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Almost £3m spent over two years on empty Belfast Royal Victoria Hospital maternity facility
The new maternity hospital is a decade overdue and will cost twice as much as originally expected
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How other outlets are covering this story
Compare narratives across 6 related reports from 6 sources. Real Narrative News aggregates the coverage spectrum so you can see who emphasises what — bias tags reflect the outlet, not the story.
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Center 50%
Right 33%
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jun 21, 2026
Hospital cover: Pricey/costly either way
Hospital cover: Pricey/costly either way
The Malaysian Insight
· Oct 19, 2024
Budget 2025: What the stakeholders say
THE Health Ministry has received a Budget 2025 allocation of RM45.27 billion, the second highest after the RM64.1 billion granted to the Education Ministry. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, in his speech, urged the ministry to address the poor condition of public hospital facilities, including public toilets. The budget also increases the on-call allowance for public service doctors from RM55 to RM65 per hour, addressing a long-standing request from healthcare personnel.
The New Zealand Herald
· Jun 22, 2026
Rotorua Hospital Special Care Baby Unit: Refurbishment to begin in October after ‘ongoing’ water leaks
Rotorua Hospital Special Care Baby Unit: Refurbishment to begin in October after ‘ongoing’ water leaks
The Rising Nepal
· Jun 23, 2026
Africa faces child surgery crisis as anaesthesia runs out
Africa, June 23: African hospitals face huge new costs as they scramble to replace the main anaesthetic for child operat...
Brisbane Times
· Jun 23, 2026
Bedblock-busting pilot program aims to aid hundreds of stranded aged-care patients
There’s 10.3 billion extra for the health system, but from transport to housing and schools and western Sydney, here’s where else the money is being spent.
MyJoyOnline
· Jul 2, 2026
GMTF advances rollout of Medicines List to improve access to specialised treatment
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) is advancing efforts to improve access to specialised healthcare by engaging key stakeholders in Ghana's pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors to finalise its Medicines List, a key component of the Fund that helps patients obtain life-saving medicines without severe financial hardship.
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Related coverage for "Almost £3m spent over two years on empty Belfast Royal Victoria Hospital maternity facility": The Hindu BusinessLine — Hospital cover: Pricey/costly either way. The Malaysian Insight — Budget 2025: What the stakeholders say. The New Zealand Herald — Rotorua Hospital Special Care Baby Unit: Refurbishment to begin in October after ‘ongoing’ water leaks. The Rising Nepal — Africa faces child surgery crisis as anaesthesia runs out. Brisbane Times — Bedblock-busting pilot program aims to aid hundreds of stranded aged-care patients. MyJoyOnline — GMTF advances rollout of Medicines List to improve access to specialised treatment