Department of Health (Northern Ireland)

This report presents activity and payment statistics related to Northern Ireland General Dental Services for quarter 1 of 2026/27.

Information on emergency care activity, including new attendances, planned & unplanned reviews, waiting times, patient transport and ambulance response.

Key facts taken from FPS annual reports on activity and payment statistics within General Medical Services, Dentistry, Ophthalmic & Pharmaceutical Services.

Presents information on waiting times for patients accessing cancer services at hospitals in Northern Ireland during each quarter.

A comprehensive profile of HSC staff

Statistics related to community pharmacies and dispensing activity in Northern Ireland between April 2025 and March 2026.

Statistics related to pharmaceutical activity in Northern Ireland for quarter 4 of 2025/26.

Activity and payment statistics relating to General Dental Services in Northern Ireland between April 2025 and March 2026.

This report presents activity and payment statistics related to Northern Ireland General Dental Services for quarter 4 of 2025/26.

This annual report presents information on Patients, General Practitioners and GP Practices in Northern Ireland between April 2025 and March 2026.

This report presents activity and payment statistics related to Northern Ireland General Ophthalmic Services for quarter 4 of 2025/26.

Activity and payment statistics relating to General Ophthalmic Services in Northern Ireland between April 2025 and March 2026.

This quarterly report is a subset of the annual information and presents information on Patients, General Practitioners and GP Practices in NI for Q4 of 2025/26

This statistical release presents information on waiting times for admission for inpatient or day case treatment in Northern Ireland.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment and a first integrated clinical assessment and treatment services (ICATS) appointment.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a diagnostic service and diagnostic reporting turnaround times.

A quarterly summary of HSC staff

A quarterly publication of HSC vacancies

Statistics on the number of patients, including females of child bearing age, prescribed either Sodium Valproate or Topiramate.

This bulletin presents raw disease prevalence data

This annual report aims to show the prevalence rate of autism amongst the compulsory school age population.

This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.

This annual publication presents statistical information on patient education / self management programmes for long term conditions collected from health and social care trusts and independent programme providers. It details information on the type, provision, frequency and trust area of the programmes delivered.

Time spent waiting in emergency care departments in Northern Ireland for new and unplanned review attendances, and performance against the ministerial target.

Presents information on waiting times for patients accessing cancer services at hospitals in Northern Ireland during each quarter.

This annual publication presents a comprehensive analysis of health inequality gaps between the most and least deprived areas of NI, and within health and social care (HSC) trust and local government district (LGD) areas.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a diagnostic service and diagnostic reporting turnaround times.

This statistical release presents information on waiting times for admission for inpatient or day case treatment in Northern Ireland.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment and a first integrated clinical assessment and treatment services (ICATS) appointment.

Prescription Cost Analysis provides the number of items and net ingredient cost of all prescriptions dispensed in NI. Drugs are listed by BNF therapeutic class.

Statistics related to pharmaceutical activity in Northern Ireland for quarter 3 of 2025/26.

A quarterly publication of HSC vacancies

A quarterly summary of HSC staff

Presents quarterly information collected from health and social care trusts on the number of and the amount paid by direct payments.

Statistics on number of patients, including females of child bearing age, prescribed Sodium Valproate.

Statistics on the number of patients, including females of child bearing age, prescribed Topiramate.

This annual publication presents information on those who left care during the previous financial year, as well as the circumstances of those who have left care at the time of their nineteenth birthday.

This quarterly report is a subset of the annual information and presents information on Patients, General Practitioners and GP Practices in NI for Q3 of 2025/26

This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.

Time spent waiting in emergency care departments in Northern Ireland for new and unplanned review attendances, and performance against the ministerial target.

Presents information on waiting times for patients accessing cancer services at hospitals in Northern Ireland during each quarter.

This consultation seeks views on proposals to make further legislative changes to expand access to take-home naloxone supplies and naloxone for emergency use.

Presents data on consultant episodes in Trusts in Northern Ireland for 2024 to 2025, including breakdown by specialty, diagnosis, procedure, and resource group.

his report summarises information on people presenting to services with problem drug and/or alcohol use during 2024/25.

This report presents the latest official estimates of life expectancy, healthy life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy for Northern Ireland.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment and a first integrated clinical assessment and treatment services (ICATS) appointment.

This statistical release presents information on waiting times for admission for inpatient or day case treatment in Northern Ireland.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a diagnostic service and diagnostic reporting turnaround times.

The 4 nations response to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) market study into the UK infant and follow-on formula market.

The number of medical and surgical abortions at health and social care trusts in Northern Ireland during 2020/21 to 2024/25.

Statistics related to pharmaceutical activity in Northern Ireland for quarter 2 of 2025/26.

First results from the 2024/25 Health Survey Northern Ireland. The survey covers a range of topics including smoking, drinking, obesity, mental health and emotional well-being.

Presents quarterly information collected from health and social care trusts on the number of and the amount paid by direct payments.

Statistics on number of patients, including females of child bearing age, prescribed Sodium Valproate.

Statistics on the number of patients, including females of child bearing age, prescribed Topiramate.

A quarterly publication of HSC vacancies

A quarterly summary of HSC staff

This quarterly report is a subset of the annual information and presents information on Patients, General Practitioners and GP Practices in NI for Q2 of 25/26.

Information on smoking cessation services between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 on clients who set a quit date and the outcome at 4 weeks.

This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.

This publication presents key statistical information relating to Health Reviews for pre-school children in Northern Ireland.

Time spent waiting in emergency care departments in Northern Ireland for new and unplanned review attendances, and performance against the ministerial target.

Children’s social care statistics for Northern Ireland presents figures, collected from each of the five health and social care trusts, for children in need at 31 March and year ending 31 March.

This report details investment in general practice and the reimbursement for drugs dispensed in general practices in Northern Ireland.

Presents information on waiting times for patients accessing cancer services at hospitals in Northern Ireland during each quarter.

This report provides an update on activities during the first year of the UK 5-year national action plan for antimicrobial resistance 2024 to 2029.

This annual publication details statistical information on children adopted from care in Northern Ireland.

A quarterly summary of HSC staff

A quarterly publication of HSC vacancies

This annual publication presents a comprehensive analysis of health inequality gaps between the most and least deprived areas of NI, and within health and social care (HSC) trust and local government district (LGD) areas.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a diagnostic service and diagnostic reporting turnaround times.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment and a first integrated clinical assessment and treatment services (ICATS) appointment.

Presents quarterly information collected from health and social care trusts on the number of and the amount paid by direct payments.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for admission for inpatient treatment.

Statistics on the number of patients, including females of child bearing age, prescribed Topiramate.

Time spent waiting in emergency care departments in Northern Ireland for new and unplanned review attendances, and performance against the ministerial target.

Statistics related to pharmaceutical activity in Northern Ireland for quarter 1 of 2025/26.

This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.

Statistics on number of patients, including females of child bearing age, prescribed Sodium Valproate.

This quarterly report is a subset of the annual information and presents information on Patients, General Practitioners and GP Practices in NI for Q1 of 25/26.

The latest figures for key indicators of the wider social determinants of health & wellbeing according to themes in the making life better strategic framework.

Admissions to health and social care trusts in Northern Ireland, including available and occupied beds, average length of stay, theatre activity and births.

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

This report presents activity and payment statistics related to Northern Ireland General Dental Services for quarter 1 of 2025/26.

Information on emergency care activity, including new attendances, planned & unplanned reviews, waiting times, patient transport and ambulance response.

Presents information on waiting times for patients accessing cancer services at hospitals in Northern Ireland during each quarter.

A comprehensive profile of HSC staff

Statistics related to community pharmacies and dispensing in Northern Ireland between April 2024 and March 2025.

Statistics related to pharmaceutical activity in Northern Ireland for quarter 4 of 2024/25.

This report presents activity and payment statistics related to Northern Ireland General Dental Services for quarter 4 of 2024/25.

Activity and payment statistics relating to General Dental Services in Northern Ireland between April 2024 and March 2025.

This report presents activity and payment statistics related to Northern Ireland General Ophthalmic Services for quarter 4 of 2024/25.

Activity and payment statistics relating to General Ophthalmic Services in Northern Ireland between April 2024 and March 2025.

This quarterly report is a subset of the annual information and presents information on Patients, General Practitioners and GP Practices in NI for Q4 of 24/25.

This bulletin presents findings from the latest survey of carers’ statistics for Northern Ireland.

This annual report presents information on Patients, General Practitioners and GP Practices in Northern Ireland between April 2024 and March 2025.

This annual publication presents statistical information on patient education / self management programmes for long term conditions collected from health and social care trusts and independent programme providers. It details information on the type, provision, frequency and trust area of the programmes delivered.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment and a first integrated clinical assessment and treatment services (ICATS) appointment.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for admission for inpatient treatment.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a diagnostic service and diagnostic reporting turnaround times.

Statistics on number of female patients of child bearing age prescribed Sodium Valproate.

This quarterly report presents Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) waiting times.

A quarterly summary of HSC staff

A quarterly publication of HSC vacancies

This bulletin presents raw disease prevalence data at GP Federation, LCG and Northern Ireland levels, for 14 registers which count patients with specific conditions or diseases.

This annual report aims to show the prevalence rate of autism amongst the compulsory school age population.

This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.

These tables set out the number and rate of children referred for an assessment for autism and the number and rate of children diagnosed with autism each quarter.

Time spent waiting in emergency care departments in Northern Ireland for new and unplanned review attendances, and performance against the ministerial target.

Presents information on waiting times for patients accessing cancer services at hospitals in Northern Ireland during each quarter.

This annual publication presents information on those who left care during the previous financial year, as well as the circumstances of those who have left care at the time of their nineteenth birthday.

This bulletin presents findings from the latest survey of carers’ statistics for Northern Ireland.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a diagnostic service and diagnostic reporting turnaround times.

Prescription Cost Analysis provides the number of items and net ingredient cost of all prescriptions dispensed in NI. Drugs are listed by BNF therapeutic class.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for admission for inpatient treatment.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment and a first integrated clinical assessment and treatment services (ICATS) appointment.

Statistics related to pharmaceutical activity in Northern Ireland for quarter 3 of 2024/25.

Time spent waiting in emergency care departments in Northern Ireland for new and unplanned review attendances, and performance against the ministerial target.

Presents quarterly information collected from health and social care trusts on the number of and the amount paid by direct payments.

This quarterly report presents Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) waiting times.

Statistics on number of male and female patients, including those of child bearing age, prescribed and dispensed Sodium Valproate.

A quarterly summary of HSC staff

A quarterly publication of HSC vacancies

This quarterly report is a subset of the annual information and presents information on Patients, GPs and GP Practices in NI for quarter 3 of 2024/25.

This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.

This report presents activity and payment statistics related to Northern Ireland General Ophthalmic Services for quarter 3 of 2024/25.

These tables set out the number and rate of children referred for an assessment for autism and the number and rate of children diagnosed with autism each quarter.

This report presents activity and payment statistics related to Northern Ireland General Dental Services for quarter 3 of 2024/25.

Presents information on abortions recorded in Northern Ireland.

This report presents information on a range of community activity gathered from health and social care (HSC) trusts including contacts with HSC trusts, care packages in effect, meals on wheels services, residential and nursing accommodation and day care registrations.

Presents information on waiting times for patients accessing cancer services at hospitals in Northern Ireland during each quarter.

This bulletin presents findings from the latest survey of carers’ statistics for Northern Ireland.

First results from the 2023/24 Health Survey Northern Ireland.

This report summarises information collected from health and social care trusts on adults receiving domiciliary care services from the statutory and independent sectors during a survey week in September. It details information on the numbers of clients receiving domiciliary care, visits, contact hours and intensive domiciliary care provision.

This report presents the latest official estimates of life expectancy, healthy life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy for Northern Ireland.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment and a first integrated clinical assessment and treatment services (ICATS) appointment.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for admission for inpatient treatment.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a diagnostic service and diagnostic reporting turnaround times.

The UK chief medical officers, chief nursing officers and chief midwifery officers have given advice on the importance of folic acid supplementation.

Presents quarterly information collected from health and social care trusts on the number of and the amount paid by direct payments.

A quarterly publication of HSC vacancies

The UK chief pharmaceutical officers have given advice to help pharmacists and pharmacy technicians wanting to take part in the assisted dying debate.

A quarterly summary of HSC staff

These tables set out the number and rate of children referred for an assessment for autism and the number and rate of children diagnosed with autism each quarter.

Information on smoking cessation services between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 on clients who set a quit date and the outcome at 4 weeks.

This quarterly report is a subset of the annual information and presents information on Patients, GPs and GP Practices in NI for quarter 2 of 2024/25.

This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.

This report presents activity and payment statistics related to Northern Ireland General Ophthalmic Services for quarter 2 of 2024/25.

This quarterly report presents Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) waiting times.

The UK chief nursing officers have given advice to help nurses and midwives wanting to take part in the assisted dying debate.

This report presents activity and payment statistics related to Northern Ireland General Dental Services for quarter 2 of 2024/25.

This publication presents key statistical information relating to Health Reviews for pre-school children in Northern Ireland.

Time spent waiting in emergency care departments in Northern Ireland for new and unplanned review attendances, and performance against the ministerial target.

Children’s social care statistics for Northern Ireland presents figures, collected from each of the five health and social care trusts, for children in need at 31 March and year ending 31 March.

The UK chief medical officers and NHS England National Medical Director have given advice to help doctors wanting to take part in the assisted dying debate.

This report details the investment in general practice

Presents data on consultant episodes in Trusts in Northern Ireland for 2023 to 2024, including breakdown by specialty, diagnosis, procedure, and resource group.

This annual publication details statistical information on children adopted from care in Northern Ireland.

This bulletin presents findings from the latest survey of carers’ statistics for Northern Ireland.

This publication presents information on children in Northern Ireland who have been looked after continuously for 12 months or longer at 30 September each year.

Presents information on inpatients and compulsory admissions under the Mental Health (NI) Order 1986 in mental health and learning disability hospitals.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a diagnostic service and diagnostic reporting turnaround times.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment and a first integrated clinical assessment and treatment services (ICATS) appointment.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for admission for inpatient treatment.

Presents quarterly information collected from health and social care trusts on the number of and the amount paid by direct payments.

A quarterly summary of HSC staff

A quarterly publication of HSC vacancies

A comprehensive profile of HSC staff

Time spent waiting in emergency care departments in Northern Ireland for new and unplanned review attendances, and performance against the ministerial target.

These tables set out the number and rate of children referred for an assessment for autism and the number and rate of children diagnosed with autism each quarter.

This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.

This quarterly report presents Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) waiting times.

The latest figures for key indicators of the wider social determinants of health & wellbeing according to themes in the making life better strategic framework.

Admissions to health and social care trusts in Northern Ireland, including available and occupied beds, average length of stay, theatre activity and births.

Presents information on outpatient activity at consultant led and integrated clinical assessment and treatment service (ICATS) services. It details information on new and review attendances, missed appointments (DNAs), patient cancellations (CNAs), hospital cancellations, ward attendance and reasons for cancellation.

Presents information on activity at emergency care departments, including data on new attendances, planned & unplanned review attendances, waiting times, patient transport and emergency (ambulance) response.

Presents information on waiting times for patients accessing cancer services at hospitals in Northern Ireland during each quarter.

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

This bulletin presents findings from the latest survey of carers’ statistics for Northern Ireland.

Abortions in Northern Ireland in 2022/23 from notification forms and hospital admissions, by age, location, gestation period, method, history and complications.

Statistical tables from health modules in the Northern Ireland 2022 Young Persons Behaviour and Attitudes Survey.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a diagnostic service and diagnostic reporting turnaround times.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment and a first integrated clinical assessment and treatment services (ICATS) appointment.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for admission for inpatient treatment.

This quarterly report presents Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) waiting times.

A quarterly summary of HSC staff

A quarterly publication of HSC vacancies

This bulletin presents raw disease prevalence data

These tables present information from the Health and Social Care Trusts on completed waits for people waiting to be fitted with a hearing aid.

Presents quarterly information collected from health and social care trusts on the number of and the amount paid by direct payments.

The UK Government is consulting on proposed legislative amendments to widen access to take-home supplies of naloxone, without a prescription.

This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.

The UK's second 5-year national action plan setting out ambitions and actions for the next 5 years in support of the 20-year vision for antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

These tables set out the number and rate of children referred for an assessment for autism and the number and rate of children diagnosed with autism each quarter.

Presents information on the time spent waiting in emergency care departments in Northern Ireland for both new and unplanned review attendances, and reports on the performance of trusts against the ministerial target in Northern Ireland.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment and a first integrated clinical assessment and treatment services (ICATS) appointment.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for admission for inpatient treatment.

This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.

Presents information on the time spent waiting in emergency care departments in Northern Ireland for both new and unplanned review attendances, and reports on the performance of trusts against the ministerial target in Northern Ireland.

A consultation on the proposed actions the UK Government and devolved administrations will take to tackle smoking and youth vaping.

This annual publication presents information on those who left care during the previous financial year, as well as the circumstances of those who have left care at the time of their nineteenth birthday.

Presents information on waiting times for patients accessing cancer services at hospitals in Northern Ireland during each quarter.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for a first consultant-led outpatient appointment and a first integrated clinical assessment and treatment services (ICATS) appointment.

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for admission for inpatient treatment.

This publication presents information on the number of children on the child protection register at the end of each quarter.

Presents information on the time spent waiting in emergency care departments in Northern Ireland for both new and unplanned review attendances, and reports on the performance of trusts against the ministerial target in Northern Ireland.

This report presents information on a range of community activity gathered from health and social care (HSC) trusts including contacts with HSC trusts, care packages in effect, meals on wheels services, residential and nursing accommodation and day care registrations.

We want your views on whether flour millers should be required by law to add folic acid to flour.

We want your views on making sure the 'traffic light' front-of-pack nutrition labels (FOPNL) scheme continues to help people choose what food and drink to buy.

Seeking views on how we will enforce controls on mercury in the UK.