Department of Health (Northern Ireland)

Department of Health
Department overview
FormedJune 1944 (as Ministry of Health and Local Government)
Preceding Department
JurisdictionNorthern Ireland
HeadquartersCastle Buildings, Stormont Estate, Belfast, BT4 3SJ
Employees731 (September 2011)[1]
Annual budget£4,383.1 million (current) & £200.5 million (capital) for 2011–12[2]
Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Peter May[3], Permanent Secretary
Websitewww.health-ni.gov.uk

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.

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).

  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Quarterly Employment Survey Historical Data". Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Budget 2011–15" (PDF). Department of Finance and Personnel. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 December 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  3. ^ "DoH Permanent Secretary". Retrieved 9 May 2024.