Health & Society Blog Archive
Here you will find an archive of Health & Society Blog articles published before 1 January 2020, divided into their relevant categories.
Children & Families
Community Relations
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Equality
Health & Social Care
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Mental health and illness in Northern Ireland (3): Barriers to accessing mental health services and the role of the voluntary sector
Reading Time: 5 minutes This is the third in a series of articles on mental health and illness in Northern Ireland. Following posts on the overall strategies for mental health and care pathways, this article focuses on barriers to accessing mental
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Mental health and illness in Northern Ireland (2): Service provision, care pathways, recovery focus
Reading Time: 6 minutes This is the second in a series of articles regarding mental health and illness in Northern Ireland. Recently, we provided an overview of mental health strategy in Northern Ireland; here, we focus on service delivery for
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Allied Health Professions in Northern Ireland: Their role in reform of primary and community care
Reading Time: 5 minutes This article looks at the issues faced by Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) in Northern Ireland in supporting patients in primary and community care. It sets out the groups that make-up AHPs and examines how the