Rural Impact Assessments | Department of Health

In fulfilling its obligations under The Rural Needs Act (NI) 2016 the Department is required to have due regard to rural needs when developing, adopting, implementing or revising a policy, strategy or plan or when designing or delivering a public service. Rural Impact Assessments completed from 1 January 2022 can be found below.

Documents

Consideration of the Department of Health Resource Budget 2023-24
PDF (297 KB)

Adoption and Children Bill
PDF (381 KB)

Review of General Surgery
PDF (394 KB)

NI Firefighters’ Pension Scheme – Transitional Protection Remedy – Phase One – Prospective Remedy (The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022)
PDF (265 KB)

COVID-status Certification
PDF (657 KB)

Introduction of Statutory Regulation of the Pharmacy Technician Workforce in Northern Ireland
PDF (639 KB)

The Regulation and Improvement Authority (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022
PDF (942 KB)

Endorsement by the Department of NICE Guidance in relation to Clinical Guideline: NG201 Antenatal care (updates and replaces CG62)
PDF (806 KB)

Endorsement by the Department of NICE Guidance in relation to Clinical Guideline: NG204 - Babies,children and young people's experience of healthcare
PDF (807 KB)

Endorsement by the Department of NICE Guidance in relation to Clinical Guideline: NG206 -Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and management (updates and replaces CG53)
PDF (807 KB)

Endorsement by the Department of NICE Guidance in relation to Clinical Guideline: NG207 -Inducing labour (updates and replaces CG70)
PDF (806 KB)

Endorsement by the Department of NICE Guidance in relation to Clinical Guideline: NG208 – Heart valve disease presenting in adults: investigation and management (partially updates and replaces CG187)
PDF (806 KB)

Endorsement by the Department of NICE Guidance in relation to Clinical Guideline: NG210 - Pelvic floor dysfunction: prevention and non-surgical management
PDF (806 KB)

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