Publications

Estates and facilities

This area provides relevant policy information and best practice guidance related to the design, management and operation of the healthcare estate including engineering services and specialist systems.

The Department of Health is seeking to appoint a Non-Executive Chair and Non-Executive Members (1 with financial experience) to the Patient and Client Council (PCC). Initial appointments will be for a maximum period of 4 years from June 2018.

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This annual publication presents information on those aged 16 – 18 who left care during the previous financial year including educational achievement, economic activity and placement prior to leaving care.

This annual publication presents information on those aged 16 – 18 who left care during the previous financial year including educational achievement, economic activity and placement prior to leaving care.

This information has been produced from the health survey Northern Ireland and issued 8th January 2018.

This report summarises information collected from health and social care trusts on adults receiving domiciliary care services from the statutory and independent sectors during a survey week in September.

SDCEP’s August 2015 guidance ‘Management of Dental Patients Taking Anticoagulants or Antiplatelet Drugs’ has now been adopted for use in Northern Ireland.

Workforce policy directorate guidance documents.

Advice from the Chief Medical Officer to HSC professionals for 2017

The Expert Advisory Panel Report, ‘Power to People: proposals to reboot adult care and support in NI’ 

All Ireland Chief Nursing Officers' Conference Programme (Preliminary) - 06 December

This information has been produced from the health survey Northern Ireland and issued 21st November 2017.

In February 2015, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) was commissioned by the Department of Health to undertake a Cost of Service Investigation (CoSI) of community pharmacy services in Northern Ireland in 2011/12.  

This annual publication details statistical information on children adopted from care in Northern Ireland during the last financial year.

Do have something to say about the future delivery of:

• Occupational Therapy
• Physiotherapy
• Speech and Language Therapy

Nursing and Midwifery Task Group – Summary Communiqué of Meeting - October 2017

The Department of Health has today published a Consultation Summary Report following a consultation exercise to consider the Future of Pharmacy Regulation in Northern Ireland. The report sets out a summary of the responses received and consideration of next steps.

Presents statistical information on patient education / self management programmes for long term conditions collected from health and social care trusts and independent programme providers.

The Nursing & Midwifery Task Group have been holding a series of workshops with front line Nursing and Midwifery staff and other relevant partners to give you an opportunity to have your say, be listened to and heard on issues affecting your professions.