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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
We must take action on diabetes - Poots
Wednesday 22 May 2013
Health Minister Edwin Poots has said we must ensure we do everything possible to prevent the potentially devastating complications of diabetes.
New pharmacy service to benefit people with respiratory conditions
Friday 17 May 2013
Health Minister Edwin Poots has announced a new service aimed at helping people with respiratory conditions, who are taking multiple medications, to manage their medicines more effectively.
Publication of ‘Children Order Child Protection and Referral Statistics for Northern Ireland (quarter ending 31 March 2013)’
Friday 17 May 2013
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has today published the ‘Children Order Child Protection and Referral Statistics for Northern Ireland (quarter ending 31 March 2013)’.
Poots and Foster launch report on boosting the economy through health innovation
Thursday 16 May 2013
Health and Social Care is a significant driver for innovation and growth in Northern Ireland, a major new report has found.
Health and Social Care Inequalities Monitoring System: Life Expectancy Decomposition – An overview of changes in Northern Ireland life expectancy 2001-03 to 2008-10
Thursday 16 May 2013
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety today published its report ‘Health and Social Care Inequalities Monitoring System: Life Expectancy Decomposition – An overview of changes in Northern Ireland life expectancy 2001-03 to 2008-10’.

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