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This page is monitored 9am-5pm, Mon to Fri. The Strategic Planning and Performance Group is responsible for planning, improving and overseeing the delivery of effective, high quality, safe, health and social care services. The Group is part of the Department of Health and accountable to the Minister for Health. We work in with the health and social care trusts, that directly provide services to people, to ensure that services meet people's needs. We deploy and manage an annual budget from the Northern Ireland Executive of approximately £4 billion, to ensure that all services are safe and sustainable.

🤔 What does Health Literacy look like? It can be clear and accessible information to help people make informed decision...
16/10/2026

🤔 What does Health Literacy look like?

It can be clear and accessible information to help people make informed decisions on things like cancer screening, vaccinations and what food to eat. Public Health Agency

16/10/2026

🧠 The Health Minister has recognised the "dedication, expertise and commitment" of Brain Injury Matters

🎶 Minister Butler visited the charity and met "The Enthusiasts" choir at one of the arts rehabilitation programmes run for those affected by an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI).

⌚️ "Urgent Care Centres like this help to bring down ED waiting times and are an excellent example of the quality care p...
16/10/2026

⌚️ "Urgent Care Centres like this help to bring down ED waiting times and are an excellent example of the quality care patients can receive."

👏 Health Minister Robbie Butler praised the work at Lagan Valley Urgent Care Centre in Eastern Health & Social Care Trust after touring the centre.

The Health Minister answered questions at the Older People's Parliament on Thursday.Minister Butler discussed the Neighb...
16/10/2026

The Health Minister answered questions at the Older People's Parliament on Thursday.

Minister Butler discussed the Neighbourhood Model, older carers and the Age Sector.

📺 Watch here: youtu.be/yqNuxTeog5A?si=0yFswJ7NsZOLUyFu

"Our ambition must extend beyond responding to mental ill health. "We must also ask what we can do, collectively, to pro...
16/10/2026

"Our ambition must extend beyond responding to mental ill health.

"We must also ask what we can do, collectively, to protect and promote good mental health in the first place."

The Health Minister Robbie Butler's message at the Public Health Mental Health Conference.

Health Minister Robbie Butler has welcomed the appointment of Professor Danny McAuley as Chief Scientific Adviser to the...
16/10/2026

Health Minister Robbie Butler has welcomed the appointment of Professor Danny McAuley as Chief Scientific Adviser to the Department of Health.

Read more: health-ni.gov.uk/news/health-minister-announces-new-chief-scientific-adviser

15/10/2026

🎓 The Health Minister visited the Ulster University Nursing & Paramedic undergraduate pre-registration programmes.

🧑‍⚕️ Minister Butler spoke with students, lecturers and staff and emphasised the importance of the students as "leaders of the future."

🔗 ulster.ac.uk/news/2026/october/health-minister-visits-derry~londonderry-campus-to-meet-the-next-generation-of-nurses-and-paramedics

🚗 Easilink Community Transport discussed their services with the Health Minister on Community Transport Week🫂 The chari...
15/10/2026

🚗 Easilink Community Transport discussed their services with the Health Minister on Community Transport Week

🫂 The charity showed Minister Butler their work helping those in rural areas in Omagh, Strabane and Foyle.

🏘️ The Minister highlighted how that compliments the Neighbourhood Model

🚑 Health Minister Robbie Butler met frontline staff at Altnagelvin Emergency Department in Western Health and Social Car...
15/10/2026

🚑 Health Minister Robbie Butler met frontline staff at Altnagelvin Emergency Department in Western Health and Social Care Trust

🧑‍⚕️ Minister Butler toured the ED and heard about the challenges facing staff and patients.

⌚️ The Minister reiterated his determination to reduce ED waiting times in NI

🏥 The Health Minister visited the Altnagelvin Endometriosis team in Western Health and Social Care Trust 👩‍⚕️ Minister B...
15/10/2026

🏥 The Health Minister visited the Altnagelvin Endometriosis team in Western Health and Social Care Trust

👩‍⚕️ Minister Butler met Kate Batchelor, Endometriosis Clinical Nurse Specialist, on the challenges faced by the team

✅ The Minister confirmed ongoing work on a regional pathway for women

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