Health and Social Care NI

Health and Social Care NI We plan and oversee the delivery of health and social care services for the population of 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.

Stay well this winter and help stop the spread😷🦠📌Take common sense steps to reduce the spread of flu and other similar i...
10/11/2025

Stay well this winter and help stop the spread😷🦠
📌Take common sense steps to reduce the spread of flu and other similar illnesses by exercising good respiratory and hand hygiene and staying away from others if you have symptoms.
📌Self-care is often the best choice to treat minor illnesses. Pharmacists are qualified to give advice about different health matters, including minor illnesses, so consider speaking to a pharmacist before going to your GP.
📌And if eligible get your flu vaccine, COVID-19 vaccine and RSV vaccine.

10/11/2025

5 Moments for Medication Safety - Moment 4, Reviewing a Medication.
Service User George discusses the importance of regularly assessing the effectiveness and necessity of his current medications.
He believes this toolkit will encourage patients to be aware for how long they should take each of their medicines and the importance of a regular review.

09/11/2025

5 Moments for Medication Safety - Moment 3, Adding a Medication.
Service User Margaret talks about how the toolkit has helped her understand the implications of adding new medications.
It will also encourage her to consider other medication she may be taking, and what she they should do if she suspects an interaction.

Read more - https://online.hscni.net/our-work/pharmacy-and-medicines-management/medicines-management-programmes/medication-safety/5-moments-for-medication-safety-coming-soon/

08/11/2025
06/11/2025

Andrew, a Community Pharmacist, highlights how the ‘5 moments for medication safety’ patient tool, with the easy to remember acronym “STARS” which stands for Starting, Taking, Adding, Reviewing or Stopping a medicine, can support you in staying on track with your treatment.

The five key moments are designed to prompt important conversations that improve your understanding and confidence. When patients are well-informed, they’re more likely to take their medicines correctly and consistently, which leads to better health outcomes.

Read more - https://online.hscni.net/our-work/pharmacy-and-medicines-management/medicines-management-programmes/medication-safety/5-moments-for-medication-safety-coming-soon/

05/11/2025

Dr Joy Watson, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, talks about the dangers of addiction to over the counter painkillers.

“The absolute tragedy is that people lose their lives, people end up in ICU.”

People from all walks of life can become addicted to combination painkillers.

Treatment is available - find out more at https://bit.ly/Manage-Your-Pain
https://bit.ly/KCA-info

You can become addicted to combined ibuprofen/paracetamol and codeine painkillers.Remember: Know, Check, Ask ✓ Know that...
31/10/2025

You can become addicted to combined ibuprofen/paracetamol and codeine painkillers.

Remember: Know, Check, Ask

✓ Know that combination painkillers are for short-term use only
✓ Check you're using them correctly
✓ Ask your Pharmacist or GP if you're unsure about anything.

Your local Community Pharmacist is there to help.

Find out more at https://bit.ly/Manage-Your-Pain
https://bit.ly/KCA-info

31/10/2025

The Waiting List Reimbursement Scheme team is here to help.

Every application is reviewed carefully to make sure patients get fair access and clear information before they travel.

Need help?

📞 WLRS Helpline: 028 9536 8303

💡 FAQs & forms: [HSCNI WLRS hub – Frequently Asked Questions - Waiting List Reimbursement Scheme - DOH/HSCNI Strategic Planning and Performance Group (SPPG)

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Health and Social Care Board

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

The Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) is a statutory organisation. We are accountable to the Department of Health (DoH) for translating the vision for health and social care into a range of services that deliver high quality and safe outcomes for patient and service users, are good value for the taxpayer, and comply with statutory duties.