RQIA Review of the implementation of Promoting Quality Care (PQC) Good Practice Guidance on the Assessment and Management of Risk in Mental Health and Learning Disability Services (PDF1.07MB)

Overview Report October 2012

Promoting Quality Care - Good Practice Guidance on the Assessment and Management of Risk & Dementia Toolset August 2012

Good Practice Guidance

An evaluation of pharmacy prescribing in Northern Ireland-a quantitative and qualitative assessment (PDF 62KB)

Independent research jointly commissioned by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) and the HSC R&D Division.

Impact Assessment 2005/06 (PDF 286 KB)

Section 75 analysis of Suicide and Self-harm 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.

Nursing Needs Assessment Tool (PDF 255 KB)

This assessment tool is designed to assess the registered nursing needs of an older person needing long-term care.

Nursing Needs Assessment Tool User Guide 2006 (PDF 207 KB)

The user guide describes how to undertake an assessment using the nursing needs assessment tool.

Equality Impact Assessment of the Oral Health Strategy (PDF 120 KB)

The Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 requires the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety to provide or secure the provision of health services in Northern Ireland designed to promote the physical and mental health of the community through the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness. This includes the provision of oral health care. åÊ åÊ

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

View of Clinical Genetic Services in Northern Ireland - Equality Impact Assessment (PDF 306 KB)

Public Consultation on the Future Development of Clinical Genetic Services - Part II (Equality Impact Assessment)

Sperrin Lakeland Trust - Comprehensive Assessment of Acute Services at Sperrin Lakeland Trust

Sperrin Lakeland Trust - Comprehensive Assessment of Acute Services at Sperrin Lakeland Trust

Recovery of Health Services Charges (NI) Order 2004 - Regulatory Impact Assessment (PDF 254 KB)

Recovery of Health Services Charges (NI) Order 2004 - Regulatory Impact Assessment

Equality Impact Assessment Guidance Framework (PDF 177 KB)

This document sets out a guidance framework for undertaking an EQIA, and has been approved by the Equality Steering Group and the Regional Equality Liaison Panel. The framework is designed to assist practitioners or managers having to undertake an EQIA for the first time. The framework will: - Introduce policy makers to an effective EQIA approach, setting out a recognised need for specific requirements and guidance on how to fulfil equality requirements; - Steer policy makers to where to seek help, including key documents and additional information sources. åÊ