Neighbourhood Model of Health and Wellbeing
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Information about the Neighbourhood Model of Health and Wellbeing
The Reset Plan provides an opportunity to redesign services to be more sustainable, responsive and focused on improving outcomes for local populations. Central to this transformation is the Neighbourhood Model of Health and Wellbeing, which supports integrated, person-centred care through collaboration across health, social care and community partners to address local needs and reduce inequalities.
On 31 March, the Department published its Vision for Neighbourhood Health and Wellbeing in Northern Ireland, designed to deliver more care closer to home, strengthening prevention, early intervention and integration across health, social care and the wider public sector.
Our vision is for neighbourhoods across Northern Ireland where people are enabled and supported to live healthier, more independent lives.
With integrated neighbourhood teams of health, social care, VCSE and local council services working in partnership with local people and communities, focusing on identifying need, ensuring person centred support closer to home, improving outcomes, tackling health inequalities, managing demand on HSC services and building a resilient health and wellbeing system for the future.
The Neighbourhood Model of Health and Wellbeing will see communities across Northern Ireland supported to live healthier, more independent lives, with services delivered in partnership at neighbourhood level and focused on access, earlier intervention, prevention and person‑centred care.
From April 2026. the model has moved into the Implementation Phase, with work progressing across all four pillars of the model:
The Neighbourhood Model is being supported by the establishment of 17 new Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs), bringing together a range of professionals, including social workers, healthcare staff, community practitioners, and specialist services to focus on early intervention, prevention, and person-centred care.
You can access all updates on the Neighbourhood Model on our Publications page.
Engagement
Engagement with stakeholders has been a central tenet throughout the development of the Neighbourhood Model of Health and Wellbeing. From the very beginning the Department has tested concepts with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and the input, challenge and support received has been critical in helping to shape the model as set out in this document.
We are committed to engaging and communicating with stakeholders throughout the programme. If you would like to join our mailing list to receive updates, please click here.
The Department’s Neighbourhood Programme team are interested in working with partners in industry, academia, innovation and the charity sector and can be contacted at neighbourhoodprogramme@health-ni.gov.uk.
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