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Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
Northern Irish government department / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Department of Health (DoH, Irish: An Roinn Sláinte, pronounced [ˈanˠ ˈɾˠiːn̪ʲ ˈsˠlaːnʲtʲə]), 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.
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Formed | June 1944 (as Ministry of Health and Local Government) |
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Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
Headquarters | Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast, BT4 3SJ |
Employees | 731 (September 2011)[1] |
Annual budget | £4,383.1 million (current) & £200.5 million (capital) for 2011–12[2] |
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Website | www.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).