Southern_Health_and_Social_Care_Trust

Southern Health and Social Care Trust

Southern Health and Social Care Trust

State body in Northern Ireland

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust (Irish: Iontaobhas Sláinte agus Cúraim Shóisialaigh an Deiscirt) provides health and social care services in Northern Ireland. It runs Craigavon Area Hospital, Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry, Lurgan Hospital and South Tyrone Hospital as well as Armagh Community Hospital and St Luke's Hospital in Armagh. The trust serves an estimated population of 380,312 (June 2017 estimates).[3]

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History

The trust was established on 1 April 2007 when the Health and Social Services Trusts in the five local government districts of Newry & Mourne, Banbridge, Armagh, Craigavon, and Dungannon were dissolved under the Dissolution Orders 2007.[4]

The Trusts in the Southern Health and Social Services Board Area that were abolished were:

  • Craigavon Area (Lurgan/Portadown) Hospitals Trust
  • Craigavon and Health and Social Services Trust
  • Armagh and Dungannon Health and Social Services Trust
  • Newry & Mourne Health and Social Services Trust[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Contact Us". Southern Health and Social Care Trust. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. [2]
    "ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2018-19" (PDF). Southern Health and Social Care Trust. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. [3]
    Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). "Southern Health and Social Care Trust Area - Population Estimates Report - June 2017". Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. [4]
    Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety. "STATUTORY RULES OF NORTHERN IRELAND 2007 No. 132 HEALTH AND PERSONAL SOCIAL SERVICES The Health and Social Services Trusts (Dissolution) Order (Northern Ireland) 2007". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 March 2019. This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
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