Publications

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the most serious threats to health across the world, as certain antibiotics lose their ability to kill particular strains of microbe; and if we cannot develop new drugs that can beat those bugs, then by the year 2050 we can expect about 10 mi

Health and Wellbeing 2026: Delivering Together1 provides a ten-year road map for the transformation of Health and Social Care (HSC) services in Northern Ireland.

This guidance seeks to clarify for commissioners and providers the occupancy split, in terms of age, which should be maintained within supported accommodation for young people.

This strategic framework is the first UK wide Allied Health Professions Public Health document, designed through collaboration with partners across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The published tables (updated quarterly) include the number and rate of children referred for an assessment for autism and the number and rate of children diagnosed with autism each quarter.

Presents information on the time spent waiting in emergency care departments in Northern Ireland for both new and unplanned review attendances, and reports on the performance of against the ministerial target in Northern Ireland.

Presents information on the time spent waiting in emergency care departments in Northern Ireland for both new and unplanned review attendances, and reports on the performance of against the ministerial target in Northern Ireland.

This is a summary of the outcomes of the Department of Health Symposium that was held to launch the World Health Organisation (WHO) 3rd Global Patient Safety Challenge ‘Medication Without Harm’ in Northern Ireland and also to help shape our response to the Challeng

All users of our health and social care services have the right to expect that
any personal information they provide will be treated as confidential.
 

Breast Assessment Services: Annex B: Project Board Excerpts

HSC Leadership Centre Questionnaire

This note provides guidance to staff in the Northern Ireland Civil Service on their role and conduct in the period between 26 March 2019 and the Local
Government Election which will take place on 2 May 2019. 

As you will have seen, the UK Government has agreed with the EU a further extension of the Article 50 period to 31 October 2019.

Background quality report showing how the various dimensions of quality have been considered for statistics on smoking cessation services.

This guidance provides general policy advice and information on meeting the UK Government’s commitments and obligations in respect of Irish and Ulster Scots, made when the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (the Charter) was signed and ratified

Under Section 49 (A) of the Disability Discrimination Action 1995 (DDA 1995)
as amended by Article 5 of the Disability Discrimination (Northern Ireland)
Order 2006, the Department of Health is required, when carrying out its

The Department of Health has developed a new Equality Action Plan and Disability Action Plan for the next 5 years (2019 to 2024).

The new Action Plans tell you what we hope to do over the next 5 years.

Details the different information sources used for analysis of health inequalities.

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 assessment (EQIA).

A licence is required to cultivate low THC Cannabis (Industrial Hemp) and each grower must be individually licensed.