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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.

24/03/2026

👏 "I want to congratulate the Chief Nursing Officer and all involved."

📄 Health Minister Mike Nesbitt launched the Refreshed Delivering Care Policy Framework for Nursing and Midwifery staff in NI.

👉 Read more: health-ni.gov.uk/news/refreshed-delivering-care-policy-framework-published

The Health Minister has launched updated guidance designed to support safe, effective, and sustainable staffing across t...
24/03/2026

The Health Minister has launched updated guidance designed to support safe, effective, and sustainable staffing across the Nursing and Midwifery workforce in Northern Ireland.

👉 Read more: health-ni.gov.uk/news/refreshed-delivering-care-policy-framework-published

The Health Minister’s visit to the United States focused on strengthening transatlantic cooperation and exploring innova...
23/03/2026

The Health Minister’s visit to the United States focused on strengthening transatlantic cooperation and exploring innovative approaches to improving health and social care in Northern Ireland.

✅In Washington, the Minister visited the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda and the Children's Hospital.

✅The Minister also met with representatives in Belmont University and Meharry Medical College in Nashville.

🔗 Read more: https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/news/health-ministers-us-visit-strengthens-transatlantic-healthcare-partnerships

23/03/2026

The Health Minister’s visit to the US included a series of high level meetings in Washington DC and Nashville. 🇺🇸

Some highlights included visiting the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda and Meharry Medical College in Nashville.

🏥 The Health Minister visited the Children's National Hospital in Washington.🗣️ Minister Nesbitt discussed waiting lists...
19/03/2026

🏥 The Health Minister visited the Children's National Hospital in Washington.

🗣️ Minister Nesbitt discussed waiting lists, encompass, workforce challenges, AI and paediatric pathology with senior officials from the hospital.

18/03/2026

The Health Minister is highlighting the symptoms of ovarian cancer this

Minister Nesbitt spoke with Target Ovarian Cancer campaigners Pauline Donnelly and Christine Campbell.

👉 Watch their full chat here: vimeo.com/1168828284

🫂 The Health Minister has marked by paying tribute to the contribution and support provided by social workers to commu...
17/03/2026

🫂 The Health Minister has marked by paying tribute to the contribution and support provided by social workers to communities across NI

16/03/2026

🩺 The Health Minister met with GPs in County Fermanagh to hear about challenges and opportunities within their work.

🧑‍⚕️ Minister Nesbitt was also able to discuss the Neighbourhood model of care with GPs and staff.

The Health Minister continued discussions with senior leaders at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).Minister Nesbit...
16/03/2026

The Health Minister continued discussions with senior leaders at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Minister Nesbitt also toured the NIH Clinical Centre.

The Health Minister met with officials at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Washington 🇺🇸Minister Nesbitt discu...
16/03/2026

The Health Minister met with officials at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Washington 🇺🇸

Minister Nesbitt discussed cancer research with senior leaders at the National Cancer Institute 🔬

16/03/2026

🚜 The Health Minister has urged rural families to make use of the Farm Families Health Checks service.

🩺 Minister Nesbitt said it was important to ensure everyone has access to prevention and early intervention initiatives.

👉 More info: publichealth.hscni.net/directorates/public-health/service-development-and-screening/screening/farm-families-health-checks

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