Consultations

This consultation is seeking your views on proposals aimed at reviewing the prescribing of selected medicines, which Departmental guidance considers having low and limited clinical value, from General Practitioner (GP) practices in primary care in...

The Department has today launched a consultation targeted at key stakeholders including registered community pharmacists, community pharmacy owners and pharmacy representative bodies seeking views on potential amendments to the terms of service for chemists as...

This consultation seeks views on reimbursement arrangements under The Healthy Start Scheme and Day Care Food Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006. The Department of Health values all views, however feedback from Day Care Providers is...

The Department has today launched a consultation targeted at key stakeholders including community pharmacies, and pharmacy representative bodies seeking views on several options for increasing pharmacy Premises Fees which have not been increased since 2011.

NICE guidance is designed and developed for the NHS in England and is therefore not automatically applicable to Northern Ireland. Guidance is locally reviewed for applicability to Northern Ireland and, where appropriate, is endorsed for...

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is leading on proposed changes to how gene therapies are defined in UK-wide medicines legislation. The proposed amendments would make regulatory oversight more consistent by ensuring that...

NICE guidance is designed and developed for the NHS in England and is therefore not automatically applicable to Northern Ireland. Guidance is locally reviewed for applicability to Northern Ireland and, where appropriate, is endorsed for...

Summary NICE guidance is designed and developed for the NHS in England and is therefore not automatically applicable to Northern Ireland. Guidance is locally reviewed for applicability to Northern Ireland and, where appropriate, is endorsed...

On 6 January 2026 the Finance Minister published a Draft Budget setting out for each Northern Ireland department his proposals for Resource expenditure allocations for the period April 2026 to March 2029 and Capital investment...

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in relation to England and Wales and Scotland, and in conjunction with the Department of Health NI in relation to Northern Ireland (pursuant to Section 45(1)...

Summary NICE guidance is designed and developed for the NHS in England and is therefore not automatically applicable to Northern Ireland. Guidance is locally reviewed for applicability to Northern Ireland and, where appropriate, is endorsed...

NICE guidance is designed and developed for the NHS in England and is therefore not automatically applicable to Northern Ireland. Guidance is locally reviewed for applicability to Northern Ireland and, where appropriate, is endorsed for...

Summary NICE guidance is designed and developed for the NHS in England and is therefore not automatically applicable to Northern Ireland. Guidance is locally reviewed for applicability to Northern Ireland and, where appropriate, is endorsed...

The Department of Health values the views of stakeholders and recognises the important role they play in shaping our work. We are committed to engaging with individuals and organisations who have an interest in our...

NICE guidance is designed and developed for the NHS in England and is therefore not automatically applicable to Northern Ireland. Guidance is locally reviewed for applicability to Northern Ireland and, where appropriate, is endorsed for...

The Department of Health is consulting on the draft revised Code of Practice for the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (MHO). The MHO provides the legal framework for the care, treatment, and rights of...

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is leading on proposed changes to the UK Human Medicine Regulations 2012 to enable pharmacist flexibilities when dispensing medicines.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is leading on proposed changes to the UK Human Medicine Regulations 2012 to further amend the HMRs in relation to provisions that were introduced to support covid...

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is leading on proposed changes to the UK Human Medicine Regulations 2012 to extend the range of medicines that can be sold or supplied, and in some...

NICE guidance is designed and developed for the NHS in England and is therefore not automatically applicable to Northern Ireland. Guidance is locally reviewed for applicability to Northern Ireland and, where appropriate, is endorsed for...