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‘Major’ disruption as junior doctors strike

Disruption is expected in Northern Ireland's health services as junior doctors begin walk out.

Northern Ireland on course to join UK smoking ban

The law will mean that people born in or after 2009 will never be able to legally buy cigarettes.

What is the infected blood scandal?

Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster in NHS history.

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published on Monday.

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published on Monday.

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published on Monday.

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published on Monday.

Infected blood victims could get £2m compensation

Government unveils package after final report of public inquiry into scandal published on Monday.

What is the UK Covid inquiry and how does it work?

The next public hearings will consider how the pandemic affected healthcare systems across the UK.

Covid inquiry investigating impact on children

Their education, mental health, healthcare access and use of social media will all be covered.