Thursday, 17 July 2025

PCC Statement: Western Health and Social Care Trust’s Emergency General Surgery Consultation

“The PCC acknowledges the concerns regarding the WHSCT Emergency General Surgery Consultation. PCC has raised concerns with the Trust, and acknowledges the Minister’s recent request for a pause to the consultation.”

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

Exceptional opportunity to help shape health and social care services

*Now Closed* The Department of Health is seeking to appoint 4 x Non-Executive Members to the Patient and Client Council (PCC). (3x Local Government Representatives and 1x Non-Executive Member, Lay)

The Non-Executive Member position offers an exceptional opportunity for applicants to play a key role in helping to shape and drive the strategic vision of the PCC, providing good governance and assurance that the organisation is fulfilling its legislative mandate within allocated resources.

Friday, 20 June 2025

PCC Consultation Response

We have responded to the Framework for Learning and Improvement from Patient Safety Incidents Consultation.

We have also published a report on our Engagement on Framework for Learning and Improvement from Patient Safety Incidents Consultation summarising the views and experiences expressed at an online consultation event we facilitated for the Department of Health.

Thursday, 19 June 2025

Urgent Care Centre at Ulster Hospital is now open

The Urgent Care Centre - which is open seven days a week from 8.00am to 6.00pm - is designed to separate and treat non-critical cases from those that need to attend the Emergency Department.

Thursday, 19 June 2025

Health Minister introduces Adult Protection Bill to Assembly

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has introduced the draft Adult Protection Bill to the Northern Ireland Assembly.

The draft legislation, if approved, will introduce additional protections to strengthen and underpin the adult protection process.

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

PCC Recruitment Opportunities *Now Closed*

*Now Closed* The Department of Health is seeking to recruit 4 Council Members to the Patient and Client Council

Friday, 30 May 2025

 'Make My Voice Heard - Experiences of Women Accessing Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland' report

Meadhbha Monaghan, Chief Executive of the Patient and Client Council (PCC), recently attended the launch of the 'Make My Voice Heard - Experiences of Women Accessing Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland' report.

Thursday, 29 May 2025

PCC Statement: Independent inspection report of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust’s Cardiac Surgery Unit

The Patient and Client Council (PCC) is very concerned by the findings of the recent independent inspection report of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust’s Cardiac Surgery Unit.

Friday, 23 May 2025

New Forum Launched to Champion Rights and Services for People Living with Acquired Brain Injury in Northern Ireland