Health & Social Care
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The misuse of prescription drugs in Northern Ireland
Reading Time: 7 minutes by Max Larkinson & James Bamford Earlier this year the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) published a report on Addiction Services
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Women’s gynaecological health in Northern Ireland
Reading Time: 9 minutes Women’s gynaecological health refers to, menstruation, sexual health, fertility and menopause. Health inequalities experienced by women have long been apparent,
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Cancer in Northern Ireland: Strategy and beyond
Reading Time: 9 minutes The World Health Organisation recommends that every country should have a cancer strategy regardless of resource constraints. The proposed 10-year
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Abortion and safe access zones
Reading Time: 5 minutes In September 2021, Clare Bailey MLA introduced the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Bill to the Assembly. The Bill passed
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Mental health and the COVID-19 pandemic
Reading Time: 8 minutes As lockdown measures begin to ease, what evidence is there about the impact that COVID-19 has had on our mental
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Alcohol-specific deaths in Northern Ireland
Reading Time: 5 minutes Overview The latest figures published by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (February 2021) show that the number
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Eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic
Reading Time: 6 minutes Following the Eating Disorders Awareness Week, which took place in the United Kingdom in March 2021, this article examines the
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Social media spread of misinformation and COVID-19 vaccine uptake
Reading Time: 6 minutes As the COVID-19 vaccination programme progresses in Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom, this article considers the