Department Of Health, Social Services And Public Safety
The Department of Health (DoH, , , Ulster-Scots: ''Männystrie o Poustie'') is a devolved Northern Irish government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister of Health. Until 9 May 2016, the department was previously called the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (). Aim DoH's overall aim and mission is to "improve the health and social well-being of the people of Northern Ireland." The department launched a new digital strategy in August 2022. It includes the Encompass programme which will create a unified health and care record for the province. Responsibilities The Minister, assisted by the department, makes policy and legislation in three broad areas: * health and social care – hospitals, family practitioner services and community health and personal social services; * public health – promoting and protecting the health and well-being of the population; and * public ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minister Of Health And Local Government
The Minister of Health and Local Government was a member of the Executive Committee of the Privy Council of Northern Ireland ( Cabinet) in the Parliament of Northern Ireland which governed Northern Ireland from 1922 to 1972. The post was created in 1944 and was renamed Minister of Health and Social Services in 1965. Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health and Local Government/Health and Social Services *1944 Sir Wilson Hungerford *1944 - 1948 vacant *1948 – 1953 Terence O'Neill *1953 – 1955 vacant *1955 – 1956 Terence O'Neill Terence Marne O'Neill, Baron O'Neill of the Maine, Privy Council of Northern Ireland, PC (NI) (10 September 1914 – 12 June 1990), was the fourth Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and leader (1963–1969) of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP). ... *1956 – 1963 vacant *1963 – 1964 Brian McConnell *1964 - 1965 William Fitzsimmons *1965 - 1971 vacant *1971 - 1972 Joseph Burns 1972 office abolished ReferencesThe Government of N ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Department Of Health (United Kingdom)
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is a Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom, ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for government policy on health and adult social care matters in England, along with a few elements of the same matters which are not otherwise devolved to the Scottish Government, Welsh Government or Northern Ireland Executive. It oversees the English National Health Service (NHS). The department is led by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care with three ministers of state and three parliamentary under-secretaries of state. The department develops policies and guidelines to improve the quality of care and to meet patient expectations. It carries out some of its work through Quango, arms-length bodies (ALBs), including executive non-departmental public bodies such as NHS England and the NHS Digital, and executive agencies such as the UK Health Security Agency and the Medicines and He ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Northern Health And Social Care Trust
The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is a health and social care trust in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ; ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland. It has been #Descriptions, variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares Repub ..., responsible for providing services at various health facilities including Antrim Area Hospital, Braid Valley Care Complex, the Causeway Hospital and Mid-Ulster Hospital. History The trust was established as the Northern Health and Social Services Trust on 1 August 2006, and became operational on 1 April 2007. Population The area covered by Northern Health and Social Care Trust has a population of 463,297 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census. References External links * {{NHS-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Belfast Health And Social Care Trust
The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) is a health organisation covering Belfast, Northern Ireland. The trust is one of five new trusts which were created on 1 April 2007 by the then Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS). The Belfast Trust employs 22,000 staff. It has responsibility for services to over 340,000 patients, provided at various hospitals including Belfast City Hospital, the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Royal Victoria Hospital, the Mater Infirmorum Hospital, Mater Hospital and Musgrave Park Hospital. History The trust was established as the Belfast Health and Social Services Trust on 1 August 2006, and became operational on 1 April 2007. Population The area covered by Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has a population of 348,204 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census. Services The Trust opened a new supported housing scheme called Hemsworth Court costing £5 million with 35 apartments which aims to maint ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Regulation And Quality Improvement Authority (Northern Ireland)
The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority was established in 2003 and is responsible for regulating healthcare and social care services in Northern Ireland Controversies In 2020, the entire board resigned over the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Ireland, specifically reducing the frequency of inspections of care homes and stopping inspectors from talking to residents. It was reported that a broader breakdown in relationships, and inadequate communication had also contributed to the mass resignation. On 2023, it was reported that a group of staff had signed a letter criticising a report for an inspection into a hospital for not 'going far enough'. See also *Care Quality Commission *Care Inspectorate (Scotland) * Care Inspectorate Wales * Healthcare Inspectorate Wales *Healthcare Improvement Scotland Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) () is the national healthcare improvement organisation for Scotland. It is a public body which is part of the Scottis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland)
Health and Social Care (HSC; ) is the publicly funded healthcare system in Northern Ireland. Although having been created separately to the National Health Service (NHS), it is nonetheless considered a part of the overall national health service in the United Kingdom, with locals mainly referring to it as the NHS for namesake purposes. The Northern Ireland Executive through its Department of Health is responsible for its funding, while the Public Health Agency is the executive agency responsible for the provision of public health and social care services across Northern Ireland. It is free of charge to all citizens of Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom. For services such as A&E, patients simply walk in, state their name and date of birth, are given treatment and then leave. Patients are unaware of costs incurred by them using the service. It is sometimes called the "NHS", as in England, Scotland and Wales, but differs from the NHS in England and Wales in that ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Business Services Organisation
The Business Services Organisation (BSO) was established in 2009 and is responsible for providing support services to various health and social work agencies in Northern Ireland. It was created from the now defunct Central Services Agency. See also *NHS National Services Scotland NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) is a public body and national health board of NHS Scotland. Accountable to the Scottish Government, NSS works at the heart of Scotland’s health service, providing national strategic support services and e ... * NHS Business Services Authority References External links Website Health and Social Care (Northern Ireland) 2009 establishments in Northern Ireland {{UK-gov-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service
The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS) is an independent, special agency of the Department of Health in Northern Ireland, responsible for the collection testing and issuing of blood and blood products to hospitals throughout Northern Ireland. An emergency Blood Transfusion Service was established at the Royal Victoria Hospital in 1941 as a result of the Second World War. NIBTS was established by the Ministry of Health in 1946. See also *NHS Blood and Transplant *Welsh Blood Service *Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service * Irish Blood Transfusion Service The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS), or ''Seirbhís Fuilaistriúcháin na hÉireann'' in Irish language, Irish, was established in Ireland as the ''Blood Transfusion Service Board'' (''BTSB'') by the ''Blood Transfusion Service Board (Es ... References External links * Blood banks in the United Kingdom Health and Social Care (Northern Ireland) {{UK-med-org-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) is an ambulance service that serves the whole of Northern Ireland, approximately 1.9 million people. As with other ambulance services in the United Kingdom, it does not charge its patients directly for its services, but instead receives funding through general taxation. It responds to medical emergencies in Northern Ireland with the 300-plus ambulance vehicles at its disposal. Its fleet includes mini-buses, ambulance officers' cars, support vehicles, RRVs and accident and emergency ambulances. History NIAS was formed on 1 April 1995 through the amalgamation of its four predecessors. Its full title is the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health and Social Care Trust. The service is split up into five operational areas: *Belfast Area, headquartered at Broadway Ambulance Station, Belfast *South Eastern Area, headquartered at Bangor Ambulance Station *Western Area, headquartered at Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry *Northern Area, headqu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Health And Social Care Board
The Health and Social Care Board was, until 2022, an organisation responsible for the commissioning of health services for the people of Northern Ireland. Creation The Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 followed the Review of Public Administration in 2007 and led to a reorganisation of health and social care delivery in Northern Ireland. Prior to enactment of this legislation, healthcare delivery in Northern Ireland was provided by 4 health boards, 11 community and social services trusts and 7 hospital trusts. This Act established the Health and Social Care Board and five Health and Social Care Trusts which were responsible for the delivery of primary, secondary and community health care. Responsibilities The responsibilities of the Health and Social Care board were to work in partnership with Northern Ireland's Public Health Agency to commission services, allocate resources and improve services for all people of Northern Ireland. Its commissioning is s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Health And Social Care In Northern Ireland
Health and Social Care (HSC; ) is the publicly funded healthcare system in Northern Ireland. Although having been created separately to the National Health Service (NHS), it is nonetheless considered a part of the overall national health service in the United Kingdom, with locals mainly referring to it as the NHS for namesake purposes. The Northern Ireland Executive through its Department of Health is responsible for its funding, while the Public Health Agency is the executive agency responsible for the provision of public health and social care services across Northern Ireland. It is free of charge to all citizens of Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom. For services such as A&E, patients simply walk in, state their name and date of birth, are given treatment and then leave. Patients are unaware of costs incurred by them using the service. It is sometimes called the "NHS", as in England, Scotland and Wales, but differs from the NHS in England and Wales in that ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Department Of Housing, Local Government And Heritage
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage () is a department of the Government of Ireland. It is led by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Departmental team The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are in The Custom House, Dublin. The departmental team consists of the following: * Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage: James Browne, TD **Minister of State for local government and planning: John Cummins, TD **Minister of State for nature, heritage and biodiversity: Christopher O'Sullivan, TD **Minister of State for housing: Kieran O'Donnell, TD *Secretary General of the Department: Graham Doyle Overview The official headquarters and ministerial offices of the department are in The Custom House, Dublin 1. The department is responsible for, among other matters: *housing *the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland *local authorities and related services *the supervision of elections inc ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |