Northern Ireland Local Commissioning Group
Description
A Northern Ireland Local Commissioning Group is an ORGANISATION in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Local Commissioning Group carry out a range of functions with respect to the commissioning of health and social care for people within their area, including:
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assessing health and social care needs
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planning health and social care to meet current and emerging needs
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securing the delivery of health and social care to meet assessed needs.
In exercising these functions, the Northern Ireland Local Commissioning Group have regard to improving the health and social well-being of people in the area within which they exercise their functions, and improving the availability and quality of health and social care in that area.
Further information relating to Northern Ireland Local Commissioning Group can be found at:
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Local Commissioning Group (Northern Ireland) |
| Plural | Northern Ireland Local Commissioning Group |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| NHS Business Definition | Northern Ireland Local Commissioning Group | references in description Northern Ireland Local Commissioning Group |
| Data Element | ORGANISATION CODE (RESIDENCE RESPONSIBILITY) | references in description Northern Ireland Local Commissioning Group |
| Data Element | ORGANISATION IDENTIFIER (RESIDENCE RESPONSIBILITY) | references in description Northern Ireland Local Commissioning Group |
| Supporting Information | Organisation Coding Frames | references in description Northern Ireland Local Commissioning Group |
