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The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety is one of 11 Northern Ireland Departments created in 1999 as part of the Northern Ireland Executive by the Northern Ireland Act 1998 and the Departments (Northern Ireland) Order 1999.
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Edwin Poots MLA was appointed Minister of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in the Northern Ireland Executive on 16 May 2011. Read More
Release of Northern Ireland Inpatient and Outpatient Hospital Statistics for 2013/14
Thursday 07 August 2014
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety today published the 2013/14 Inpatient and Outpatient Hospital Statistics for Northern Ireland.
Independent Living Fund (ILF) consultation launched
Tuesday 05 August 2014
Health Minister, Edwin Poots has called for the public to express their views on proposed arrangements for the future support of people in Northern Ireland who receive funding from the ILF.
Statistical press release - Publication of the statistical bulletin ?Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2012/13?
Thursday 31 July 2014
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has today published the ‘Children in Care in Northern Ireland 2012/13 Statistical Bulletin’.
Statistical Press Release - Complaints received by HSC Trusts, Board and Family Practitioner Services in Northern Ireland (2013/14)
Thursday 31 July 2014
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety today published statistics on complaint issues received by the six Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts, Board and Family Practitioner Services within Northern Ireland for the year ending 31 March 2014.
Poots Launches Minimum Standards for Independent Healthcare Establishments
Monday 28 July 2014
Health and Social Services Minister Edwin Poots today launched minimum care standards for independent healthcare establishments.

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UK and Spain making their health systems more efficient

The conference "Making National Health Systems Sustainable" took place on Friday 7 June at the British Embassy Madrid.
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