@Ailser99

BBC News NI health reporter. Also a travel addict, music lover & GAA fanatic! Email any stories to [email protected]

 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Joined May 2009
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Facial prosthetics - See more of Stephen’s story - bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj5y… and the work of consultant Brian Bigmore.

Aghalee: Man with unilateral microtia could never hear on left side - until he got a prosthetic ear

Stephen Gilbert, 74, was born with unilateral microtia, a rare condition in which the external ear is underdeveloped or missing on one side.

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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/cj5y…

Aghalee: Man with unilateral microtia could never hear on left side - until he got a prosthetic ear

Stephen Gilbert, 74, was born with unilateral microtia, a rare condition in which the external ear is underdeveloped or missing on one side.

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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. bbc.in/4jVfeWD

Aghalee: Man with unilateral microtia could never hear on left side - until he got a prosthetic ear

Stephen Gilbert, 74, was born with unilateral microtia, a rare condition in which the external ear is underdeveloped or missing on one side.

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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.
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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. bbc.in/4jVfeWD

Aghalee: Man with unilateral microtia could never hear on left side - until he got a prosthetic ear

Stephen Gilbert, 74, was born with unilateral microtia, a rare condition in which the external ear is underdeveloped or missing on one side.

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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.
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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. bbc.in/4rXXzzE
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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. bbc.in/4rXXzzE
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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. bbc.in/4hNzmHK

Londonderry: Trust invests £2.5m in Altnagelvin Emergency Department

The trust said it continued to work towards a longer-term goal of securing a new purpose-built Emergency Department.

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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/c9zr…

Bengoa: Ten years on how much has NI's health care system changed?

Hospital waiting lists, access to GPs and the state of social care suggest the job is far from finished.

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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. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9m2…

Conor Bradford: Former BBC broadcaster dies

The veteran presenter spent four decades on the airwaves before retiring in 2022, presenting Inside Ulster, Good Morning Ulster and Evening Extra.

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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/crp3… by @Ailser99

Thrombectomy: 'My treatment was a miracle' says stroke patient

An expanded service means the time of day or night a stroke occurs is no longer a barrier to treatment.

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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

Thrombectomy: 'My treatment was a miracle' says stroke patient

An expanded service means the time of day or night a stroke occurs is no longer a barrier to treatment.

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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". bbc.in/4xEZnPd

Daisy Hill Hospital: 'My son might not have survived without the maternity service'

Kara Finnegan, who had an emergency Caesarean last year, has criticised the planned removal of maternity services.

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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

No babies to be born at Daisy Hill Hospital in service suspension plan

The Southern Trust has not been able to recruit enough consultant obstetricians and plans to temporarily move all births to Craigavon Area Hospital.

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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. bbc.in/4reLsxF

Muckamore Abbey Hospital: Trust expresses 'deep shame' over abuse of patients

The head of the Belfast Health Trust expresses "deep shame" over the abuse of patients at the County Antrim facility.

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The award-winning journalist and author Stephen Walker has died at the age of 61. bbc.in/3TbwhJ4

Former BBC NI Political Correspondent Stephen Walker dies

During a high-profile career at the BBC for three decades, he was an investigative reporter on the Spotlight programme, as well as being both London correspondent and political correspondent.

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Fear over delay for baby's operation after specialist surgeon resigns bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2k…

Fear over delay for baby's operation after specialist surgeon resigns

Jonathan Crooks' son Eli has had two surgeries to close his lip and repair his hard palate but needs another operation before he is 13 months old.

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Father's fear over delay for baby son's operation after specialist surgeon resigns. bbc.in/4z4FnaF

Fear over delay for baby's operation after specialist surgeon resigns

Jonathan Crooks' son Eli has had two surgeries to close his lip and repair his hard palate but needs another operation before he is 13 months old.

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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.
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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

NI health: 'When your child is dying you shouldn't have to beg for help'

The parents of a severely disabled two-year-old child, who died in May, said they spent their daughter's entire life fighting for support for her complex condition.

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'When your child is dying you shouldn't have to beg for help' bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cedj…

NI health: 'When your child is dying you shouldn't have to beg for help'

The parents of a severely disabled two-year-old child, who died in May, said they spent their daughter's entire life fighting for support for her complex condition.

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