By Q Radio News
Plans on how 70 million pounds will be spent to transform Northern Ireland's Health Service have been revealed.
It's part of a fund worth 100 million - from the DUP's Confidence and Supply Deal with the Conservative Party.
The plans aim to drastically reduce waiting times here with £15m spent on Primary Care Services.
That includes £5m for new specialist teams at GP practices with mental health specialists, social workers and physiotherapists working alongside doctors and nurses.
These groups will be rolled out in two areas this year in the hope they'll eventually cover every surgery in Northern Ireland.
There is also £30m to reform services like mental health and pharmacy with £5m set aside for new technology.
The Department of Health says: "This funding will allow up to a further 24,000 outpatient assessments and approximately 7,400 treatments to be carried out; along with 19,000 diagnostics to reduce the number of people presently waiting longer than 26 weeks."
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