Publications

Welcome to the Reforming Children’s Social Care Newsletter, sharing regular updates on work to improve outcomes for children, families, and the workforce. Each edition highlights key progress, upcoming priorities, and updates from the Children’s Social...

The Department of Health is seeking to appoint 3 Council Members (Registrant) to the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland (PSNI).

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment and a first integrated clinical assessment and treatment services (ICATS) appointment.

This statistical release presents information on waiting times for admission for inpatient or day case treatment in Northern Ireland.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a diagnostic service and diagnostic reporting turnaround times.

Documents referred to in Revised Mental Health Order Code of Practice

Outcome of Stage 1 of the Application Process for 2026 Core Grant funding

Core Grant - Updated Fact File

A quarterly summary of HSC staff by organisation and staff group including summary of 5 year trends.

A quarterly publication of HSC vacancies actively being recruited to by staff group and HSC organisation, and also including trend information.

Terms and Conditions

External financial guidance issued by DoH to the Health and Social Care bodies (HSC) and Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs)

Provisional monthly management information derived from HSC Trust systems in regards to children's social care services in Northern Ireland. These figures are provisional and subject to change. The information used to populate the monthly children’s...

Presents quarterly information collected from health and social care (HSC) trusts on the number of and the amount paid by direct payments, broken down by HSC trust and client group. The direct payments information return...

Letters and advice on the regulation of medicines issued 2026

DoH written and oral Ministerial announcements and statements for 2025

The Department’s Being Open Framework for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland is aimed at supporting a culture of openness, honesty, and transparency across Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland. The Framework provides a...

This annual publication presents information on those aged 16 – 18 who left care during the previous financial year including educational achievement, economic activity and placement prior to leaving care. The circumstances of those who...

In fulfilling its obligations under Section 75 the Department is required to equality screen all of its policies and services under consideration to determine whether they should be subject to a full equality impact.

This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter by age, gender, category of abuse, legal status and duration on the register. The number...