Department of Health NI

Department of Health NI News and information from the Health and Social Care Sector. Account maintained by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland.

This page is monitored 9am-5pm, Mon to Fri. The Strategic Planning and Performance Group is responsible for planning, improving and overseeing the delivery of effective, high quality, safe, health and social care services. The Group is part of the Department of Health and accountable to the Minister for Health. We work in with the health and social care trusts, that directly provide services to people, to ensure that services meet people's needs. We deploy and manage an annual budget from the Northern Ireland Executive of approximately £4 billion, to ensure that all services are safe and sustainable.

24/12/2025

Parents and carers are being reassured that excellent care will be available across all paediatric units for sick children this winter 🧒❄️

👉 Read more: t.ly/_0PPs

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23/12/2025

🎄 The Health Minister has thanked staff working within health and social care in Northern Ireland this Christmas.

Minister Nesbitt praised the "compassion and professionalism" of all HSC staff and wished them a very Merry Christmas.

22/12/2025

🏥 Health and social care services will be available over the Christmas and New Year period

👉 Find out more here: t.ly/rmzLP

22/12/2025

The out of hours service for practices will be in operation throughout the Christmas period.
Check to find out when out of hours services will be available: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/out-of-hours
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17/12/2025

📽️ Across health and social care, progress is being made in reducing some of the longest waits for treatment.

🔊 Hear from Dr Raymond McKee on how the Daisy Hill Elective Overnight Stay Centre is going from strength to strength to reduce waiting lists.

The Department of Health is encouraging everyone to look after themselves, both physically and mentally over this Christ...
16/12/2025

The Department of Health is encouraging everyone to look after themselves, both physically and mentally over this Christmas and New Year period.

A number of health and social care services are available if you or someone you know is unwell.

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15/12/2025

The Health Minister has launched the Community Pharmacy Palliative Care Network.

Minister Nesbitt acknowledged the "dedication of our community pharmacists" in the collaboration between the Department and Community Pharmacy NI

👉 Read more: http://t.ly/YqFUf

15/12/2025

The Health Minister has launched the Community Pharmacy Palliative Care Network.

Minister Nesbitt acknowledged the “dedication of our community pharmacists” in the collaboration between the Department and

👉 Read more: t.ly/YqFUf

12/12/2025

"We all need to do our bit to help."

The Health Minister is reminding the public that timely discharge from hospital is vital to protect HSC services this winter.

The Pharmacy Practices Committee meeting is open to Pharmacists who have received an official invitation to attend.This ...
12/12/2025

The Pharmacy Practices Committee meeting is open to Pharmacists who have received an official invitation to attend.

This is not a public meeting.

👉 Application and info: online.hscni.net/pharmacy-practices-committee-meeting-13-january-2026/

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We arrange or ‘commission’ health and social care services for the 1.8 million people who live in Northern Ireland.

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