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  • Rural Impact Assessments

    Date published: 9 February 2022

    Last updated: 28 May 2024

    In fulfilling its obligations under The Rural Needs Act (NI) 2016 the Department is required to have due regard to rural needs when developing, adopting, implementing or revising a policy, strategy or plan or when designing or delivering a public service. Rural Impact Assessments completed from 1 January 2022 can be found below.

    Documents

    • Proposed Amendments to the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Criminal Justice and Support for Victims) (Independent Guardian) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 Adobe PDF (263 KB)
    • Draft Domestic & Sexual Abuse Strategy 2023 – 2030 Adobe PDF (581 KB)
    • The future of Muckamore Abbey Hospital as a regional specialist hospital facility for Learning Disability patients Adobe PDF (764 KB)
    • Draft Foster Placement and Fostering Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) Adobe PDF (314 KB)
    • HSC Pension Scheme Adobe PDF (583 KB)
    • Autism Strategy 2023 -2028 Adobe PDF (1 MB)
    • National Institute for Clinical Health and Care Excellence Clinical Guideline NG197 Adobe PDF (804 KB)
    • National Institute for Clinical Health and Care Excellence Public Health Guideline NG209 - Tobacco: preventing uptake, promoting quitting and treating dependence (updates and replaces NG92) Adobe PDF (657 KB)
    • National Institute for Clinical Health and Care Excellence Clinical Guideline NG211 - Rehabilitation after traumatic injury Adobe PDF (803 KB)
    • National Institute for Clinical Health and Care Excellence Clinical Guideline NG215 - Medicines associated with dependence or withdrawal symptoms: safe prescribing and withdrawal management for adults Adobe PDF (654 KB)
    • National Institute for Clinical Health and Care Excellence Clinical Guideline NG217 - Epilepsies in children, young people and adults (updates and replaces CG137) Adobe PDF (654 KB)
    • National Institute for Clinical Health and Care Excellence Clinical Guideline NG219 - Gout: diagnosis and management (updates and replaces TA164) Adobe PDF (655 KB)
    • National Institute for Clinical Health and Care Excellence Clinical Guideline NG220 - Multiple sclerosis in adults: management (updates and replaces CG186) Adobe PDF (654 KB)
    • National Institute for Clinical Health and Care Excellence Clinical Guideline NG222 - Depression in adults: treatment and management (updates and replaces CG90) Adobe PDF (655 KB)
    • National Institute for Clinical Health and Care Excellence Clinical Guideline NG224 - Urinary tract infection in under 16s: diagnosis and management (updates and replaces CG54) Adobe PDF (654 KB)
    • National Institute for Clinical Health and Care Excellence Clinical Guideline NG225 - Self-harm: assessment, management and preventing recurrence (updates and replaces CGs 16 & 133) Adobe PDF (655 KB)
    • National Institute for Clinical Health and Care Excellence Clinical Guideline NG226 - Osteoarthritis in over 16s: diagnosis and management (updates and replaces CG177) Adobe PDF (654 KB)
    • National Institute for Clinical Health and Care Excellence Clinical Guideline NG228 - Subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a ruptured aneurysm: diagnosis and management Adobe PDF (654 KB)
    • National Institute for Clinical Health and Care Excellence Clinical Guideline NG229 - Fetal monitoring in labour (partially replaces CG190) Adobe PDF (655 KB)
    • National Institute for Clinical Health and Care Excellence Clinical Guideline NG230 - Thyroid cancer: assessment and management Adobe PDF (654 KB)
    • Violence and Aggression in the Workplace Health and Social Care Framework Adobe PDF (823 KB)
    • Raising a Concern in the Public Interest (Whistleblowing) Adobe PDF (273 KB)
    • Consideration of the Department of Health Resource Budget 2023-24 Adobe PDF (297 KB)
    • Adoption and Children Bill Adobe PDF (381 KB)
    • Review of General Surgery Adobe PDF (394 KB)
    • NI Firefighters’ Pension Scheme – Transitional Protection Remedy – Phase One – Prospective Remedy (The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022) Adobe PDF (265 KB)
    • COVID-status Certification Adobe PDF (657 KB)
    • Introduction of Statutory Regulation of the Pharmacy Technician Workforce in Northern Ireland Adobe PDF (639 KB)
    • The Regulation and Improvement Authority (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 Adobe PDF (942 KB)
    • Endorsement by the Department of NICE Guidance in relation to Clinical Guideline: NG201 Antenatal care (updates and replaces CG62) Adobe PDF (806 KB)
    • Endorsement by the Department of NICE Guidance in relation to Clinical Guideline: NG204 - Babies,children and young people's experience of healthcare Adobe PDF (807 KB)
    • Endorsement by the Department of NICE Guidance in relation to Clinical Guideline: NG206 -Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome: diagnosis and management (updates and replaces CG53) Adobe PDF (807 KB)
    • Endorsement by the Department of NICE Guidance in relation to Clinical Guideline: NG207 -Inducing labour (updates and replaces CG70) Adobe PDF (806 KB)
    • Endorsement by the Department of NICE Guidance in relation to Clinical Guideline: NG208 – Heart valve disease presenting in adults: investigation and management (partially updates and replaces CG187) Adobe PDF (806 KB)
    • Endorsement by the Department of NICE Guidance in relation to Clinical Guideline: NG210 - Pelvic floor dysfunction: prevention and non-surgical management Adobe PDF (806 KB)

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