Publications

These circulars provide guidance to the HSC on the provision of Home Help services and how a person should be financially assessed to determine how much they should be charged for the service.

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.

NIAIC alert reports and information.

2015 circulars for looked after children.

A Fitter Future for All, the cross-Departmental framework for preventing overweight and obesity across the life course of the population of Northern Ireland, was published in 2012.

Publications relating to the General Dental Contract 

This report presents an analysis of health inequality gaps at the regional level between the most deprived areas and both the least deprived areas and the NI average in addition to a regional comparison with rural areas.

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

This page contains advice on the applicability and expected levels of compliance with Controls Assurance Standards 

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.