Publications

This report presents an analysis of health inequality gaps within health and social care (HSC) trust and local government district (LGD) areas of Northern Ireland and includes a comparison between the average and the most deprived areas in each geographical area.

Minutes of meetings of the Responsible Officer Forum

In November 2014, the Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Jim Wells, MLA, received the ” Report of the inquiry into child sexual exploitation in Northern Ireland” from Professor Kathleen Marshall.

Effective workforce planning is complex and challenging but is essential in
order to contribute to ensuring services across Northern Ireland are both
sustainable and delivered to the appropriate standard. The range of

Agendas and minutes from Unscheduled Care Task Group Regional Co-ordination Group Meetings

Unscheduled care updates provide key information and data for the Unscheduled Care Task Group Regional Coordinating Group, on the present situation in Trusts and in the Unscheduled Care Task Group workstreams.

Powerpoint presentations delivered at unscheduled care workstreams.

Ambulatory Pathway for Management of Pulmonary Embolism and Ambulatory Pathway for Management of Unilateral Pleural Effusion letter to HSC chief executives

Endorsed NICE Clinical Guidelines 2014/2015

The purpose of this circular is to set out the arrangements for HSC healthcare professionals intending to undertake new interventional procedures.

Letter from Michael Donaldson to practitioners and General Dental Service Pilot leaflet

Strategy and reports relating to home accident prevention.

This care bundle is a group of evidence based interventions that should be delivered to all patients in preparation for discharge from hospital following an Acute Exacerbation of COPD 

Letters and advice on the regulation of medicines issued 2015
 

This letter is to inform you of important new information and strengthened warnings related to safety of medicines related to valproate (sodium valproate, valproic acid [brand leader: Epilim] and valproate semisodium [brand leader: Depakote]), following completion of a Europe-

Service framework documents relating to learning disability.

The following DoH Personal and Public Involvement Consultation Scheme was published in January 2015

Endorsed NICE Clinical Guidelines 2006/2007

Guidance and documents relating to environmental cleanliness.

This statistical bulletin provides information on the number of children within Northern Ireland living in a household without a parent present.