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)...
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...
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...
The Department is grateful to all those who took the time to contribute to this consultation process and valued the openness, feedback and engagement from all who participated. This report provides a high level summary...
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is leading on proposed changes to the UK Human Medicine Regulations 2012 to extend the medicines responsibilities of paramedics, physiotherapists, operating department practitioners and diagnostic radiographers
It is intended to introduce new Minimum Standards for Fostering Services in Northern Ireland, which will apply to all fostering service providers, in both the statutory and independent sectors. The Minimum Standards, together with The...
The Department of Health is consulting on the Health and Social Care Children and Young People’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing (EHWB) Framework. The Framework, when finalised, will support health and social care services and practitioners...
The Department of Health is undertaking a public consultation on the final report of the Regional Review of Neurology Services. The Department welcomes your views on the report’s analysis, findings and proposed recommendations which are...