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  • Hospital information branch (HIB) returns

    Topics:
    • DoH Statistics and Research, 
    • Forms and guidance for HSC Trusts
    Statistical information is collected routinely on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

    Returns timetable

    • Hospital information branch returns timetable

    Returns and guidance notes

    Emergency care

    • EC1
    • KA34
    • KH09 Part 2

    Inpatient activity

    • KH03a
    • KH08
    • KP19

    Mental health and learning disability

    • KH15/KH15b, KH16 & KH17
    • MILD census

    Outpatient activity

    • QIAR
    • QOAR
    • V-QOAR
    • R-QOAR

    Patient safety

    • CH8
    • CP1

    Specialist drugs

    • MS
    • SDR5

    Waiting times

    • CH1
    • CH3
    • DRTT
    • IWT
    • SDR1

    For further information contact us

    Related to Hospital information branch (HIB) returns

    Most recent publications

    • Hospital information branch returns timetable

      Published 1 April 2025
    • Mental illness/learning disability (MILD) census return

      Published 16 April 2024
    See all publications in this topic

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    How to request information from the Department of Health including Freedom of Information, information about yourself and the type of information we commit to publish on a regular basis.

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