Policy and Guidance
A Guide (published 1986) Department of Health and Social Services (NI)
LINK TO Mental Health (NI) Order 1986: A Guide
Code of Practice (published (1992) - Department of Health and Social Services
LINK TO Mental Health (NI) Order 1986 Code of Practice
Promoting Quality Care – Good Practice Guidance on the Assessment and
Management of Risk in Mental Health and Learning Disability Services May 2010
LINK TO Promoting Quality Care Good Practice Guidance Mental Health and
Learning Disability Services
Adult and Children's Services: Joint Protocol Responding to the Needs of Children
whose Parents have a Mental Health and/or Substance Misuse Issues 2011.
LINK TO Adult and Children's Services: Joint Protocol Responding to the Needs of
Children whose Parents have a Mental Health and/or Substance Misuse Issues 2011
Preventing Harm to Children from Parents with Mental Health Needs
HSC (SQSD) 02-10
LINK TO Preventing Harm to Children from Parents with Mental Health Needs HSC
(SQSD) 02-10
DHSSPSNI Carer and Discharge Guidance. Circular HSS (ECCu) 3/2010 -
Carers & Discharge Guidance.
LINK TO DHSSPSNI Carer and Discharge Guidance. Circular HSS (ECCU) 3/2010
DHSSPSNI (NI) Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults. Regional Protection Policy and
Procedural Guidance. September 2006.
LINK TO Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Regional Adult Protection Policy and
Procedural Guidelines. September 2006 PDF
Protection Policy and Procedural Guidelines. September 2006 PDF Adult Abuse
Guidance for Staff.
LINK TO Adult Abuse Guidance for Staff
Working Within The Sexual Offences Order
LINK TO "Working Within The Sexual Offences Order"
PPANI – Public Protection Arrangements for Northern Ireland
Guidance to agencies on public protection arrangements (PPANI) Article 50,
Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008.
LINK TO PPANI – Public Protection Arrangements for Northern Ireland
MARAC - Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference. Guidance in relation to MARC
arrangements in Northern Ireland.
LINK TO MARAC - Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference
DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS (DOLS) – Interim Guidance.
Link to Circular Revised Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Ref: HSC/MHDP – MHu 1 /10
DHSSPS Circular HSC (MHDP_MHU) 1/10 Guidance Principles for the Delivery of
Mental Health Crisis Interventions
LINK TO DHSSPS Circular HSC (MHDP_MHU) 1/10 Guidance Principles for the
Delivery of Mental Health Crisis Interventions
DHSSPSNI Safeguarding children: a cross-departmental statement on the protection
of children and young people.
LINK TO Area Child Protection - Regional Policy and Procedures
Under 18 Year Olds in Adult Mental Health Facilities (Letter).
LINK TO Under 18 Year Olds in Adult Mental Health Facilities (Letter)
Under 18 Year Olds in Adult Learning Disability Facilities (Hsc (Mhdp) 01/2008.
LINK TO Under 18 Year Olds in Adult Learning Disability Facilities (Hsc (Mhdp)
01/2008
RQIA Independent Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
(CAMHS) in Northern Ireland. February 2011 DHSSPSNI.
LINK TO RQIA Independent Review of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
(CAMHS) in Northern Ireland. February 2011
Guidance on the transfer of mentally disordered patients detained under the Mental
Health (NI) Order 1986 to and from Hospitals in Great Britain. August 2011.
LINK TO Guidance on the transfer of mentally disordered patients detained under the
Mental Health (NI) Order 1986 to and from Hospitals in Great Britain August 2011
Code of Practice and Guidelines on Booking Interpreters for HSC Staff and
Practitioners.
LINK TO Code of Practice and Guidelines on Booking Interpreters for HSC Staff and
Practitioners
Management of Supervision and Treatment Order – Guidance for Health
and Social Care Staff. DHSSPS May 2011.
LINK TO Management of Supervision and Treatment Order – Guidance for Health
and Social Care Staff. DHSSPS May 2011 pdf