Review of the Peri-operative Non-medical Workforce in the HPSS (PDF 720 KB)

A Review of the Peri-operative Non Medical Workforce within Northern Ireland Encompassing the Twelve Acute Trusts

Protecting Personal Information Consultation Letter to Chief Executives (PDF 248 KB)

Letter issued by Department containing the recommendations approved by Minister on protecting personal information in the HPSS

Protecting Personal Information Letter to consultees (PDF 119 KB)

Letter issued by the Department to consultees containing recommendations approved by Minister on protecting personal information in the HPSS

New Strategic Direction for Alcohol and Drugs (2006-2011) (PDF 976 KB)

Strategy Document - May 2006

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.

Public Attitudes Survey 2005 (PDF 558 KB)

Public Attitudes to Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland

Estimating the Prevalence of Problem Opiate and Problem Cocaine Use in Northern Ireland (PDF 213 KB)

Apr-06

District Nursing Services in Northern Ireland Regional Summary (PDF 1.92mb)

District Nursing Services in Northern Ireland Regional Summary Health Services Audit

Anaesthetics, Pain Relief and Critical Care Follow Up (PDF 797 KB)

In 2003/2004 the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety commissioned a value for money follow-up audit of Anaesthetics, Pain Relief and Critical Care (APRCC) services at twelve Trusts and covering fourteen hospital sites. The original study had reported in 1999/2000. Detailed follow-up reports, together with action plans have been agreed locally with Trusts. The objectives of the follow-up review were to: • Ascertain the progress made in implementing recommendations from the original study; • Provide data to compare performance across Trusts in areas such as: - Pre-operative assessments; - Organisation of post-operative pain relief; - Organisation of chronic pain services; - Levels of admissions to critical care units; - Occupancy in critical care units; and åÊ • Assess the extent of progress made by Trusts in the implementation of the Chief Medical Officer’s (CMO) recommendations from ‘Facing the Future –Building on the Lessons of Winter 1999/2000’. To enable comparisons across Trusts, data was collected for the financial year 2002/2003. In addition, relevant findings from the Audit Commission’s Acute Hospitals Portfolio have also been included. The Acute Hospital Portfolio is a collection of reviews that are undertaken at acute and specialist Trusts. They focus on key service areas and are reported along the key performance criteria of patient experience, efficiency and capacity. åÊ

District Nursing Services Follow Up Study (PDF 1079 KB)

December 2005 - main findings in relation to referrals, quality of nursing, caseload management, deployment and twilight services

Healthcare Associated Infection Conference March 2006 Information (PDF 200 KB)

Healthcare Associated Infection Conference March 2006 Information

A Strategic Framework for Respiratory Conditions (PDF 725 KB)

Strategy document for Respiratory Conditions in Northern Ireland

Fit Futures - Executive Summary (PDF 298 KB)

Executive Summary of the Fit Futures Report

Fit Futures: Focus on Food, Activity and Young People (PDF 861 KB)

The Fit Futures: Focus on Food, Activity and Young People report