Department of Health (Northern Ireland)

The Department of Health (DoH, Irish: An Roinn Sláinte (IPA:[ˈanˠˈɾˠiːn̪ʲˈsˠlaːnʲtʲə]), Ulster-Scots: Männystrie o Poustie) is a devolved Northern Irish government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister of Health.

Department of Health
Department overview
FormedJune 1944 (as Ministry of Health and Local Government)
Preceding Department
JurisdictionNorthern Ireland
HeadquartersCastle Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast, BT4 3SJ
Employees731 (September 2011)
Annual budget£4,383.1 million (current) & £200.5 million (capital) for 2011–12
Minister responsible
  • Robin Swann
Websitewww.health-ni.gov.uk
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Until 9 May 2016, the department was previously called the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (Irish: An Roinn Sláinte, Seirbhísí Sóisialta agus Sábháilteachta Poiblí).

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