Allan Preston

A Co Antrim mum-of-two has described the painful experience of being 'ghosted' after her cancer diagnosis, as close friends seemed to vanish. Originally from Twickenham, Nicky Finnis (49) has lived in Whitehead , Co Antrim, for the last 23 years. In Augus... See more

The cost of a new digital records system for the Northern Ireland health service is 'spiralling out of control' with an extra £20m demanded this year, an MLA has said. During a budget briefing to the Stormont Health Committee on Thursday, department offic... See more

A decade after the Bengoa report provided the blueprint to reform Northern Ireland's struggling health service, Spanish expert Professor Rafael Bengoa was back in town to tell MLAs 'to get their act together.' Speaking to The Irish News at a health confer... See more

One of the Royal Navy's 'largest and most powerful' aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has docked in Belfast for the first time. The 65,000-tonne warship attracted attention along the shores of Belfast Lough on Wednesday morning, being the first airc... See more

The family of a third woman in Northern Ireland known to die after an incorrect cervical screening have spoken for the first time of their loss. Louise-Corbett Gibbons (24) from Co Down died in June 2008, shortly after she had married her husband Neville.... See more