrillen, together with her husband Peter, became a foster carer for the Trust in 2018.
All Ireland Award for Belfast Recovery College
Belfast Recovery College was named winner of the Health and Wellbeing AONTAS STAR Award 2019, at an event recently held in The Rotunda, Dublin.
Lymphoedema Awareness Week 3-9 March 2019
Sunday 3rd March marks the start of Lymphoedema Awareness Week 2019 with health professionals encouraging the public to wear odd socks in support of the #sockit campaign.
Summary of 'A Review of Safeguarding at Muckamore Abbey Hospital - A Way to Go'
In response to reports of inappropriate behaviour and the alleged abuse of patients by some staff in Muckamore Abbey Hospital, the Belfast Trust commissioned an independent team to undertake a Serious Adverse Incident (SAI) review to examine safeguarding practices at the Hospital between 2012 and 2017, chaired by Dr Margaret Flynn.
Positive Action Employability Programme celebrates graduates
The Positive Action Employability Programme, which offers adults with learning disabilities the opportunity to secure paid, permanent jobs within Patient & Client Support Services across the Trust, held a Celebration Event at Riddel Hall, Stranmillis last month.
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