Review of NI Health and Social Care Sector (PDF 939KB)

This Report sets out the main findings from the Performance and Efficiency Delivery Unit (PEDU) Review of the Northern Ireland (NI) Health & Social Care sector

Closure of Space for health - PEL(13)05 (PDF 38KB)

This Professional Estates Letter informs HSC bodies of the closure of the Space for Health information service and the availability of DHSPPS estates and facilities management policy on the DHSSPS website.

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

Guidance on the transfer of mentally disordered patients detained under the Mental Health (NI) Order 1986 to and from Hospitals in Great Britain - August 2011 (PDF 101 KB)

Guidance on the transfer of mentally disordered patients detained under the Mental Health (NI) Order 1986 to and from Hospitals in Great Britain - August 2011.

Notification of a disability or long term health condition (Guidance notes and form) (PDF 133KB)

Provides guidance and advice on notifying a disability/long-term health condition to PMB and on requesting a reasonable adjustment, if you have previously declared a disability/long-term health condition.

Management of Private Practice in Health Service Hospitals in Northern Ireland: A Handbook November 2007 (PDF147KB)

Management of Private Practice in Health Services Hospitals in Northern Ireland: A Handbook

Health for All Children : Guidelines and Principles of Practice for Professional Staff (PDF 403 KB)

Sets out a clear core programme of child health contacts that every family can expect.

Development of Public Health Nursing within Public Health Nursing in the Poleglass Twinbrook and Lagmore Areas of Down Lisburn Trust (PDF 424 KB)

Project evaluation report on the development of public health nursing within children's services in areas of Down Lisburn Trust. Part of the Department's redesign of community nursing project

The Implamentation and Evaluation of a Framework Supporting Effective First Contact Care across the Southern Health & Social Services Board (PDF 278 KB)

Interim report on the Southern Health and Social Services Board's Community Nursing Strategy Pilot Project

Sperrin Lakeland Health & Social Care Trust Community Nursing Project - Evaluation Report on Establishment of a treatment Room Service Bureau (PDF 316 KB)

Sperrin Lakeland Trust's final report on the establishment of a treatment room service bureau. Part of the Department's redesign of community nursing project

Review Of Public Administration: Consultation On Draft Legislation To Establish Five New Integrated Health And Social Services Trusts

Reform of HPSS

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