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The number of patients remaining in hospital after the time they were deemed medically fit for discharge, by hospital/health and social care trust on discharge and reason for discharge delay.

These returns are collected monthly and by health and social care (HSC) trust of residence.

The information presented on emergency care within the publication is derived from the statistical returns listed below.

Information on diagnostic waiting times is collected quarterly using the departmental return SDR1. Diagnostic reporting turnaround times information is collected quarterly using the diagnostic reporting turnaround time (DRTT) information return.

Information on inpatient waiting times is collected quarterly via an electronic download, the DoH inpatient waiting times dataset (CH1). It records the number of patients waiting, and length of time waiting for each specialty within each health and social care trust.

Pension Services Return - Annex B February 2018

Pension Services Return - Annex C - March 2018

Over the past few years, there have been five reviews and reforms of health and social care in Northern Ireland (Transforming your Care (2011), The Right Time, The Right Place (2014), Review of HSC Structures (2015), Systems not Structures (2016) and Health and 

Initial engagement with key stakeholders on the development of the workforce strategy commenced in January 2017.  

The total size of the ‘human, health and social work activities’ sector is estimated to be 126,380 jobs as at March 2017, covering public and private sectors (including those known as independent and voluntary sectors

HSC Manual of Accounts 2017-2018

The Department has launched a suite of resources aimed at strengthening the vital role undertaken by our Nursing Assistants working in Northern Ireland HSC Trusts.

Induction and Development Pathway for Nursing Assistants - employed by HSC Trusts in Northern Ireland

The Department of Health (DoH) is recruiting the following:

1 Non-Executive Chair for the NI Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS); and

1 Non-Executive Chair for the South Eastern HSC Trust (SEHSCT).

Advice in relation to Safety, Quality and Standards for 2017-2018

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

Minutes of meetings of the NI Revalidation Delivery Board

This report outlines the current progress (June 2016 to June 2017) made under the current implementation[i], of the ten year obesity prevention framework A Fitter Future for All 2012–2022.

This Measured Term Contract should be used by all HSC Bodies and NIFRS taking account of the following guidance notes, model forms and supplementary conditions

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).