Mission: To make health a top priority for everyone in Northern Ireland.

Phase 1 of the HPA’s programme for hospital support aims to create a collaborative approach at all levels – regional, local and organisational – to ensure development, support and action on addressing health improvement at hospital level.

Strong partnerships can help to influence policy and practice, identify training needs and advance the role of hospitals as a community resource. The potential for hospitals to promote the health of patients, staff and visitors needs to be recognised and shared with all interested parties.

The following partnerships are working together on health promoting hospitals: