Northern Ireland Suicide Prevention Strategy and Action Plan 2006-2011 (PDF 162 KB)

NI Suicide Prevention Strategy & Action Plan 2006 - 2011

Hospital Statistics 1 April 2005 - 31 March 2006

Volume 1: Programme of Care

Degree in Social Work Incentive Scheme 2006 (PDF 45 KB)

Student Bursaries Incentive Scheme

Nursing Needs Assessment Tool User Guide 2006 (PDF 207 KB)

The user guide describes how to undertake an assessment using the nursing needs assessment tool.

Minister Paul Goggins' keynote speech 26 June 2006 (PDF 97 KB)

In a keynote speech to the health service, Health Minister Paul Goggins, unveiled a seismic shift in the way health and social care services will be delivered in the future. He pledged to eliminate trolley waits for those going into hospitals and set a maximum time for those leaving hospitals.

New Strategic Direction for Alcohol and Drugs (2006-2011) (Online Publication)

Executive Summary and Strategy Document (May 2006) The New Strategic Direction has a set of overarching long-term aims to: • Provide accessible and effective treatment and support for people who are consuming alcohol and/or using drugs in a potentially hazardous, harmful or dependent way. • Reduce the level, breadth and depth of alcohol and drug-related harm to users, their families and/or their carers and the wider community. • Increase awareness on all aspects of alcohol and drug-related harm in all settings and for all age groups. • Integrate those policies which contribute to the reduction of alcohol and drug-related harm into all Government Department strategies. • Develop a competent skilled workforce across all sectors that can respond to the complexities of alcohol and drug use and misuse. • Promote opportunities for those under the age of 18 years to develop appropriate skills, attitudes and behaviours to enable them to resist societal pressures to drink alcohol and/or use illicit drugs, with a particular emphasis on those identified as potentially vulnerable. • Reduce the availability of illicit drugs in Northern Ireland åÊ

New Strategic Direction for Alcohol and Drugs (2006-2011) Executive Summary

Executive Summary and Strategy Document (May 2006) The New Strategic Direction has a set of overarching long-term aims to: • Provide accessible and effective treatment and support for people who are consuming alcohol and/or using drugs in a potentially hazardous, harmful or dependent way. • Reduce the level, breadth and depth of alcohol and drug-related harm to users, their families and/or their carers and the wider community. • Increase awareness on all aspects of alcohol and drug-related harm in all settings and for all age groups. • Integrate those policies which contribute to the reduction of alcohol and drug-related harm into all Government Department strategies. • Develop a competent skilled workforce across all sectors that can respond to the complexities of alcohol and drug use and misuse. • Promote opportunities for those under the age of 18 years to develop appropriate skills, attitudes and behaviours to enable them to resist societal pressures to drink alcohol and/or use illicit drugs, with a particular emphasis on those identified as potentially vulnerable. • Reduce the availability of illicit drugs in Northern Ireland

New Strategic Direction for Alcohol and Drugs (2006-2011) (PDF 976 KB)

Strategy Document - May 2006

Healthcare Associated Infection Conference March 2006 Information (PDF 200 KB)

Healthcare Associated Infection Conference March 2006 Information

New Strategic Direction for Alcohol and Drugs (2006-2011) (PDF 272 KB)

Consultation Outlining proposals for a five-year plan

Developing Childcare in Ireland - A Review of Progress on the Implementation of the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000 - 2006

Click here to download PDF

Department of Health and Children Consolidated Salary Scales effective from 1st December 2006

Department of Health and Children Consolidated Salary Scales effective from 1st December, 2006 Read the document (PDF, 166kb)