One Island, Two Systems. Health and Social Services for Older People in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

Relevant strategies and policies

• Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (2002) Investing for Health
• Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (2005) Lifetime Opportunities: Government’s Anti-Poverty and Social Inclusion Strategy for Northern Ireland
• Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (2005) A Healthier Future: A 20 year vision for health and well being in Northern Ireland 2005-2025
• Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (2005) Ageing in an Inclusive Society: Promoting the Social Inclusion of Older People
• Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (2006) Gender Equality Strategy: a strategic framework of action to promote gender equality for women and men 2006-2016
• Department of Education (2006) Strategic Plan for Education April 2006 – March 2008
• Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (2010) Investing for Health Strategy Review Final Report
• Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM) (2011) Improving Children’s Life Chances: The Child Poverty Strategy
• IPH (2001) Report of the Working Group on the National Anti Poverty Strategy and Health
• Department of Health and Children (2001) Quality and Fairness: A Health System for You
• Department of the Taoiseach (2006) Towards 2016 Ten-Year Framework Social Partnership Agreement 2006-2015
• Department of Health and Children (2006) Quality and Fairness Report: A Health System for You – Action Plan Progress Report 2006
• Government of Ireland (2007) National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007-2016
• Government of Ireland (2007) National Development Plan – Transforming Ireland: A Better Quality of Life for All
• Department of Health and Children (2008) Statement of Strategy 2008 – 2010
• A Think Tank for Action on Social Change (TASC) (2011) Eliminating Health Inequalities – A Matter of Life and Death

Relevant data

• All-Ireland Health and Wellbeing Dataset
• Community profile: Living conditions

Key presentations

• DETERMINE Working document # 1
• DETERMINE Working document # 4
• Levelling Up. Securing health improvement by securing social inclusion
• Tackling health inequalities
• Unequal at Birth

Who do IPH collaborate with in this area

• Centre for Cross Border Studies
• Centre of Excellence for Public Health (Northern Ireland)
• Community Development and Health Network (CDHN)
• Department of Health (Ireland)
• Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS)
• Health Services Executive (HSE)
• Public Health Agency (PHA)

Useful websites

• Health Inequalities Hub
• The Health Well
• Department of Health (Republic of Ireland)
• Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (Northern Ireland)

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