Domiciliary Care Services for Adults in Northern Ireland (2023)

The Department of Health has today published “Domiciliary Care Services for Adults in Northern Ireland (2023).

The bulletin presents information on the numbers of clients receiving domiciliary care, contact hours, domiciliary care visits and intensive domiciliary care provision.

The publication of the “Domiciliary Care Services for Adults in Northern Ireland (2023)” is based on the domiciliary care survey week 3 to 9 September 2023.

Key Facts and Figures:

During the survey week in September 2023:

Contact Hours

• an estimated 294,353 contact hours of domiciliary care were provided by HSC Trusts in Northern Ireland, a decrease of less than 1% (-2,114) from the survey week in 2022.

• the statutory sector provided 24% of domiciliary care contact hours, with 76% provided by the independent sector.

• an average of 12.7 domiciliary care contact hours were provided per client, a decrease compared to 2022 (13.1).

Clients Receiving Domiciliary Care

• HSC Trusts provided domiciliary care services for 23,249 clients, an increase of 3% (674) from the survey week in 2022 (22,575).

Domiciliary Care Visits

• 590,838 domiciliary care visits were provided to clients; 23% from the statutory sector and 77% from the independent sector.

• just over half, (54%) of all domiciliary care visits provided to clients were between 16 and 30 minutes long. Almost one third, (32%) visits were 15 minutes or less and approximately 1 in 7 (14%) were more than 30 minutes long.

• 10,828 clients received a domiciliary care visit lasting 15 minutes or less; just under half, (47%) of all clients receiving domiciliary care.

Clients Receiving Intensive Domiciliary Care

• 9,746 clients received intensive domiciliary care services, which is defined as 6 or more visits and more than 10 contact hours during the survey week; an increase of 3% compared to the survey week in 2022 (9,453).

Notes to editors: 

1. All publications are available online at: Domiciliary care | Department of Health (health-ni.gov.uk)

2. About the data:

The source of the data contained in this release is the Departmental CC7b statistical return which is collected from HSC Trusts on an annual basis.

Figures incorporate all returns and amendments received from HSC Trusts up to 1 December 2023.

3. This statistical bulletin was produced by Community Information Branch, DoH.

Further information is available from:

Community Information Branch
Department of Health
Room 11
Annexe 2
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Stormont Estate
Belfast
BT4 3SP

Tel:          (028) 90 255162
E-mail: cib@health-ni.gov.uk
 

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