Part 3: Inspection and Monitoring Bodies, Index to the Publication Scheme and Useful Resources

3.1 Bodies involved in the monitoring and/or inspection of HPSS services include:

Department of Health and Social Services and Public Safety Eastern Health and Social Services Board Northern Health and Social Services Board Southern Health and Social Services Board Western Health and Social Services Board Northern Ireland Audit Office Northern Health and Social Services Council Southern Health and Social Services Council Eastern Health and Social Services Council Western Health and Social Services Council Equality Commission for Northern Ireland Social Services Inspectorate General Medical Council Medicines Control Agency (MCA) Clinical Pathology Accreditation (UK) Ltd Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) Royal College of Surgeons Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Royal College of Anaesthetists Royal College of Physicians Royal College of Psychiatrists Royal College of Radiologists Northern Ireland Post Graduate Deanery QUB Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery NI Council for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board Joint Committee for Postgraduate Training in General Practice Joint Committee on Higher Medical Training Joint Committee on Higher Surgical Training Specialist Training Authority of the Medical Royal Colleges Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council

3.2 Index

An index to the published information available under the Publication Scheme can be found in Appendix A. This index is organised alphabetically by department.

3.3 Useful Resources

The Information Commissioner Department for Constitutional Affairs (UK Government) NHS Freedom of Information web site Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (NI) Department of Health (UK Government) Web Portal for all Health and Social Services Trusts, Boards and Agencies in Northern Ireland

3.4 Publications

Code of Practice on Openness in the HPSS (1996) – Available by contacting the Publication Scheme Co-ordinator

Northern Ireland Act 1998 Freedom of Information Act 2000 Freedom of Information Act 2000 Explanatory Notes Code of Practice under Section 45 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Code of Practice under Section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000