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Health Minister Michael McGimpsey MLA
Michael McGimpsey

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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As Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety in the Northern Ireland Executive, Michael is responsible for over 70,000 professionals working in health and social care, ambulance and the fire service and has an annual budget of approximately £4 billion pounds. He took up office on 8 May 2007.
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McGimpsey launches consultation on speech, language and communication therapy action plan
Tuesday 07 September 2010
A public consultation on a new action plan to improve services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs has been launched by the Health Minister today.
Launch of All Ireland Traveller Health Study Report
Thursday 02 September 2010
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) together with the Department of Health and Children (DOHC) has today launched the All Ireland Traveller Health Study report.
Minister committed to tackling waiting times increase
Thursday 02 September 2010
Health Minister, Michael McGimpsey said that a continued lack of funding had resulted in disappointing increases in waiting times.

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