Marie-Louise Connolly

BBC NI Health Correspondent covering all aspects of health & social affairs. Lots to talk about including The Menopause. contact:[email protected]

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

I5 miles worth of women languishing on gynae hospital waiting lists in NI - that’s according to @RCObsGyn who say if those waiting were to stand shoulder to shoulder the queue would be two miles longer than in Nov 2024 = 15 miles. After my reports yday Caroline Cooper penned:

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

@BooksPaperSciss @LibrariesNI Def not the booker winner !

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

This makes my day. @LibrariesNI
What are you reading?

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

A lovely story by @JournoClaire

[BBC News NI @BBCNewsNI]

"A lot of the clubs don't want me in the group because they're afraid I'll fall off the stage."
A visually-impaired woman talks about her lead role in a new play which has been created by blind and partially-sighted people: https://t.co/U6TaoeoqmC

[Alan Stout @AlanStout19]

The big positive here is that it recovers relationships and vital discussions on what the future looks like.

We can’t pretend that it ‘solves’ GP access which would need substantially more funding for much needed capacity

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

@SuzyJourno @LucidTalk Save the wine!!

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

£20m per year falls short of the £80m that GPs have pitched as the required amount that is necessary to make real change. Analysis ⬇️https://t.co/R2HZabw6TS

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

Please take time to read this.

[Sean McGovern @smcg600]

This is what decency sounds like amplifying the good in others independent of “ their flag” to educate all to the hidden risk of bowel cancer ! Thought provoking on several levels. Thank you !

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

What a flipp’n brilliant night @DexysOfficial you brought us back to our youth. The good old days! @UlsterHall

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

Dexys playing tonight at The Ulster Hall. Now there’s a line. Kevin Rowland feels at home in Belfast - you are welcome. @DexysOfficial listen back to his interview @BBCgmu at 8 50… 70’s is the new 30’s. 😀🙌

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

Additional millions being spent to fix problems - but who will be responsible for costs? https://t.co/GiLvfZxH9C

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

@BethMccusker @BBCNewsNI Sorry to read this. Can you dm me?

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

The da Vinci 5 has arrived to help speed up surgery for those women on endometriosis waiting lists. Thanks to all who helped me tell the story. It’s part of tackling women’s health issues. And as @RobbieButlerMLA said there’s much work to be done. @BBCNewsNI

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

Complex gynae waiting lists are too long - this will take time to bed in but surgeons say the robot will make a difference. #WomensHealth

[BBC News NI @BBCNewsNI]

It’s hoped a new gynae robot at Belfast City Hospital will help to reduce complex gynaecological surgical waiting lists in Northern Ireland.
BBC News NI’s Health Correspondent, Marie-Louise Connolly, was given access to see it in action.
Read more : https://t.co/QxBeDvIA84

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

@deehan_mickey @BBCNewsNI Derry is getting its own.

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

A £1.95 m investment in #endometriosis across NI. The da Vinci 5 is a new surgical robot dealing with the most complex cases - the idea is to cut long waiting lists. See patients, surgeons and nurses @bbcnewsline spot the socks 👀

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

Tackling NI’s hospital waiting lists - meet the da Vinci 5 robot. Scroll down and see our camera filming the operation https://t.co/DW2J21fYd0

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

Women’s Health NI and a first to treat chronic endometriosis #DaVinci5 @endowarriorsni @EndometriosisUK
https://t.co/DW2J21fqns

[David Blevins @skydavidblevins]

If you remember nothing else today, remember Ciara's words:
"In a world where there’s so much hardship and sadness and hatred being spread... I choose to see the good people and there are so many of them..”
(Ciara Mageean)

[Thomas Niblock @thomasniblock]

Ciara Mageean died this morning. A light has gone out in the world. Authentic, talented, decent. Her kindness and wonderful personality was a joy to watch and see. Then came her iconic sporting achievements.

When we sat down with Ciara for the GAA Social in July, she received disappointing news the day before. Ciara didn’t want to cancel, so we recorded on the Tuesday. It’s 90 minutes Oisin & myself will always treasure. She was the best of us.

To Thomas, I’m so sorry. She was mad about you. To the Mageean family, all her great friends and the Portaferry community- what a stunning human being, to call one of your own. This is so unfair.

I’ve never met a person who met Ciara, who didn’t love her. A one off.

[Marie-Louise Connolly @mlchealth]

This is a weekend reading story. Pour a cup of something wholesome to match the words by @belfastcityfox
https://t.co/TDFtCJNlq1