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Quarterly child protection statistics for Northern Ireland April to June 2016
No full textThis publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter by age, gender, category of abuse, legal status and duration on the register. The number of child protection referrals received during each quarter is reported by source of referral
Northern Ireland waiting time statistics: diagnostic waiting times June to March 2016
No full textPresents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a diagnostic service and diagnostic reporting turnaround times
Northern Ireland waiting time statistics: cancer waiting times April to June 2016
No full textPresents information on waiting times for patients accessing cancer services at hospitals in Northern Ireland during each quarter
Early Intervention Support Service Young Person's Questionnaire
No full textIn completing this questionnaire, you give consent for the information to be used for monitoring and evaluating the Early Intervention Support Service. This information will be anonymous and you will not be identified in any evaluation
Quality and outcomes framework 2015/16
No full textThis bulletin presents quality and outcomes framework achievement data (QOF) for reporting year in question
Improving and Safeguarding Social Wellbeing - Governance System for Stage 2 Delivery
No full textThis paper sets out the broad framework of a governance system to support Stage 2 delivery. Â The governance system for Stage 2 will support frontline workers and service users to be more connected to and part of the Strategy’s drive to strengthen the effectiveness and impact of their practice in improving people’s social wellbeing in partnership with service users and carers.Â
Therapeutic lying and approaches to dementia care in Ireland: North & South
No full textNot knowing what to do or how to answer if a person with dementia asks about a deceased relative or friend as if they were still alive is often a source of worry and stress for carers and family.
A new research report, Therapeutic lying and approaches to dementia care in Ireland: North & South – prepared by an all Ireland team led by National University of Ireland Galway  Professor Dympna Casey and published by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) – is focused on understanding what is the best approach to take when a person with dementia is confused or says something that is false.Â
This all Ireland study found that that existing ethical and practice codes say it is never acceptable to lie to patients in any circumstances. However, the research found that the use of therapeutic lying is, in certain circumstances, considered an acceptable strategy by health professionals, informal/unpaid carers and people with dementia themselves
Statement of Strategy 2016-2019
No full text20.12.2016
This is the Statement of Strategy for the Department of Health for the period 2016-2019. It sets out our mission, our values, and our role and main functions. It describes the current environment in which health and social services are to be delivered and identifies a number of underlying themes that will inform our work over the three year period. Finally, it outlines the actions we will take, organised into five Strategic Objectives.
Statement of Strategy 2016 -2019
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Report of the Consultation for a National Rare Disease Plan for Ireland
No full textThis IPH report (2013) (prepared for the ROI Department of Health) presents findings from the National Consultation on Rare Disease overseen by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland on behalf of the Department of Health to inform the development of Ireland’s first National Rare Disease Plan. In 2009, the Council of the European Union recommended that all member countries develop a national plan for rare diseases with the framework of their health and social systems by the end of 2013. The aim is to ensure that all patients with rare disease in Europe have access to high quality care, including diagnostics, treatments and rehabilitation
Energy drinks in Ireland - a review
No full textEnergy drinks have risen in popularity in recent years and are now sold in over 165 countries worldwide. On the island of Ireland, energy drinks advertising accounted for 20% of the total soft drinks market advertising in 2014. In the United States, sales increased by 60% between 2008 and 2012, and in 2006, a staggering 500 new brands of energy drinks were released worldwide. In the UK, the energy drinks market is worth £491 million and is growing by 7% year on year. This report has found an eightfold increase in the number of energy drinks available in 2015 compared to 2002.
While no standard definition of an energy drink is used in the scientific literature, it is commonly understood to be a non-alcoholic drink that contains caffeine (usually its main ingredient), taurine, vitamins and sometimes a combination of other ingredients (such as guarana and ginseng, among others), and it is marketed for its perceived or actual benefits as a stimulant, for improving performance and for increasing energy. As this report will highlight, there is some confusion amongst the public as to what the term "energy drink" means, as some soft and sports drinks, while containing little or no caffeine, use the term ‘energy’ in the product label, for example, Lucozade.
Both the scientific community and the public have raised health concerns about the caffeine and calorie intakes associated with energy drinks and the use of these drinks as a mixer with alcohol. These concerns are disputed by the energy drinks industry