Quarterly carers’ statistics for Northern Ireland – QCSNI
Measures describe a question asked to a participant during a survey or an item of information requested from a manager when they fill out a data return. For example, ‘Who do you live with?’ is a measure and the possible responses might be, mother, father, brother, sister etc.
| Question/Data item wording | Response scale wording | Need OR provision OR receipt | Description of measure | Start Year | Age of interest | Age from | Age to | Informant | Multiple rater | Reporting term | Sweep title | Standard instrument | Notes | Physical health measures | Dataset | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Table 10: Annual Trend in Carers Assessment and Reassessment Totals (2017/18 – 2023/24) |
This is broken down into: And given for the following years: |
Provision; | Annual trend carers assessment/reassessment totals | 2022 | 5-120 | 5 | 120 | Data manager | No | Past quarter | Quarterly carers' statistics for Northern Ireland January to March 2025 | No | QCSNI |
Overview
Aims
Tables are regularly published which present findings from the latest survey of carers’ statistics for Northern Ireland. Figures are presented regionally and by health and social care trust in respect of completed and declined carers’ assessments, reassessments, completed reviews and reasons why offers to be assessed were declined. As the final two HSC Trusts went live with Encompass on 8th May 2025, no future updates for this publication will be available until full quality assurance on the new data source has been completed. CIB are striving to ensure this is completed as timely and thoroughly as possible.
Institution
Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
Geographic coverage - Nations
Northern Ireland;
Start date
2011
Minimum age at recruitment
5
Sample Size
4,017
Sample
Study design
Administrative dataset
Sample details
The dataset is an administrative census. It covers unpaid carers (people providing help to family or friends due to frailty, illness or disability) who were offered a carer’s assessment or reassessment by Northern Ireland’s five HSC Trusts during the quarter. It records whether offers were accepted/completed or declined, includes completed reviews and reasons for declining, and provides breakdowns by Trust and by the client group of the person cared for.
Sex
All
Sample Characteristics
Unpaid carers in Northern Ireland who were offered a carer’s assessment or reassessment
Sample size at most recent sweep
For Jan-Mar 2025 the Department notes a transition to the new Encompass system; regional totals are not available and cells are flagged “[E]” in the trend table while data are quality‑assured. As a benchmark, the last quarter with full regional coverage (Jan–Mar 2024) recorded 4,017 initial carers’ assessments offered and 1,243 carers’ reassessments offered.
Data
Individual data available (e.g. upon special request)?
No
Data Access Level
Full open source
Data Access
https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/carers-assessments-and-reassessments
https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/carers-assessments-and-reassessments
Regional variable present?
No
Local Authority variable present?
No
Complementary Data
Carers NI / Carers UK “State of Caring” reports
Census 2021
Genetic Data Collected
https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/carers-assessments-and-reassessments
Linked Data
HDR UK Innovation Gateway
Additional information
Website
https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/carers-assessments-and-reassessments
Notes
Related Measures
Study Code
QCSNI
Reference paper(s)
Funders
Department of Health (Northern Ireland)