Facial prosthetics - See more of Stephen’s story - bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… and the work of consultant Brian Bigmore.
A life changing prosthetic service has given a man born without an ear the ability to hear on his left side for the first time in his life. 74-year-old Stephen Gilbert, from Aghalee, was fitted with a specially adapted prosthetic ear to hold a hearing aid.
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Imagine having a prosthetic ear and being able to hear - and imagine meeting the man who made that ear. This is an incredible story by @Ailser99 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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Stephen Gilbert was born with unilateral microtia, a rare condition in which the external ear is underdeveloped or missing on one side and was recently fitted with a newly-designed prosthesis that allows him to hear on his left side for the first time.
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Imagine being born without an ear and spending your entire life without being able to hear on one side. But thanks to the oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Ulster Hospital you’ve not only got a new left ear but also hearing at that side, because of advances in prosthetics.
Stephen Gilbert was born with unilateral microtia, a rare condition in which the external ear is underdeveloped or missing on one side and was recently fitted with a newly-designed prosthesis that allows him to hear on his left side for the first time.
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Thrombectomies are available 24/7 in Northern Ireland for any stroke patients who need one. If you suddenly experience any stroke symptoms, go straight to hospital.
Until recently thrombectomies, which remove blood clots and restore blood flow to the brain, were only available at certain times of the day in parts of Northern Ireland, but now they can now be carried out 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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Until recently thrombectomies, which remove blood clots and restore blood flow to the brain, were only available at certain times of the day in parts of Northern Ireland, but now they can now be carried out 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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The Western Trust says it has invested £2.5m to upgrade the Emergency Department at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry to help meet levels of demand.
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A decade ago Northern Ireland's health service was likened to a "burning platform" - where there was such urgent pressure that "standing still is no longer a viable option". Has there been any change? By @mlchealth bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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Another sad loss for the @BBCNewsNI newsroom. Conor was such a joy to work with. He had an infectious personality and always managed to lift the mood on any given day. May he rest in peace.
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A 24/7 service - “You have to get treated so fast. You can't let time go past when it's to do with your brain," she said.If I didn't get it in time I wouldn't be the way I am now." bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… by @Ailser99
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A 40-year-old woman who suffered a brain stem stroke has said thrombectomies are a "miracle treatment", as the new service now operates 24 hours a day. bbc.in/4yrKz7M
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Mothers waiting to give birth at Daisy Hill have described Monday's announcement that maternity services may be suspended at the hospital, as "a kick in the teeth".
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No babies will be delivered at Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry if plans for a temporary suspension of services go ahead amid "significant" workforce pressures. bbc.in/3VpQP17
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The head of the Belfast Health Trust has expressed "deep shame" over the abuse of patients at Muckamore Abbey Hospital in County Antrim.
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The award-winning journalist and author Stephen Walker has died at the age of 61.
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Fear over delay for baby's operation after specialist surgeon resigns bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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Father's fear over delay for baby son's operation after specialist surgeon resigns. bbc.in/4z4FnaF
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Lila Dripps-Weir was two when she died in May. Her parents say they spent her entire life fighting for support for her life-limiting condition. They are now calling for age limits to be removed on services including wheelchair-accessible vehicles and continence products.
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Hear more about Lila’s story on #GoodMorningUlster on @bbcradioulster before 0900.
The parents of a severely disabled two-year-old child, who died in May, say they spent their daughter's entire life fighting for support for her life-limiting condition. bbc.in/4gdUzL4
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'When your child is dying you shouldn't have to beg for help' bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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