The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is a
health and social care trust
Health and Social Care (HSC) ( ga, Sláinte agus Cúram Sóisialta, ) is the publicly funded healthcare system in Northern Ireland. Although having been created separately to the National Health Service (NHS), it is nonetheless considered a ...
in
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...
, responsible for providing services at various health facilities including
Antrim Area Hospital
The Antrim Area Hospital is a general hospital in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
History
The hospital was commissioned to create extra healthcare capacity in the Antrim area. ...
,
Braid Valley Care Complex
The Braid Valley Care Complex ( ga, Coimpléasc Cúram Ghleann Braid) is a community hospital and care centre, situated on the Cushendall road in Ballymena in Northern Ireland. It provides services to the people of Ballymena and County Antrim and ...
, the
Causeway Hospital
Causeway Hospital is an acute general hospital in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.
History
The hospital, which replaced Coleraine Hospital and the Route Hospital in Ba ...
and
Mid-Ulster Hospital
Mid-Ulster Hospital ( ga, Ospidéal Lár Uladh) is an acute general hospital in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust
The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is a heal ...
.
History
The trust was established as the Northern Health and Social Services Trust on 1 August 2006, and became operational on 1 April 2007.
Population
The area covered by Northern Health and Social Care Trust has a population of 463,297 residents according to the 2011 Northern Ireland census.
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