Safe and Effective Staffing Legislation in Northern Ireland Consultation

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Consultation opened on 22 July 2024. Closing date 14 October 2024 at 17:00.

Summary

The Department of Health is undertaking a consultation on the Introduction of Safe and Effective Staffing legislation for Northern Ireland.
Consultation Opened 22nd July 2024. Closing date 14th October 2024 at 17:00

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Consultation description

The Department is consulting on proposals for the introduction of safe and effective staffing legislation in Northern Ireland. The consultation sets out proposals under four headings –

  • Guiding Principles of Safe and Effective Staffing
  • Workforce Planning
  • Common Staffing Method
  • Reporting and Monitoring Arrangements

We are seeking feedback from stakeholders which will help inform the final policy position and drafting of a Safe and Effective Staffing Bill.

The consultation will be available in other formats upon request, by emailing StaffingConsultation@health-ni.gov.uk

Responses

The Department welcomes any comments or views on the proposals set out in this document. 

Comments can be submitted by completing the Online Survey  

We would prefer responses using Citizen Space, however, if you wish to send an email or hard copy of your response you should complete the consultation response form and submit your response using the correspondence details below:

 

Ways to respond

Email -
StaffingConsultation@health-ni.gov.uk
Write to -
Safe & Effective Staffing Team
Department of Health
Castle Buildings
Stormont Estate
Belfast
BT4 3SQ

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