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

Departmental Grants Manual

Guidance on Management and Administration of Grant Making

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

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

NIAIC GP Reporting Adverse Incidents (PDF 68 KB)

Medical Devices - Reporting Adverse Incidents

Public Health Functions Project Team Minutes (PDF 21 KB)

Minutes of the Meeting of the Public Health Functions Project Team 21 February 2006

COAC "To Protect and to Serve" the separate representation of children in private law proceedings (PDF 379 KB)

Children Order Advisory Committee discussion paper on separate representation of children in private law proceedings

Children Order Advisory Committee Sixth Report (PDF 821 KB)

Children Order Advisory Committee sixth report

COAC Court Welfare Officers (PDF 345 KB)

Children Order Advisory Committee discussion paper on Court Welfare Officers