2. Co-operation and Working Together (CAWT) is a cross border health partnership, comprised of the statutory health and social care services in both jurisdictions in the border region of Ireland/Northern Ireland.

3. Enable health services to be more accessible within border areas Attract EU funding to support the development of ‘additional’ services, based on local need Innovate – pioneer new ways of delivering health services and improving health and social care on a cross border basis

4. EU Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation (€6 million) 1996 to 2000: 7 project areas inc. acute hospital services, ambulance services, primary care, health promotion etc. EU INTERREG IIIA and PEACE II (€12.02 million) 2002 to 2008/9: 44 projects across spectrum of health and social care EU INTERREG IVA (€30 million) 2009 – 2014/15: 12 cross border of health and social care services Other On-going: NPP/Erasmus/Leonardo collaborative projects

5. Patients accessing health services across the border Facilitated by GP’s Helped to overcome obstacles to cross border mobility Short film clip

7. North/South Ministerial Council – North/South Alcohol Policy Advisory Group Republic of Ireland patients accessing radiotherapy in Northern Ireland Cross Border Professional Practice in Nursing and Midwifery Innovative solutions to improving patient safety Cross Border Emergency Planning annual events – short film clip

9. EU INTERREG V  Will build on the work on EU INTERREG IV increasing services to patients and clients  Wider eligible area  Increased working arrangements between Belfast and Dublin  Opportunity for international partnerships Commitment to other streams of work  North/South Ministerial Council Priorities  Supporting the implementation health policies in both jurisdictions e.g. Transforming Your Care (NI) and Future Health (RoI)  EU/Government/Commissioner/Service Provider Priorities

10. www.cawt.comwww.cawt.com http://www.youtube.com/cawtpartnership