The Firefighters Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 - Consultation Response Report

The Department ran a targeted consultation from 30 November to 18 December 2015 on draft regulations entitled the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Consequential Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015.  The purpose of these draft regulations is to introduce a consequential amendment resulting from the abolition of “contracting–out” from 6 April 2016.  The Consultation Response Report is now available

DoH Equality policies screened 1 January to 31 March 2016

In fulfilling its obligations under Section 75 the Department is required to equality screen all of its policies and services under consideration to determine whether they should be subject to a full equality impact assessment (EQIA)

Endorsement of SDCEP Drug Prescribing For Dentistry Dental Clinical Guidance 3rd Edition

Joint letter from Northern Ireland\u27s Chief Dental and Chief Pharmaceutical Officers on Endorsement of SDCEP ‘Drug Prescribing For Dentistry – Dental Clinical Guidance 3rd Edition’ Please just be aware that as this is primarily a Scottish guidance document some of the material, processes, organisations etc described in it are not applicable here.Â

Children adopted from care return and quality report

Information is collected annually on children adopted from care (AD1)

National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016 Progress Report 2015

6.4.2016 Drugs misuse continues to be one of the most significant challenges facing our country. It is highly destructive and has devastating effects on individuals, relationships, families, communities and society in general. Implementation of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016, which sets out Government policy in dealing with the drugs problem, is being pursued across a range of Government Departments and Agencies.  Solid progress is being made across the 63 Actions of the Strategy, which are based around the five pillars of supply reduction, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and research. The Oversight Forum on Drugs meets on a quarterly basis and reviews the implementation of the Strategy. The Forum is chaired by the Minister with responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy. 2015 Annual Progress Report on the implementation of the actions of the National Drugs Strateg

Specialist Works Procurement Process Flowchart

Specialist Works Procurement Process Flowchar

An assessment of the economic cost of smoking in Ireland

The Department of Health has published a report entitled - An assessment of the economic cost of smoking in Ireland.  The study was carried out for the Department of Health by ICF International.  The purpose of this study is to contribute to the evidence base of tobacco consumption and its effects in Ireland, to help support the implementation of the recommendations made in The Tobacco Free Ireland report (2013)

Tobacco Retailers Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 - Retailers Guidance

From 6th April 2016, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) is commencing new legislation under the Tobacco Retailers Act (Northern Ireland) 2014. The Act aims to reduce smoking prevalence among children and young people by restricting their access to tobacco products

Research for Better Health and Social Care Strategy (2016-25)

Research and development is an integral part of ensuring that health and social care services are of the highest quality and informed by the best available and up-to-date evidence.  For that reason, DHSSPS invests over £10m annually in promoting research aimed at improving the health and social care of the population

Complaints received by health and social care (HSC) trusts, HSC board and family practitioner services 2015/16

Summary of information collected on complaint issues received by each of the six HSC trusts in Northern Ireland, by subject and programme of care (POC)