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The Independent
05-03-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Ministers hail funding to extend health early intervention initiative
The Northern Ireland Secretary and Stormont ministers have hailed funding to extend an initiative to promote early intervention in the health service. Hilary Benn, along with deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt and Finance Minister John O'Dowd visited Eden Park Medical Practice in north Belfast where they met with GPs and healthcare staff. It comes following the announcement of £61 million for multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs), a partnership between GP federations and health trusts to introduce new early intervention roles into general practice. Mr O'Dowd announced the funding earlier this week, as one of six projects to benefit from £129 million to transform public services. As part of the financial package which led to the restoration of the devolved powersharing institutions last year, £235 million was committed by the UK Government for transformation funding over a five-year period. Mr Benn said he had been impressed with what he had heard, describing the MDT model as something that works. 'The £61 million is going to enable many more GP practices to be able to adopt it and bring real benefits for patients, and also in time will take pressure off secondary care,' he said. 'This shows what can be done when we work together.' Ms Little-Pengelly said it had been 'fantastic' to visit and see what the initiative will mean on the ground, praising the agreement for the first tranche of the £235 million delivered. 'These projects will make a really significant impact right across a number of key areas,' she said. Mr Nesbitt described a 'great day'. 'There is a lot happening in terms of health reform, rapid diagnostic centres, day procedure centres, elective overnight stay centres, but the multi disciplinary team is the outstanding example,' he said. 'We know it works from the seven federations where it already exists and it's great to get that up to 12 of the 17, and we'll continue to work until everybody has access to a multi disciplinary team.' Mr O'Dowd added: 'Listening to the GPs, the people on the frontline, and the enthusiasm they have for the multi disciplinary teams, to me is the icing on the cake. 'They know the difference this money is going to make to the communities they serve, and we as elected representatives in our different roles, will continue to work together to ensure that more funding similar to this is rolled out and that we continue to make the change that is required across our society.'
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Ministers hail funding to extend health early intervention initiative
The Northern Ireland Secretary and Stormont ministers have hailed funding to extend an initiative to promote early intervention in the health service. Hilary Benn, along with deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt and Finance Minister John O'Dowd visited Eden Park Medical Practice in north Belfast where they met with GPs and healthcare staff. It comes following the announcement of £61 million for multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs), a partnership between GP federations and health trusts to introduce new early intervention roles into general practice. Mr O'Dowd announced the funding earlier this week, as one of six projects to benefit from £129 million to transform public services. As part of the financial package which led to the restoration of the devolved powersharing institutions last year, £235 million was committed by the UK Government for transformation funding over a five-year period. Mr Benn said he had been impressed with what he had heard, describing the MDT model as something that works. 'The £61 million is going to enable many more GP practices to be able to adopt it and bring real benefits for patients, and also in time will take pressure off secondary care,' he said. 'This shows what can be done when we work together.' Ms Little-Pengelly said it had been 'fantastic' to visit and see what the initiative will mean on the ground, praising the agreement for the first tranche of the £235 million delivered. 'These projects will make a really significant impact right across a number of key areas,' she said. Mr Nesbitt described a 'great day'. 'There is a lot happening in terms of health reform, rapid diagnostic centres, day procedure centres, elective overnight stay centres, but the multi disciplinary team is the outstanding example,' he said. 'We know it works from the seven federations where it already exists and it's great to get that up to 12 of the 17, and we'll continue to work until everybody has access to a multi disciplinary team.' Mr O'Dowd added: 'Listening to the GPs, the people on the frontline, and the enthusiasm they have for the multi disciplinary teams, to me is the icing on the cake. 'They know the difference this money is going to make to the communities they serve, and we as elected representatives in our different roles, will continue to work together to ensure that more funding similar to this is rolled out and that we continue to make the change that is required across our society.'
BBC News
04-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Public service reform: First part financial package to be released
Almost £130m is to be released for public service reform projects in Northern Ireland after the Stormont Executive reached agreement with the UK money is part of the financial package which accompanied the return of devolved government last included £235m ringfenced for projects which would increase the financial sustainability of public services or improve Treasury has approved the first tranche of that money to be shared across six projects in health, education, justice and water infrastructure. Finance Minister John O'Dowd said while the money "will in no way tackle the magnitude of issues at hand" it would still be significant in helping to "stimulate the wider transformation of public services". "Transformation will take time and this is a step on that journey," he largest allocation of £61m is for multidisciplinary teams (MDT) in primary health are partnership between GP practices and health trusts that involve specialists like physiotherapists and mental health practitioners working at GP means patients can see different specialists within the GP practice, reducing the need for referrals and appointments roll out of MDTs began with pilot projects in 2018. The finance minister said the funding would enable completion of the model in the seven existing MDT areas, and expansion into an additional five areas with a combined population coverage of about 670,000 is £27.5m for special educational needs (SEN) to develop pilot programmes focused on early intervention and for building a skilled education minister said the projects aimed to help address "the unsustainable financial trajectory of SEN". There is just under £23m project for two justice system is aimed at reducing delays in court cases, and the other is to examine the technical and policy implications of GPS location monitoring for those on bail or on is £15m for a sustainable urban drainage pilot project and £3m to help tackle the backlogs at the Planning Appeals minister said the rest of the money would go to another round of projects later this year and to digital transformation projects which are currently being considered.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Verizon Frontline delivering 5G connectivity to New York State Police cruisers
ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Frontline today announced it will provide 5G connectivity across the New York State Police's fleet of vehicles through the activation of more than 1,800 lines of service. The applications and capabilities enabled by the high-speed, low latency and massive capacity provided by mobile broadband will help the troopers of the New York State Police more safely and efficiently perform their duties while deployed across the state. Mobile broadband in New York State Police cruisers will provide 5G connectivity and speed to: Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs) and associated law enforcement applications Global Positioning System (GPS) applications Radios Wireless Printers/Scanners License Plate Readers Mobile and Fixed Camera Systems Sensors These are just some examples of how the New York State Police will leverage mobile broadband in their 'connected cruisers' to help improve operational efficiency as they work to achieve their mission of 'ensuring the safety of the state's roadways, preventing and investigating crime, preparing for and responding to emergencies and disasters and providing support to other law enforcement agencies.' Connecting their cruiser fleet with 5G speed and reliability is just one of the many ways in which the New York State Police are demonstrating their continued commitment to innovation and modernization in effectively solving and preventing crime. Verizon Frontline is the advanced network and technology built for first responders – developed over more than three decades of partnership with public safety agencies on the front lines – to meet their unique and evolving needs. Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) powers and empowers how its millions of customers live, work and play, delivering on their demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity and security. Headquartered in New York City, serving countries worldwide and nearly all of the Fortune 500, Verizon generated revenues of $134.8 billion in 2024. Verizon's world-class team never stops innovating to meet customers where they are today and equip them for the needs of tomorrow. For more, visit or find a retail location at VERIZON'S ONLINE MEDIA CENTER: News releases, stories, media contacts and other resources are available at News releases are also available through an RSS feed. To subscribe, visit Media contact: Eric in to access your portfolio
