Publications

IHRD - Latest Updates 

The IHRD Involvement Strategy outlines the framework for the involvement of a wide range of stakeholders to work together to help, inform, shape and implement the IHRD recommendations. 

Presents information on waiting times for patients accessing cancer services at hospitals in Northern Ireland during each quarter.

This document details background information and guidance on the information detailed in the Cancer Waiting Times Statistical report for Northern Ireland.

This circular is to inform organisations and their staff that ‘Safeguarding Adults: A Core Competency Framework for Nurses and Midwives’ is now complete and should be used by all nurses and midwives with immediate effect.

Improving health within criminal justice strategy and action plan.

Guidance for Supporting Advanced Allied Health Professions Practice in Health and Social Care 

Presents information on activity at emergency care departments, including data on new attendances, planned & unplanned review attendances, waiting times, patient transport and emergency (ambulance) response. A revision was made to table 25 on 8th August 2019

Reports published by Office of Social Services

The purpose of publishing the screening outcomes report is to ensure that stakeholders are aware of any final decisions in relation to completed screenings.

Adults have the right to say in advance that they want to refuse treatment if they lose capacity in the future.  This paper examines the current legal position in Northern Ireland regarding such advance decisions, implications for healthcare professionals, and how to hand

List of Primary and Subordinate Legislation Relating to the Department of Health

In January 2017 DoH and HSCB (in collaboration with DoJ) commissioned a review of the existing Regional Facilities for Children and Young People.

In fulfilling its obligations under Section 75 the Department is required to equality screen all of its policies and services under consideration to determine whether they should be subject to a full equality impact assessment (EQIA).

Information for Visitors to Northern Ireland

This version of the EPM supersedes all previous versions of the EPM issued.

Circulars issued by the Office of Social Services

This document details background information and guidance on the information detailed in the Inpatient and Day Case Waiting Times Statistical report for Northern Ireland.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for admission for inpatient treatment.

Healthcare Resource Group unit costs for acute hospital procedures, broken down by hospital site. (Healthcare Resource Groups are clinically meaningful groupings of patient activity, based on procedures and diagnoses, which consume similar resources.)