Northern Ireland covers Antrim, Down, Armagh, Fermanagh, Tyrone and Derry/Londonderry, including the city of Belfast. Major hospitals include the Royal Victoria Hospital and Mater Hospital in Belfast, the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald, and Altnagelvin Area Hospital in Derry/Londonderry.
Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University are the region’s main centres for medical education and training.
Healthcare in Northern Ireland is delivered through the Health and Social Care (HSC) system rather than the HSE, with services organised across trusts including the Belfast, Western, Southern, Northern and South Eastern Health and Social Care Trusts.