Catalogue of Social Care Data

Activity Trends for Social Care (2019/20 – 2023/24)

This is broken down into the following activity indicators:
Care Packages in Effect
Available Residential Care Beds
Available Nursing Care Beds
Persons Registered at Statutory Day Care Facilities

And given for the following years:
2019/20
2020/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
% Change over last 5 years (2019/20 – 2023/24)

Residential Accommodation for Persons with a Learning Disability, by Sector at 31 March 2024

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

Figures for each of these HSC trusts are given under:
Residential Statutory
Residential Voluntary
Residential Private
Residential Dual
Residential Total
Avg Avail Statutory
Avg Avail Voluntary
Avg Avail Private
Avg Avail Dual
Avg Avail Tota
Avg Occ Statutory

Residential Accommodation for Elderly Persons, by Sector at 31 March 2024

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

Figures for each of these HSC trusts are given under:
Residential Statutory
Residential Voluntary
Residential Private
Residential Dual
Residential Total
Avg Avail Statutory
Avg Avail Voluntary
Avg Avail Private
Avg Avail Dual
Avg Avail Tota
Avg Occ Statutory

Residential Accommodation in Northern Ireland, by Type of Home as at 30 June 2024

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

Figures for each of these HSC trusts are given under:
Statutory Homes
Statutory Beds
Independent Homes
Independent Beds
Total Homes
Total Beds

Activity Trends for Care Packages by Programme of Care (POC) (2019/20–2023/24)

This is broken down into:
Elderly
Mental Health
Learning Disability
Physical/ Sensory Disability
Total

And given for the following years:
2019/20
2020/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24

Total Care Packages in Effect, by Trust, as at 30 June 2021-2024

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

Figures for each of these HSC trusts are given under:
2021 Residential
2021 Nursing
2021 Total
2022 Residential
2022 Nursing
2022 Total
2023 Residential
2023 Nursing
2023 Total
2024 Residential
2024 Nursing
2024 Total

Care Packages in Effect, in Physical & Sensory Disability programme of Care, by Care Type and Sector at 30 June 2024

* Data for South Eastern HSC Trust relates to September 2023 as that is the most recent data available at time of publication due to the roll out of the Encompass computer system.
“0” represents either a zero or a cell count less than 4 in order to avoid personal disclosure. In addition, where a zeroed cell can be deduced
from the totals, the smallest cells have been zeroed. For this reason some row or column totals may not tally.

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

Figures for each of these HSC trusts are given under:
Statutory Residential
Voluntary Residential
Private Residential
Total Residential
Statutory Nursing
Voluntary Nursing
Private Nursing
Total Nursing
All Sectors

Care Packages in Effect, in Learning Disability programme of Care, by Care Type and Sector at 30 June 2024

* Data for South Eastern HSC Trust relates to September 2023 as that is the most recent data available at time of publication due to the roll out of the Encompass computer system.
“0” represents either a zero or a cell count less than 4 in order to avoid personal disclosure. In addition, where a zeroed cell can be deduced
from the totals, the smallest cells have been zeroed. For this reason some row or column totals may not tally.

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

Figures for each of these HSC trusts are given under:
Statutory Residential
Voluntary Residential
Private Residential
Total Residential
Statutory Nursing
Voluntary Nursing
Private Nursing
Total Nursing
All Sectors

Care Packages in Effect, in Mental Health programme of Care, by Care Type and Sector at 30 June 2024

* Data for South Eastern HSC Trust relates to September 2023 as that is the most recent data available at time of publication due to the roll out of the Encompass computer system.
“0” represents either a zero or a cell count less than 4 in order to avoid personal disclosure. In addition, where a zeroed cell can be deduced
from the totals, the smallest cells have been zeroed. For this reason some row or column totals may not tally.

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

Figures for each of these HSC trusts are given under:
Statutory Residential
Voluntary Residential
Private Residential
Total Residential
Statutory Nursing
Voluntary Nursing
Private Nursing
Total Nursing
All Sectors

Care Packages in Effect, in Elderly programme of Care, by Care Type and Sector at 30 June 2024

* Data for South Eastern HSC Trust relates to September 2023 as that is the most recent data available at time of publication due to the roll out of the Encompass computer system.
“0” represents either a zero or a cell count less than 4 in order to avoid personal disclosure. In addition, where a zeroed cell can be deduced
from the totals, the smallest cells have been zeroed. For this reason some row or column totals may not tally.

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

Figures for each of these HSC trusts are given under:
Statutory Residential
Voluntary Residential
Private Residential
Total Residential
Statutory Nursing
Voluntary Nursing
Private Nursing
Total Nursing
All Sectors

Care Packages in Effect, by Care Type and Sector at 30 June 2024

* Data for South Eastern HSC Trust relates to September 2023 as that is the most recent data available at time of publication due to the roll out of the Encompass computer system.
“0” represents either a zero or a cell count less than 4 in order to avoid personal disclosure. In addition, where a zeroed cell can be deduced
from the totals, the smallest cells have been zeroed. For this reason some row or column totals may not tally.

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

Figures for each of these HSC trusts are given under:
Statutory Residential
Voluntary Residential
Private Residential
Total Residential
Statutory Nursing
Voluntary Nursing
Private Nursing
Total Nursing
All Sectors

Nursing Accommodation in Northern Ireland, by Type of Home as at 30 June 2024

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

Figures for each of these HSC trusts are given under:
Statutory Homes
Statutory Beds
Independent Homes
Independent Beds
Total Homes
Total Beds

Number of Domiciliary Care Recipients during September Survey Week

Reported figures exclude double counting i.e. clients receiving domiciliary care from both the Independent and the Statutory sectors.

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

And given for the following years:
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 probably coming soon
2025 probably coming soon

Persons Registered at Statutory Day Care Facilities by Settings, by Trust at March 31st 2024

* As some Western HSC Trust data is provided by manual returns, age-band information could not be provided for all persons.
AT/SEC = Adult Training/Social Education Centres & Workshops.

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

Figures for each of these HSC trusts are given under:
AT / SEC <65
AT / SEC 65+
Day Centres <65
Day Centres 65+
All Facilities <65
All Facilities 65+

Persons Registered at Statutory Day Care Facilities by client group at 31st March 2020-2024

* Please note individual columns may not sum to the N.I. total due to unknown age-bands being returned.
^ The Elderly client group is comprised of persons in the Physical/Sensory Disability or No Material Disablement groups aged 65+.

This is broken down into client group under:
Elderly ^
Mental Health
Learning Disability
Physical/ Sensory Disability
No Material Disablement
Northern Ireland (total)

And given for the following years:
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 probably coming soon
2025 probably coming soon

Registered Day Care Facilities across HSC Trusts at March 2024

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

And given for:
Statutory
Independent
All Facilities

Other years similarly broken down available.

Number of Adults fitted with hearing aids by the statutory sector in NI in each quarter of 2023/24

* South Eastern HSC Trust data for quarters ending December 2023 and March 2024 are not available due to the roll out of Encompass.
Any interpretation of this data should also consider the below:
1.     Patients can have 2 hearing aids fitted.
2.     Patients do not always have a fitting following a hearing aid fitting appointment, as some patients decide not to proceed at this point.
3.     Patients can have a hearing aid fitted without a hearing aid fitting appointment as they have a “see and fit” diagnostic assessment appointment.

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

And given for the following years:
Q1 (Apr-Jun 23) Q2 (Jul-Sep 23) Q3* (Oct-Dec 23) Q4* (Jan-Mar 24)
Other years similarly broken down available.

Number of Adults fitted with hearing aids by the statutory sector in NI 2019/20-2023/24

* Northern HSC Trust figures for 2017/18-2020/21 reflect mainly activity for adult services, with some small activity for paediatric services also included.
The Trust were able to provide adult service only figures from 2021/22.
~* South Eastern HSC Trust data for quarters ending December 2023 and March 2024 are not available due to the roll out of Encompass.
Any interpretation of this data should also consider the below:
1.     Patients can have 2 hearing aids fitted.
2.     Patients do not always have a fitting following a hearing aid fitting appointment, as some patients decide not to proceed at this point.
3.     Patients can have a hearing aid fitted without a hearing aid fitting appointment as they have a “see and fit” diagnostic assessment appointment.

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

And given for the following years:
2019/20
2020/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25 probably coming soon

Number of persons discharged from Re-ablement Services with no ongoing care package / Occupational Therapy during the financial years 2019/20 -2023/24

In March 2020, the Belfast HSC Trust re-ablement service was reconfigured on a temporary basis to accommodate the management and care of COVID and/or end of life patients in the community, as a result no re-ablement activity took place during this month.
From March 2020 until July 2020, the re-ablement Service in Belfast Trust was put on a temporary hiatus.

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

And given for the following years:
2019/20
2020/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25 probably coming soon

Number of persons discharged from Re-ablement Services during the financial years 2019/20-2023/24

In March 2020, the Belfast HSC Trust re-ablement service was reconfigured on a temporary basis to accommodate the management and care of COVID and/or end of life patients in the community, as a result no re-ablement activity took place during this month.
From March 2020 until July 2020, the re-ablement Service in Belfast Trust was put on a temporary hiatus.

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

And given for the following years:
2019/20
2020/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25 probably coming soon

Number of persons Starting Re-ablement Services during the financial years 2019/20 – 2023/24

In March 2020, the Belfast HSC Trust re-ablement service was reconfigured on a temporary basis to accommodate the management and care of COVID and/or end of life patients in the community, as a result no re-ablement activity took place during this month.
From March 2020 until July 2020, the re-ablement Service in Belfast Trust was put on a temporary hiatus.

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

And given for the following years:
2019/20
2020/21
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
2024/25 probably coming soon

Number of Domiciliary Care Contact Hours during September Survey Week

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

And given for the following years:
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 probably coming soon
2025 probably coming soon

Number of Domiciliary Care Visits during September Survey Week

This is broken down into HSC Trusts:
Belfast
Northern
South Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern Ireland

And given for the following years:
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 probably coming soon
2025 probably coming soon