IPH Response to Draft planning policy statement 18 Renewable energy - March 2008

IPH welcomes the Planning Policy Statement 18 Renewable Energy (PPS18) and the opportunity to comment on the publication.  IPH applies a holistic model of health which emphasises a wide range of social determinants, including economic, environmental, social and biological factors. IPH considers that the health impacts of renewable energy should be considered as part of PPS18. We wish to make the following general observations in relation to the Proposed Plan:  IPH welcomes the sustainable approach by the Department of the Environment to encourage and facilitate the provision of renewal energy in Northern Ireland. PPS18 can support the move to reduce pollutants entering the environment. However there is a need to consider wider public health concerns in the adoption of PPS18. Encouraging renewable energy (while balancing this with environmental and conservation concerns) will benefit health locally, and on a global scale. Climate change has been identified as one of the most important public health challenges of the 21st Century and therefore any policy which seeks to address this major issue is welcomed.

Planning and conducting focus group research with nurses.

Focus groups are increasingly popular in nursing research. However, proper care and attention are critical to their planning and conduct, particularly those involving nursing staff. This article uses data gleaned from prior research to address the complexities present in clinical settings when conducting focus groups with nurses. Applying their combined experiences of conducting studies with nursing staff, the authors present a data-derived approach to thorough preparation and successful implementation of focus group research, offering a unique contribution to the literature regarding this research strategy.

Review of Workforce Planning for Professions Complementary to Dentistry (PDF 630 KB)

Review of Workforce Planning for Professions Complementary to Dentistry

Workforce Planning (PDF 52 KB)

Alcohol and Substance Misuse Working Committee Minutes 09.09.05

Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Planning - Final Report Sept 05 (PDF 239 KB)

Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Planning - Final Report Sept 05

Workforce Planning Initiative (PDF 354 KB)

Medical Review

Workforce Planning News - Edition 5 (PDF 159 KB)

Apr-04

Workforce Planning Review 2 - Physiotherapy - January 04 (PDF 55 KB)

Workforce Planning Review 2 - Physiotherapy - January 04

Workforce Planning Review - Medical Profession (PDF 311 KB)

Final Report March 2003

The Nursing and Midwifery Resource - Towards Workforce Planning

The Nursing and Midwifery Resource – Towards Workforce Planning The past five years have seen a dramatic change in the composition and organisation of the nursing and midwifery workforce in Ireland. For many years we had a constant supply of newly qualified nurses and midwives, with strong competition for every available post. Click here to download PDF 1.5mb