Population Ageing in Ireland Projections 2002-2021

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Pharmacy Review Group Report

Pharmacy Review Group Report (PDF, 420KB) Indecon Assessment of the 1996 Pharmacy Regulations (PDF, 430KB) Indecon Review of Proposed Regulatory Models for the Pharmacy Sector (PDF, 400KB)  

Older People in Ireland A Profile of Health Status, Lifestyle and Socio-Economic Factors from SLÃÅN

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National Health Information Strategy

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National Blood Strategy Implementation Group Report

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Meeting the Health, Social Care and Welfare Services - Information Needs of Older People in Ireland: Conference Proceedings

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Long-Stay Activity Report 2003

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Loneliness and Social Isolation

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Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Plan

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Healthy Catering Guidelines For Staff and Visitors in Healthcare Facilities

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Getting Inside Men's Health

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Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Pre-School Services

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Final Report of the Review Group on Health Service Care Staff

The National Health Strategy “Quality and Fairness, Health System for You” states“ a key objective of the human resource framework is to develop and explicitly value staff at all levels of the health system. This in turn benefits service users.” The strategy explicitly states that one of its initiatives was “to introduce the grade of Health Care Assistant (HCA) as a member of healthcare teams to assist and support nurses and midwives. A national six month training programme for Health Care Assistants to commence at the end of November 2001. Seventeen pilot programmes to be delivered by the health services in conjunction with the Further Education Training Awards Council (FETAC)”.

Final Report of the Empowerment of Nurses and Midwives Steering Group - An Agenda for Change

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Feasibility Study on a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) for the Island of Ireland

A feasibility study on the costs and benefits associated with the introduction of dedicated Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) was commissioned by the Department of Health and Children, Dublin and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Belfast. The study was commissioned on foot of advice by the Cross Border Working Group on Pre-Hospital Care Working Group, one of the Groups established under the “Good Friday Agreement”. Click here to download PDF