Equality Programme for Health, Social Services and Public Safety (PDF 181KB)

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (HSSPS), like all public authorities, is required under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (‘the Act’) in carrying out its functions, powers and duties, to have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity and good relations among 9 specific categories of people. In fulfilling these obligations, the Department is required to submit its policies and programmes to formal assessment of the equality implications arising from them through Equality Impact Assessments (EQIAs). åÊ

Developing a Regional Strategy for the Health and Personal Social Services - Appendix 1 (PDF 35KB)

Summary of Relevant Policy Reviews

Developing a Regional Strategy for the Health and Personal Social Services - Appendix 2 (PDF 20KB)

Consultation Reply Form

Developing a Regional Strategy for the Health and Personal Social Services (PDF 73KB)

2002 - 2022

Draft Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) Order (PDF 56 KB)

Explanatory Memorandum

The Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) NI Order 2003 (PDF 178 KB)

Draft Statutory Instruments

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Service Delivery Agreement (SDA) 2002-03. (PDF 80 KB)

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Service Delivery Agreement (SDA) 2002-03.

Key Indicators of Personal Social Services for Northern Ireland 2001

Social Services expenditure and provision in NI