RQIA Governance Review of Northern Ireland Breast Screening Programme (PDF 700 KB)

RQIA Governance Review of the Northern Ireland Breast Screening Programme (March 2006)

Equality Impact Assessment of the Sure Start Programme (PDF 18 KB)

This Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) addresses the Sure Start programme which was introduced in Northern Ireland during 2000/01. Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 requires all public authorities in carrying out their functions relating to Northern Ireland to have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity: - • between persons of different religious belief, political opinion, racial group, age, marital status or sexual orientation; • between men and women generally; • between persons with a disability and persons without; and • between persons with dependants and persons without. åÊ

Proposed Consultation on Implementation of the EC Directive on the Protection of Young People at Work (94/33) (PDF 114 KB)

Proposed Consultation on Implementation of the EC Directive on the Protection of Young People at Work (94/33)

HPSS ICT Programme - From Vision to Reality (PDF 193KB)

Implementing the ICT Strategy

The review of HSS in the case of David and Samual Briggs (The Lewis Report) - Report of the Implementation Team June 2004 (PDF 262 KB)

The review of HSS in the case of David and Samual Briggs (The Lewis Report) - Report of the Implementation Team June 2004

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

A health promotion strategy: making the healthier choice the easier choice

The Primary Care Steering Group met on the 23rd and 24th September 2003 to discuss the ongoing implementation of the Primary Care Strategy in the context of the Health Service Reform Programme and to make recommendations in this regard to the Secretary General of the Department of Health & Children. At the outset the steering group acknowledges that the reform programme provides significant opportunity for the successful implementation of the primary care strategy. The implementation phase of ten project Primary Care Teams (PCTs) has to-date provided valuable information in relation to current barriers to successful implementation which may now be addressed within the overall reform process. Key themes arising from the discussions formed the basis for the recommendations which are considered by the steering group to be critical elements in achieving successful reform.

Report of the Forum on Medical Manpower

The proposals for change which emerged from the debate were put in context with the announcement by the Minister for Health and Children on 7th May 1998 of the establishment of the Forum on Medical Manpower to develop a programme of action to deliver changes necessary in this area. The purpose of the Forum was to: ofacilitate the development and implementation of a comprehensive Manpower policy relating to training, career structure, and service delivery, designed to address the problems that have been identified.â?Âù Download the Report here

Implementation of Recommendations of the Commission on Nursing

This is the second annual report of the Monitoring Committee established by the Minister for Health and Children to oversee progress in the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Report of the Commission on Nursing A Blueprint for the Future. It outlines the further progress made during 2001 in achieving targets set out in the Priority Action Plan for 2000 and 2001 agreed between the Department of Health and Children and the Nursing Alliance.   Download report here

Implementation of Recommendations of the Commission on Nursing - Third Annual Progress Report of the Monitoring Committee

Implementation of Recommendations of the Commission on Nursing – Third Annual Progress Report of the Monitoring Committee This is the third annual report of the Monitoring Committee established by the Minister for Health and Children to oversee progress in the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Report of the Commission on Nursing A Blueprint for the Future. It outlines the further progress made during 2002 in achieving targets set out in the Priority Action Plan for 2002 and 2003 agreed between the Department of Health and Children and the Nursing Alliance. Click here to download PDF 50kb

Implementation of Recommendations of the Commission on Nursing - Third Annual Progress Report of the Monitoring Committee

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National Blood Strategy Implementation Group Report

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