Health Minister Robbie Butler conducted his first formal visit as a member of the Northern Ireland Executive on Monday, meeting with personnel at the Bryson Charitable Group in Belfast.

During the encounter, the minister was briefed on the organisation's activities aimed at providing social care, addressing poverty and inequality, and responding to social need within communities throughout the region and internationally.

Bryson Charitable Group highlighted its pivotal involvement in the provision of homecare services across both rural and urban areas.

The charity described the minister's interest as a positive development for their ongoing work in these sectors.

This meeting marked the beginning of the health minister's tenure following his recent appointment to the executive.

Details regarding the Bryson Charitable Group's operations were shared with officials present at the facility.

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