Consultations

The Department of Health would welcome your views on proposals set out in the consultation document below in relation to HSC Pension Scheme regulations.

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...

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) led on a UK-wide consultation on a set of proposals to update, improve and strengthen the UK legislation that underpins the regulation of clinical trials. The consultation...

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 would welcome your views to inform the development of the next autism strategy.

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 Departments of Health and Justice are seeking views on a new draft Domestic and Sexual Abuse Strategy to cover the period from 2023 until 2030.

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...

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...

It is intended that the new Foster Placement and Fostering Agencies Regulations (“the draft Regulations”) will, once made, revoke and replace The Foster Placement (Children) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996. The draft Regulations will allow Health...

This consultation invites people to express their views on the proposed transitional adoption support services arrangements that the Department intends to put in place as part of implementation of the Adoption and Children Act (NI)...

The Department of Health (DoH) is seeking your views on amendments we are proposing to make to the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) (Independent Guardian) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 ("the...

A Consultation Document

The Department of Health is considering the future role of Muckamore Abbey Hospital, and is proposing its closure as a regional specialist Learning Disability hospital. We would welcome your views on this proposal.

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...

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...

These will extend the suspension of certain abatement regulations until 31 March 2023. Please note, these regulations are now titled the Health and Social Care Pensions (Abatement) (No 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022.

The Bread and Flour regulations primarily provide for the compulsory addition of certain nutrients to non-wholemeal wheat flour to protect public health. Although this consultation is being led by DEFRA and others, the Department has...