By Jonny Currie from NICVA
Published on 31 Mar 2008
The Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has outlined his proposals for future reform of health and social care in Northern Ireland. Now it's your turn to have your say on this issue.
The key elements of the Minister proposals are:-
- A new Regional Health and Social Care Board that will focus on financial management, performance management and commissioning.
- A new multi-professional Regional Public Health Agency to create better inter-sectoral working to tackle health promotion and inequalities and help realise the shared goal of a better and healthier future for all.
- The establishment of five Local Commissioning Groups to cover the same geographical area of the five Health and Social Care Trusts.
- A smaller, more sharply focussed Department
- A common services organisation that will provide a range of support function for the health and social care service.
- Reinforcing and strengthening the role of Health and Social Services Councils.
- Increased democratisation through local government representation on key bodies and improved partnership working.
Consultation
The consultation document is now available online. The closing date for comments is Monday 12 May 2008.
Have your say
Download
Briefing Paper: Proposals for Health and Social Services reform in Northern Ireland
(397kb Word document)
NICVA and The Community Development and Health Network are facilitating regional and thematic consultation events on the Minister’s proposals in March and April.
Dates
- NICVA, Belfast – Thursday 13 March 1.30pm – 3.30pm
- Ballybot House, Newry – Thursday 3 April 1.30pm – 3.30pm
- Ballymena North Resource Centre – Friday 4 April 10.30am – 12.30pm
- St. Columb’s Park House, Derry – Monday 7 April 1.30pm – 3.30pm
- NICVA, Belfast - Friday 18 April 10.00am - 12.00pm
To book your place on any of these dates please contact cathy.breslin@nicva.org or 9087 7777.
Responses
Responses can be returned to the department by post, fax or email to:
Modernisation Directorate
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
Room 1
Annexe 6
Castle Buildings
Stormont Estate
Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast BT4 3SQ
t: 028 9052 0656
f: 028 9052 3482
e: hscreforms@dhsspsni.gov.uk
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