A single LIN exists in Northern Ireland.

This is a multi-disciplinary group, chaired by DHSSPS, which meets quarterly.  

It enables Responsible Bodies that have a concern about the activities of any healthcare professional or organisation to share them with any other Responsible Body who may be affected or who may have complementary information.

The LIN is chaired by Ms Shona Coy, Principal Pharmaceutical Officer, DHSSPS whose contact details are as follows:-

Ms Shona Coy
Principal Pharmaceutical Officer
Room D4.3
Castle Buildings
Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast, BT4 3SQ

Email: shona.coy@dhsspsni.gov.uk

Tel: 028 9052 2669

Details of the meetings which are scheduled for 2012 can be found on the link below:-

The Terms of Reference for the Northern Ireland Local Intelligence Network are available on the following link:-

This document provides guidance for all Designated Bodies and Responsible Bodies working within the Local Intelligence Network.on managing and sharing concerns.

The concerns considered within the guidance relate to controlled drugs and cover all aspects of their management and use as described within The Controlled Drugs (Supervision of Management and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009.