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Annual Work Programe 2004/2007
Introduction
The Health and Social Services Councils
were established to represent the interests of users of
health and social services in Northern Ireland. Four Councils
were set up in 1991 on a regional format with Northern,
Southern, Eastern and Western offices.
Purpose
The Councils aim is to make public services
more responsive to users’ and carers’ needs
and to give the public an opportunity to influence decisions
that are made on their behalf. Health and Social Services
Councils have the following legal rights:
| To be consulted by the Health and
Social Services Board on any major developments or changes
in services. |
| To have formal meetings with Health
and Social Services Boards. |
| To enter and inspect health and social
services facilities. |
| To receive any information which it
needs to do its job. |
Council members are
all local people who have an interest in health and social
services issues. Members are drawn from city, district and
borough councils, voluntary and community organisations
and other interested groups. The Health and Social Services
Councils have 102 members in total (24 Northern/ 24 Southern/
30 Eastern / 24 Western). Health & Social Service Council
members are all appointed with the approval of the Minister
responsible for the Department of Health, Social Services
and Public Safety. Health and Social Service Council members
are not paid and the four councils are supported by a small
number of staff.
To read the complete Work Programme 2004
- 2007 click here.
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