Transplant Games

The Westfield Health British Transplant Games will be held in Belfast on 4–7 August. Athletes will compete in 16 sports at venues such as the Mary Peter's Track, Ormeau Park and Queen’s University Belfast’s Physical Education Centre, to name but a few.

Transplant Awareness Week

The Public Health Agency is supporting this year’s National Transplant Awareness Week, which runs from 4-10 July 2011 with the theme ‘What are you waiting for?’
This Transplant Awareness Week aims to increase the understanding of organ donation and the issues that surround it by focusing on how long people are currently waiting to receive a transplant.

New Health Minister appointed

Lagan Valley MLA, Edwin Poots, has been appointed Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety. The Democratic Unionist Party member will hold the role for two years before it is taken over by Jim Wells MLA (South Down). Mr Poots will be supported in his new role by Alex Easton MLA (North Down) who will serve as an Assembly Private Secretary in the Department.