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If you lead a mission-driven organisation in Northern Ireland, chances are you’ve had that week! You’re already juggling service delivery, staff, safeguarding, governance, reporting, fundraising...
Health Inequalities Annual Report 2026: Why the Findings Matter for Communities and the VCSE Sector
The Department of Health has published its Health Inequalities Annual Report 2026, and the findings demand attention. The report paints a stark picture of the reality facing many communities...
Local Charity Set to Deliver Breast Cancer Body Confidence Wellbeing Events Across NI this April
This month, Cancer Focus NI will run a series of Breast Cancer Body Confidence Events in Belfast, Ballymena, and Enniskillen to meet the demand for support from local women. Funded by the Pink...
Introducing Northern Ireland’s New Neighbourhood Model for Health and Wellbeing – A Blog by Prof Cathy Harrison
On 31 March 2026, the Health Minister announced the publication of a policy frameworkoutlining the Vision for Neighbourhood Health and Wellbeing, marking the beginning of amajor shift in how care...
A New Phase for Neighbourhood Health and Wellbeing
A significant policy milestone – and the start of delivery The Department of Health’s publication of the Neighbourhood Model of Health and Wellbeing marks a pivotal moment for health...
Making Connections – through IMPACTAgewell®
By Sarah McLaughlin | Executive Director for Health Programmes | Agewell Partnership This is the perfect moment in time to celebrate Social Prescribing Week 2026. The news is full of war, cost of...
Mobilising the Neighbourhood Model of Care – Reflections from the Northern Ireland Health Collective
By Gillian Lewis, Head of the Northern Ireland Health Collective We are delighted to represent and contribute as the Northern Ireland Health Collective (NIHC) to the recent...
My Care: Revolutionising Patient Access to Healthcare in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland’s healthcare system has taken a significant leap forward with the introduction of My Care, a patient portal designed to empower patients and service users with greater control over...
NI Health Collective – A Year of Collaboration
A Northern Ireland wide ‘NI Health Collective’, launched in January 2025, has marked its first anniversary with an event at Hillsborough Castle. The NI Health Collective operates under the auspice...
Northern Ireland Health Collective Celebrating One Year
A key recommendation from the People to Partner Report is to develop a strategic framework for Northern Ireland that establishes principles to adopt a ‘do with’, asset-based, partnership approach to guide HSC and cross-government change. This framework should focus on shifting mindsets and system/organisational culture, rather than replicating existing models.
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