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  • DoH Statistics and Research

    Information & analysis directorate (IAD) provides statistical information relating to many aspects of health and social care services in Northern Ireland.

    Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR)

    Link to the Calendar document:

    IAD Statistics Calendar

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    DoH commissioned surveys

    Information and analysis directorate commissions, manages and publishes results from department funded surveys. Some surveys run on a continuous basis whilst some are periodic in nature.

    • Health Survey Northern Ireland
    • Young persons behaviour & attitudes survey
    • Adult drinking patterns survey

    Family health services statistics

    Consists of information regarding general practice, community pharmacy, high street dentists and ophthalmic services.

    • Health review statistics for pre-school children
    • Quality and outcomes framework (QOF) statistics
    • Dentists statistics

    Health inequalities statistics

    Health inequalities in Northern Ireland (NI) are examined through the NI health and social care inequalities monitoring system (HSCIMS).

    • Health inequalities statistics
    • Life expectancy in Northern Ireland
    • Making life better indicators

    Hospital statistics

    Information within this section refers to activity and waiting times at acute hospitals in Northern Ireland (NI).

    • Emergency care statistics
    • Hospital waiting times statistics
    • Hospital activity statistics

    Other public health statistics

    The lifestyle choices that people make and behaviours they follow in their lifetime can all have an impact on both their current and future health.

    • NHS 75 - Statistics and Sources
    • Tobacco statistics
    • Alcohol statistics

    Mental health, learning disability and autism statistics

    Information within this section refers to activity for services relating to mental health, learning disability and autism.

    • Children and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) statistics
    • Autism statistics
    • Mental health and learning disability statistics

    Official statistics and user engagement

    Official statistics are a fundamental requirement for good government, the delivery of public services, and evidence based decision making in all sectors of society.

    • Privacy notice - substance misuse database
    • Privacy notice - information and analysis directorate
    • Privacy notice – health survey

    Quality and Outcomes framework (QOF)

    QOF is a system to remunerate general practices for providing good quality care to their patients, and to help fund work to further improve the quality of health care delivered. It is a fundamental part of the general medical services (GMS) contract, introduced on 1 April 2004.

    • Quality and outcomes framework (QOF) statistics
    • QOF Guidance and Business Rules
    • GP Contract Information and Contract Documents

    Resource allocation

    Details of the approach used to determine the fair share of allocation of available Health and Social Care resources within Northern Ireland.

    Safety and quality statistics

    Presents information on patients' safety and patient experience. Patients safety includes complaints and clinical/social care negligence cases.

    • Patient safety statistics

    Social care statistics

    Social care refers to the wide range of services designed to support people in maintaining their independence, enable them to play a fuller part in society, protect them in vulnerable situations and manage complex relationships.

    • Community audiology
    • Patient education programmes
    • Children's services statistics

    Workforce statistics

    Detailed statistics on health and social care employees and vacancies.

    • Staff vacancies
    • Staff numbers

    Forms and guidance for HSC Trusts

    Forms and guidance for HSC Trusts

    • Community information branch (CIB) returns
    • Hospital information branch (HIB) returns

    COVID-19 Statistics

    This page lists statistical information relating to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • COVID-19 Dashboard Updates
    • COVID-19 vaccination status
    • COVID-19 infection survey

    Related to DoH Statistics and Research

    Most recent publications

    • General Practice Prescribing Formula Review 2024-25

      Published 13 May 2025
    • Quarterly child protection statistics for Northern Ireland January - March 2025

      Published 13 May 2025
    See all publications in this topic

    Most recent consultations

    • Consultation on the Review of the Northern Ireland General Practice Prescribing Formula

      Published 28 January 2025 Consultation closed
    • National statistics consultation on changes to outpatient waiting times and activity publications

      Published 11 October 2019 Consultation closed
    See all consultations in this topic

    Most recent news items

    • Emergency Care Waiting Time Statistics (January – March 2025)

      Published 24 April 2025
    • Publication of “CAMHS Waiting Time Statistics for Northern Ireland (June 2024)"

      Published 7 August 2024
    See all news in this topic

    Access to information

    How to request information from the Department of Health including Freedom of Information, information about yourself and the type of information we commit to publish on a regular basis.

    Find out more about accessing Department of Health information

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