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[email protected] or 028 2766 1293 Northern Health and Social Care Trust Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 Laid before the Northern Ireland Assembly under Article 90 (5) of the Health and Personal Social Services (NI) Order 1972 (as amended by the Audit and Accountability Order 2003) by the Department of Health On 7 July 2021 Annual Report 2020/21 Contents Foreword from the Chairman 1 Performance Report Performance Overview 2 Performance Analysis 30 Accountability Report Corporate Governance Report Overview 45 Non-Executive Directors’ Report 46 Directors’ Report 47 Statement of Accounting Officer’s Responsibilities 49 Governance Statement 50 Remuneration and Staff Report 88 Assembly Accountability and Audit Report 102 Financial Statements Consolidated Accounts 114 Notes to the Accounts 122 Accounts of monies held on behalf of patients and residents 162 Glossary 167 Foreword from the Chairman I am pleased to present the Northern Health and Social Care Trust (the Trust) Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021. The 2020/21 year has been a year like no other. The global COVID-19 pandemic changed priorities considerably as the Trust necessarily shifted its focus to dealing with the considerable pressures posed by often very ill patients whilst at the same time trying to maintain as many health and social care services as possible.