Report of the the National Health Consultative Forum 2008

Report of the the National Health Consultative Forum 2008 The National Health Consultative Forum was convened by the Minister under Part 8 of The Health Act, 2004. This was the second National Health Consultative to be convened under the Act, to advise the Minister on matters relating to the provision of health and personal social services. The theme for the 2008 Forum, which was chaired by Dr. John Bowman was: Best practice in change programmes having particular regard to the move from hospital to community based health services, incorporating current thinking on innovative practices and flexible working ways. Click here to download PDF 1.7mb

Department of Health and Children Annual Report 2007

This Annual Report sets out the progress made in 2007 in implementing the Department's Statement of Strategy 2005-2007.The maintenance of health, and the delivery of appropriate care to those who need it, when they need it, must be a key objective of Government.   Download document here

Department of Health and Children Annual Report 2008

Annual Report 2008 Click here to download PDF 276mb

HIA Report to the Minister for Health on an evaluation and analysis of returns for 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 including advice

HIA Report to the Minister for Health The Department of health requested that the Health Insurance Authority provide a report to the Minister ‘in anticipation of the enactment of the health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012.” Click here to download PDF 8.87MB The Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012 Link to the Minister’s Second Stage Speech to the Dáil on 14 November 2012          

Looked after children in Dublin and their mental health needs.

Children in care in Ireland have increased by 27% in the last decade. This population is recognized to be among the most vulnerable. This study aims to describe their placement histories, service use and mental health needs. Data was obtained on 174 children (56.5% of eligible sample) with a mean age of 10.83 (SD = 5.04). 114 (65.5%) were in care for three years or more. 29 (16.7%) did not have a SW and 49 (37.7%) had no GP. 50 (28.7%) were attending CAMHS. Long term care, frequent placement changes and residential setting were significantly related with poorer outcomes and increased MH contact. Given the increase in numbers in care and the overall decrease in resource allocation to health and social care, individual care planning and prioritizing of resources are essential.This resource was contributed by The National Documentation Centre on Drug Use.

2009 Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer’s disease triples healthcare costs for Americans aged 65 or older��2009 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures provides a statistical resource for U.S. data related to Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia, as well as other dementias. Background and context for interpretation of the data are contained in the Overview. This includes definitions of the types of dementias and a summary of current knowledge about Alzheimer’s disease. Additional sections address prevalence, mortality and lifetime risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, as well as paid and family caregiving and use and costs of care and services. The Special Report for 2009 focuseson the emerging issue of mild cognitive impairment (MCI).