North's long-delayed health and social care report set to be published

A long-delayed report into the challenges facing adult health and social care in the North is set to be released by the Department of Health, amid serious concern over increasing pressure on the system.

Just weeks before the collapse of the powersharing government at Stormont, two health experts - Des Kelly and John Kennedy - were appointed to form an advisory panel to investigate potential solutions to the challenges facing the adult care and support system.