Health and Social Care (HSC) system
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health and social care framework
integrated health and social care system
publicly funded healthcare system
The Health and Social Care (HSC) system is Northern Ireland’s publicly funded integrated framework for delivering both health services and social care to the population.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
health and social care framework
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integrated health and social care system → publicly funded healthcare system → |
| aimsTo |
improve health outcomes in Northern Ireland
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provide equitable access to services → |
| alsoKnownAs |
HSC in Northern Ireland
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| basedOn |
taxation
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| characteristic |
care free at the point of use
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universal coverage → |
| collaboratesWith |
voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| distinguishingFeature |
integration of health and social care under one system
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| focusesOn |
integrated care pathways
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prevention and early intervention → |
| fundingModel |
publicly funded
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| governedBy |
Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
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| hasSubOrganization |
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
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Northern Health and Social Care Trust → South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust → Southern Health and Social Care Trust → Western Health and Social Care Trust → |
| includes |
Business Services Organisation (Northern Ireland)
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Health and Social Care Board → Health and Social Care Trusts → Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland) → |
| integrates |
health services
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social care services → |
| jurisdiction |
Northern Ireland
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| partOf |
National Health Service
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| policyFrameworkSetBy |
Northern Ireland Executive
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| providesServiceFor |
population of Northern Ireland
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| regionServed |
Northern Ireland
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| regulatedBy |
Northern Ireland legislation
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| serviceType |
acute hospital care
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adult social care → children’s social care → community health services → dental services → general practice services → learning disability services → mental health services → older people’s services → optometry services → pharmacy services → primary care → public health services → safeguarding services → secondary care → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Minister of Health (Northern Ireland)
("Health and Social Care (HSC) services in Northern Ireland")
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responsibleFor |
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Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
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