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- ↑ Northern Ireland Assembly. Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 as amended (see also enacted form ), from legislation.gov.uk .
- ↑ "Who we are and what we do". Patient and Client Council. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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The Information Commissioner's Office has reprimanded two Northern Ireland organisations for data security breaches.