Northern HSC Trust

What Northern HSC Trust does

Northern Health and Social Care Trust is a statutory public body established in 2007 and one of the largest Health and Social Care (HSC) trusts in Northern Ireland, responsible for delivering integrated health and social care across the largest geographic catchment in the region. Its service portfolio spans two acute hospitals (Antrim Area Hospital and Causeway Hospital), six community hospitals, and a wide array of mental health, learning disability, and social care services for a population of roughly 470,000. Operational scale is substantial, with over 1,000 Allied Health Professionals and 160+ support workers identified across only two staffing categories, indicating a multi-thousand total headcount organization.

The trust's underlying technology and service platform is anchored by the encompass electronic health record system, which went live across the trust in November 2024 as part of a regional HSC modernization program, supplemented by the My Care patient portal that has recorded over 70,000 downloads. Recent capital investments include a £126 million new-build Birch Hill Centre for Mental Health and a £3.5 million Macmillan Cancer Support Centre delivered in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support. Additional service line expansion has been demonstrated through a new Paediatric Allergy Pathway and a Body-Worn Camera Programme for frontline staff.

The business model is that of a publicly funded statutory monopoly: the trust is financed almost exclusively by the Department of Health Northern Ireland through NHS block allocations, with no commercial revenue diversification or fee-for-service activity disclosed. Third-sector partnerships — including Macmillan, Age NI, AIIHPC, Sands, and the Public Health Agency — extend service reach but do not alter the single-funder revenue architecture. The trust is led by Interim Chief Executive Suzanne Pullins under Chair Anne O'Reilly, and its strategic posture is oriented toward estate modernization, digital transformation, and integrated care delivery rather than commercial market expansion.

Name

Northern HSC Trust

Legal name

Northern Health and Social Care Trust

Website

https://northerntrust.hscni.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Northern Health and Social Care Trust is a statutory public body in Northern Ireland delivering integrated hospital, mental health, and social care services across the largest geographic catchment in the region, serving roughly 470,000 residents through acute, community, and digital channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health and Social Care Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (6216), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Social Assistance (624), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Home Health (Medicare-Certified) Agencies (HLAFAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Companion Care & Social Support (non-clinical) (HLADAGAB), Independent Primary Care Practices (HLAFAGAA)

Keywords

• Health and social care
• Acute hospital services
• Community health services
• Mental health services
• Digital health records

Headquarters

HQ city

Antrim

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Health Funding: Publicly funded healthcare through NHS Northern Ireland, receiving allocations from Department of Health to provide health and social care services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Northern Health and Social Care Trust is a statutory public body providing integrated health and social care services across the northern region of Northern Ireland. It operates acute hospitals (Antrim Area Hospital, Causeway Hospital), community hospitals, day centers, and home-based care to deliver emergency, inpatient, outpatient, mental health, learning disability, maternity, palliative, and social care services. The Trust also runs digital health platforms (My Care patient portal, encompass electronic records) and community well-being programs such as Connect North social prescribing.

Product overview

Northern HSC Trust provides health and social care services across Northern Ireland through a combination of digital platforms and clinical services. The core digital infrastructure includes the encompass system for digital health records and the My Care patient portal for citizens to access their medical information. Supporting services include Connect North for social prescribing, the Phone First triage service, and specialized clinical pathways like the paediatric allergy programme. The Trust operates multiple hospitals (Antrim Area Hospital, Causeway Hospital, and others) and community services delivering care across the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• My Care Patient Portal: Digital patient portal app allowing users to access parts of their medical records and view appointments
• encompass
• Connect North
• Singing for Fun

Products and services

• My Care Patient Portal
• Connect North: Your Pathway to Wellbeing
• Phone First Service
• Paediatric Allergy Pathway
• Fostering North Service
• Day Opportunities Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced allergy patient wait times by 382 days through innovative AHP-led pathway
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Age NIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Connect North: Your Pathway to Wellbeing social prescribing service. Age NI collaborates with the Northern Trust to provide social prescribing services that connect individuals to community resources for improved health and wellbeing.
• The Duke of Edinburgh's Award/Joint Award InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorthern Trust became official licenced partner to offer the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme to learning disability service users. Enables young people with learning disabilities to build confidence and gain recognition for skills development.
• All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on palliative care awareness and service development. AIIHPC organizes annual Palliative Care Week campaign and the Northern Trust works in partnership to achieve better experiences of palliative care for patients.
• Sands (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative project with Public Health Agency and Sands on National Bereavement Care Pathway. Aims to achieve equitable care for every bereaved parent and family at times of pregnancy loss or baby death.
• Public Health AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on National Bereavement Care Pathway project with Sands. Working to create bereavement care pathways with parent voice at the forefront.
• Mid & East Antrim Borough CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with MEActive team to deliver Love to Move - an age and dementia friendly seated physical activity programme transforming lives of people living with dementia.
• Music Yard, May We, and CmacminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted performing arts partnership providing professional tutors for music, dance and drama sessions for learning disability service users in Larne, Antrim and Coleraine.
• Triangle Housing AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Alternative Angles (Harmony Studio) social enterprise supporting Day Opportunities programme participants with employment skills development and job placement support.
• Disability ActionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership delivering McDonald's Academy Empower Programme including customer service training, employability skills, food hygiene, and interview preparation for people with disabilities.
• Macmillan Cancer SupportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for new £3.5m Macmillan Information and Support Centre at Antrim Area Hospital. Macmillan providing funding and support for cancer patients and families.
• Compassionate Communities NIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on palliative care awareness providing online resources including videos featuring different palliative care professionals.
• Mae Murray FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council for community kids wellbeing day events in Ballymoney.
• Causeway Coast and Glens Borough CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Mae Murray Foundation for community kids wellbeing day events in Ballymoney.
• Compassionate Communities NIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides online palliative care resources designed to aid understanding about those involved in palliative care provision.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Barts Health NHS Trust: Largest NHS Trust in England, operating multiple acute hospitals plus community services in London. Comparable as a large multi-site NHS Trust with integrated acute, community, and digital health record (Cerner/EPR) operations, though at much larger scale.
• NHS England (Integrated Care Boards): Statutory NHS bodies in England commissioning and overseeing integrated health and care pathways. Comparable as integrated care system operators with overlapping populations health, social prescribing, and digital health record mandates.
• Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust: Major UK NHS Foundation Trust operating multiple hospitals and community services. Comparable in operating multiple acute sites, digital transformation (EPR rollout), and integrated care delivery across a defined geographic footprint.

Direct peers

• South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust: One of the five other HSC Trusts in Northern Ireland, serving the South Eastern region with acute, community, mental health, and social care services. Closely comparable in scope, statutory structure, and digital transformation journey (also an encompass rollout site).
• Western Health and Social Care Trust: HSC Trust covering the Western region of Northern Ireland, operating Altnagelvin and South West Acute Hospitals alongside community and social care services. Comparable statutory integrated care model and encompass implementation peer.
• Belfast Health and Social Care Trust: The largest HSC Trust in Northern Ireland, providing integrated health and social care across acute hospitals, community services, and social care within a defined Belfast geography. Directly comparable as a fellow statutory HSC Trust with hospital, community, mental health, and learning disability services.
• Southern Health and Social Care Trust: HSC Trust delivering integrated health and social care across the Southern region of Northern Ireland, including Craigavon Area Hospital. Directly comparable statutory body with similar acute, community, mental health, and learning disability service mix.

Others

• Age NI: Northern Ireland charity for older people, strategic partner on the Connect North social prescribing service. Comparable as a third-sector organisation delivering community-based health and wellbeing interventions in partnership with HSC Trusts.
• Macmillan Cancer Support: UK cancer charity providing funding, information, and support centres within NHS hospitals. Strategic partner of Northern HSC Trust on the £3.5m Macmillan Information and Support Centre; comparable as a charity embedded in NHS cancer care delivery.

Regional players

• Northern Ireland Ambulance Service: Statutory HSC body providing emergency and non-emergency ambulance services across Northern Ireland. Adjacent peer within the same HSC system, with overlapping patient populations and shared digital transformation context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NHSCTrust
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCJZp8LNpZjF4g
• Facebookfacebook.com/NorthernHSCTrust
• Instagraminstagram.com/northerntrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northern-hsc-trust

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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