Anthony McShane, an advanced nurse practitioner in the Newry Community Mental Health Team, was runner up in the Nurse of the Year category with Lucy Duke, a child and adolescent mental health service nurse winning the Chief Nursing Officer’s Rising Star Award and Patrina Loughran, a learning disability nurse, runner up in the same category.
This is our health is a public conversation about how we can work together to help people in Northern Ireland live longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives. You can have your say online and take part in local events.
A new comfort room has officially opened at the Glenanne Unit in Craigavon Area Hospital. Created in partnership with our Breast Cancer Specialist Nurses and the charity Pretty ‘n Pink, the space has been designed to support breast cancer service users and families during some of the most difficult moments of their care journey.
As the number of people living with dementia continues to grow, supporting staff to better understand and respond to their needs is becoming increasingly important.
