Index of Publication Scheme sections:

 Publication Scheme
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Contents
Index
Part 1
Introduction
Part 2
Classes of Information 
Part 3
Inspection and Monitoring Bodies 

 

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Part 2: The Classes of Information - continued

Class 9: PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND CONSULTATION


DEFINITION: Details of consultation procedures, decision-making processes, timescales and responses.

Published documents available to members of the public on request:

Content Title Content Description Format of Information Date available from Frequency of Update
Notice of meeting Details of next Council Meeting Website and hard copy Current Monthly
Agenda for Council Meeting
List of items to be discussed at meeting Hard copy 1991 Monthly (except July and August)
Annual Review Overview of the year’s activities Website and hard copy 1992
On web from
2002		 Annually
NHSSC Complaint Leaflet Details how to complain about the Council Hard copy (large print) and
website 		1991
On web from 2003 		 
Casualty Watch Reports Findings from visits to accident and emergency depts Hard copy

Coleraine hospital: 1997

Summary for W'abbey, Mid-Ulster, Colerain and Antrim hospitals: 1998-2000

Antrim hospital: 2003

Causeway hospital: 2004

Mid-Ulster hospital: 2005

 As required
Bugwatch Surveys Findings from infection control surveys within Antrim and Causeway hospitals 2005 - Hard copy
2007 - website and
hard copy 		2005 & 2007   
Research Projects:
        
Children as Complainants Study of complainants views in using the Children Order 1995 complaints procedure Website and hard copy 2003  
Prosthetics Service Survey Assessing prosthetics service Website and hard copy 2001  
Leaving Hospital Project
Assessing discharge procedures Website and hard copy 2001  
The Training Needs of Carers
A study involving carers in the Homefirst Community Trust area Hard copy 1998  
Ambulance Patient Care Services A customer satisfaction study Hard copy 1998  

Centre Voices





 A study of the experiences of people who have been inpatients in
Tobernaveen Centre, Holywell Hospital 		Hard copy 1998  
The View of the Public Response to the Northern Health and Social Services Board’s Strategy for Acute Care Services in the New Century Hard copy 1998  
Ross Thomson Talk Back A study of the experiences of people who have been inpatients in the Ross Thomson Unit, Ballymoney   2000  
NHSSC Palliative Care Study A satisfaction study involving patients and carers
 Hard copy 2000  
Encouraging Voices
A community group information study Hard copy 2000  

Information Pack on methods for user involvement

 Guidance on how to start up a user group Hard copy 2000  

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Other useful references/links:

Comments welcome via web site info@nhssc.n-i.nhs.uk

 

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Telephone: 028 9052 3250
Text phone: 028 9052 8343
Fax: 028 9052 3206
E-mail: public.appointments@dhsspsni.gov.uk

 

DHSSPS web site: www.dhsspsni.gov.uk (Formal consultation on HPSS changes/closures etc)

 


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