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.
Supporting Safe and Practical Use of AI Across Health and Social Care
Artificial intelligence is already beginning to shape how Health and Social Care services are delivered, from supporting clinical decision‑making to...
Read moreMy Care reaches 300,000 Users: Patient Shares His Empowering Digital Health Care Journey
More than 300,000 people across Northern Ireland are now using My Care, the secure online patient portal that gives users...
Read moreencompass: From Implementation to Impact – A New Era for Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland
On Tuesday 24th February, leaders from across Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) gathered at Stormont for the encompass...
Read moreHealth Minister praises HSC staff commitment as encompass data shows scale of daily patient care
The Health Minister has provided an update on the encompass programme in the past nine months, when all five geographic...
Read moreDigital Dispatches: DHCNI unveils Artificial Intelligence Framework
Join us on February 6th for the next episode of Digital Dispatches when Tom Simpson, Deputy Chief Digital Information Officer,...
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.
encompass - from implementation to impact
This video highlights the impact of encompass, Northern Ireland’s new electronic health and care record. Dr. David Wilson, Senior Responsible...