IPH response to a Draft Policy Framework for supporting people in Northern Ireland living with long term (or chronic) conditions

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety recently consulted on a draft Policy Framework for supporting people in Northern Ireland living with long term (or chronic) conditions

A Tobacco-Free Future - An all-island report on tobacco, inequalities and childhood 2013

A Tobacco-Free Future - An all-island report on tobacco, inequalities and childhood 2013 reveals declines in smoking rates among both children and pregnant women over the past decade, both North and South of the border. This report published by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) and the TobaccoFree Research Institute Ireland (TFRI), shows that while tobacco control measures are being successful, disadvantaged children are at particular risk of tobacco-related harms.

Living With Long Term Conditions - A Policy Framework

"Living with Long Term Conditions – A Policy Framework" has been developed to provide a strategic driver for the reform and modernisation of services for adults in Northern Ireland living with long term conditions irrespective of condition or care setting.

Living Matters Dying Matters (PDF 1.92MB)

A Palliative and End of Life Care Strategy for Adults in Northern Ireland

Free Nursing Assessment Tool (PDF 159 KB)

A component of the Nursing Needs Assessment Tool. This document is the format for the Free Nursing Assessment Review. First review should be carried out within 3 months and annually thereafter.

Determining An Appropriate Framework for Assessing Older Peoples Need for Free Nursing - Project Report (March 2005) (PDF 1276 KB)

Evaluation of the nursing needs assessment tool and associated systems and processes.