Good to catch up with Philip McGuigan ⁦MLA ⁦Philip McGuigan⁩ at Tesco’s in Ballymena to help promote ⁦Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke⁩ campaign on blood pressure. Philip is chair of the Assembly Health Committee and well versed in the issues of Atrial Fibrillation & blood pressure

Director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, Neil Johnston, has reacted to yesterday's UK-EU trade agreement. 💬 'We can hopefully look forward to dismantling the burdens placed on #retailers under the NI Protocol and the Windsor Framework.' 📜

“Mike Nesbitt is right to recognise the importance of tackling obesity, and we congratulate him on this decision." - Neil Johnston, Public Affairs and Policy Manager at NICHS Read more: nichs.org.uk/about-us/news/…

The ban on selling disposable vapes comes into force today. This hopefully reduces the issue of littering and discourages young people from buying vapes. But we need to go further. We would like the age of sale raised to 21. nichs.org.uk/about-us/news/…

Community Rehabilitation saves lives . Appointing a dedicated Lead is key to transforming policy into real impact. Let’s drive change! #RightToRehab Proud to Represent NICHS Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke at meeting with DUP at Stormont

Thanks to Diane Dodds and DUP MLAs for great meeting and discussion on the future of Community Rehabilitation services in Northern Ireland. Diane Dodds Diane Forsythe Paul Frew #RightToRehab NI Board Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Delighted to talk to SF MLAs at Stormont about Rehabilitation and the need for it to be made a greater priority Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke Philip McGuigan

It was great to be at the Stroke All Party group today and discuss the progress made. We also made the group aware of our FAST campaign to raise awareness of stroke symptoms. We would be grateful for all support of our campaign to help increase public awareness.

Very informative meeting of the NI Assembly All Party Group on Stroke. Thanks to StrokeAssociation NI Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke Nuala McAllister MLA Great to see physio staff there. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) NI Board Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

Delighted to chat to Gary Middleton MLA and his wife Cllr Julie at the DUP conference

Chatting to David Brooks about Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol amongst other things at the DUP conference ⁦Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke⁩

Members of the Community Rehabilitation Alliance met with Diane Dodds to discuss the need for better rehab support in the community ⁦Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke⁩

This stark increase is a reminder that stroke can affect anyone, at any time. That’s why we're raising awareness of the warning signs - knowing the signs can save a life Remember to Act FAST Face Arms Speech Time to get to hospital ASAP For more info - nichs.org.uk/fast

We support the introduction of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) for alcohol. The NI Assembly looks set to introduce MUP – but we want to hear what you think. Please complete our 5 minute survey to tell us your views. surveymonkey.com/r/MUP25

Good to meet Matthew O’Toole MLA at the SDLP conference and to discuss Minimum Unit Pricing for alcohol which Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke has been championing

📢NIRC has welcomed confirmation from Justice Minister Naomi Long MLA that her upcoming Sentencing Bill will include tougher penalties for assaults on retail workers. A vital step to protect those serving the public. 👏 neighbourhoodretailer.com/sentencing-bil…

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿New Year, new column from SRC Director David Lonsdale in the The Herald. 📰 David looks ahead to the #Scottish Budget (13th January) and how it can deliver for retail in Scotland. 📜 heraldscotland.com/news/25736247.… #retail

Stormont needs to back our town centres by cutting business rates bit.ly/4qwZ59O

💬Director of the NIRC, Neil Johnston, has responded to the NI Executive's decision to pause the rating system revaluation exercise.👇 #retail

Welcome Naomi Long MLA announcement on protecting shop workers brc.org.uk/news-and-event…