Business Planning, Risk Management and Assurance in the Department of Health

Business planning and risk management should be at the heart of any and ministerial priorities are properly reflected in the management of business at all levels within the organisation.

Assurance derives from the quality of the procedures and documentation underpinning business planning and risk management and is dependent upon the rigour of reporting and escalation arrangements at all levels within the organisation.

The procedures set out in the business planning, risk management and assurance framework document aims to meet the requirements of best practice.