What is DHCNI?
Digital Health and Care NI (DHCNI) is the data and technology lead to the health and social care system in Northern Ireland. Our mission is to harness the power of digital to improve health and care for our population, while improving working practices for all HSC staff.
We will:
- Ensure that everyone’s data is protected by assuring the quality, safety and security of data and information flows across the health and social care sector.
- Empower individuals to use digital, if they choose to do so, to care for themselves and take control of their own health and wellbeing.
- Provide our staff with access to high quality information, equipped with the digital resources they need to deliver safe, high quality and efficient care that meet regional and local need.
- Equip HSCNI to be joined-up, efficient with informed patient journeys, based on secure, real-time patient data.
- Make HSCNI the system that innovators want to come to learn about informatics excellence.
Our digital vision
A short introduction to the new Digital Vision and Strategy for Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland, and what it means for Health and Care Professionals and people.
Latest news
To keep up to date with the latest news, key milestones, and events happening within DHCNI, check out our latest news articles or select see more articles below to browse the news archives.
encompass wins IT Project of the Year and Best Public Sector or Third Sector IT Project at the Belfast Telegraph IT Awards 2025
The encompass programme has achieved a landmark moment in Northern Ireland’s digital health journey, taking home two major awards at...
Read more‘Helping You Thrive in Secondary School’ digital campaign launched
The Health and Education Ministers have launched a digital campaign promoting positive health and wellbeing resources primarily to children in...
Read moreSouth Eastern Trust reflects on ground breaking encompass journey on second anniversary
Sunday 9 November 2025 marked two years since the roll-out of encompass in the South Eastern Trust.
Read moreNesbitt: AI project delivering real time benefits to patients in Northern Ireland
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt visited Antrim Area Hospital to witness first hand a project using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help...
Read moreNHSCT: encompass one year on: Unlocking the benefits of digital transformation
Friday 7th November marks one year since the Northern Health and Social Care Trust became the third HSC Trust to...
Read moreDigital Comms
A source of information on our Digital programmes. Watch Digital Dispatches, our monthly webinar or listen to the Digital Bytes podcast for more information, program status updates or next steps for digital programmes.