Publications

Pending the appointment of a Minister, the Department is working towards delivery of the objectives and targets specified in this Plan and within the limits of the financial and other resources allocated to the Department for the current financial year.

Digital Plan

Digital Strategy

Strategy

There is a growing recognition and acceptance that health and social care should follow the science, be driven by the data and be evidence based.

The Department remains committed to the fulfilment of the two
disability duties, as set out in Section 49A of the Disability
Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995, across the Department’s functions.
 

The Department of Health has a statutory responsibility to promote an integrated system of health and social care.

The Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) has a statutory responsibility to promote an integrated system of health and social care (HSC) 
 

Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (the Act) requires
public authorities, in carrying out their functions relating to
Northern Ireland, to have due regard to the need to promote
equality of opportunity and regard to the desirability of promoting

A progress report on the DHSSPS Corporate/Business Plan (2009-2011) in the 2009/10 financial year.