Northern Ireland Firecode (PDF 297KB)

Practice Note 11 Reducing unwanted fire signals in healthcare premises

Northern Ireland Firecode (PDF 333KB)

Practice Note 7 Fire Precautions in patient hotels

Northern Ireland Firecode (PDF 153KB)

Practice Note 6 The prevention and control of wilful fire raising in healthcare premises

Northern Ireland Firecode (PDF142KB)

Practice Note 5 Commercial enterprises on hospital premises

Northern Ireland Fire (PDF 75KB)

Practice Note 3 Escape bed lifts

Northern Ireland Firecode (PDF 61KB)

Practice Note 2 Policy and Principles

Northern Ireland Firecode (PDF 91KB)

A Model Management Structure for Fire Safety

Device Bulletins

NIAIC Device Bulletins

NIAIC - Medical Device Equipment Alerts (MEDA)

NIAIC - Medical Device Equipment Alerts

Guidelines for Maternity Services Liaison Committes (MSLCS) May 2009 (PDF 124 KB)

Guidelines for Maternity Services Liaison Committes

NIAIC GP Reporting Adverse Incidents (PDF 68 KB)

Medical Devices - Reporting Adverse Incidents

Professional Estates Letters (PELs)

Professional Estates Letters (PELs)

A generic model for integration of Quality, Environment and Safety Management Systems

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a generic model of Integrated Management System of Quality, Environment and Safety (IMS-QES) that can be adapted and progressively to assimilate various Management Systems, of which highlights: ISO 9001 for Quality; ISO 14001 for Environment; OHSAS 18001 for Occupational Health and Safety. Design/methodology/approach – The model was designed in the real environment of a Portuguese Organization and 160 employees were surveyed. The rate response was equal to 86 percent. The conceived model was implemented in a first phase for the integration of Quality, Environment and Safety Management Systems. Findings – Among the main findings of the survey the paper highlights: the elimination of conflicts between individual systems with resources optimization; creation of added value to the business by eliminating several types of wastes; the integrated management of sustainability components in a global market; the improvement of partnerships with suppliers of goods and services; reducing the number of internal and external audits. Originality/value – This case study is one of the first Portuguese empirical researches about IMS-QES and the paper believes that it can be useful in the creation of a Portuguese guideline for integration, namely the Quality Management Systems; Environmental Management Systems and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems among others.