The Mental Health Review Tribunal hears challenges to the lawfulness of detention. It has three members. One member is a legal member, another a lay member, and a third a medical member. It will generally convene in the hospital where the person is detained. The Tribunal is subject to the Human Rights Act and plays […]
The Smoking (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 proscribes smoking in a range of public places. Smoking refers to smoking tobacco or anything that contains tobacco or smoking any other substance. It includes possession of lit tobacco or anything that contains tobacco or lit substance in a form that can be smoked. Premises are smoke-free if they […]
Notwithstanding the sharp difference in philosophy between the UK and Northern Ireland post-war governments, the National Health Service was introduced in Northern Ireland at the same time as in Great Britain. A social services financial agreement was entered into between the Westminster government and the Northern Ireland government, which required Northern Ireland to pay on […]
The Department of Health and social services and public safety (DHSS PS) is responsible for health and personal social services. The bulk of legislation is provided in a number of statutes, together with regulations made under the statutes’ directions. Authorities also publish guidance in relation to policy, practice, codes of practice, curricular, and advice notes. […]
Community care in Northern Ireland. The Department of Health, Social Services, and Public Safety is responsible for health and personal social services. The legislation consists of Acts of Parliament, the Assembly, statutory instruments together with regulations and directions by government ministers and department. Guidance is published for public authorities in relation to the implementation of […]
An assessment of needs may be made on the application of the carers, the person concerned, or may be undertaken by the trust where a person in need of care has come to its attention. Under the Children Order as amended in 2002, trusts are under a duty to assess the care and support needs […]