Safety, Quality and Standards

Service Frameworks are an important element in a standards driven system for improving the way that health and social care is planned, commissioned and delivered in Northern Ireland.  Frameworks are being developed for key areas of health and social care  They will set out, at high level, the type of service that patients and users should expect, and will specify Northern Ireland standards and supporting actions - linked to recognised good practice guidance. Frameworks will promote and secure better integration of service delivery along the whole pathway of care from prevention of disease/ill health to diagnosis/treatment and rehabilitation, and on to end of life care.

Work has commenced on the development of service frameworks for each of the initial five areas identified as regional priorities. These are :

The priority areas to be developed in the next round of service frameworks have now been decided. These are:

More information can be found in our news archive section

If you require further information on Service Frameworks, Please contact

Veronica Gillen
Service Frameworks Unit
Room C3:13
Castle Buildings
Stormont Estate
Belfast
BT4 3SQ

Tel: 02890 522175

Email - Veronica.gillen@dhsspsni.gov.uk

or

John Maguire
Service Frameworks Support
Room D1
Castle Buildings
Stormont Estate
Belfast
BT4 3SQ

Tel: 02890 528283