By VICTORIA O'HARA NURSES today hit out at news that more than 700 jobs are under threat as part of wider plans to cut almost 2,500 health service jobs over the next three years under radical new proposals to save millions of pounds.

By VICTORIA O'HARA NURSES today hit out at news that more than 700 jobs are under threat as part of wider plans to cut almost 2,500 health service jobs over the next three years under radical new proposals to save millions of pounds.

By Victoria O'Hara ALMOST 2,500 jobs will be axed from the Northern Ireland health service within three years under radical new proposals to save millions of pounds, it was announced last night.

By LESLEY-ANNE HENRY NORTHERN Ireland's Health Minister has threatened to pull the plug on plans for a Pounds 190m hospital in Omagh if the local council does not support him.

By CLAIRE HARRISON PRESCRIPTION charges are to be completely scrapped for all in Northern Ireland within 18 months, it was announced today.