The list below provides details of the short/popular titles of Irish health-related documents, in alphabetical order. In addition to the short title, each entry contains the full title and further bibliographical details for each document. A link to the full-text of the report or a related website is included where possible.
Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any suggestions for additions or amendments.
I am grateful to Rob Caley from Liverpool John Moores University whose web page Health-Related Reports: A Key to Full Titles gave me the idea for this page.
Angela Rice , Head of Library and Information Service
Collections of Official Publications in Health
A & E Task Force Report
Emergency Department Task Force report
Dublin: Health Service Executive, 2007
Appleby Report
Independent review of health and social care services in Northern Ireland / Professor John Appleby
Department of Finance and Personnel, Northern Ireland, 2005
Bacon Report
Current and future supply and demand conditions in the labour market for certain professional therapists: final report
Dublin: Peter Bacon & Associates, 2001
Barrington Report
Report of the Commission of Inquiry on Safety, Health and Welfare at Work
Dublin: Stationery Office, 1983
Barrington Report
A business appraisal of private medical insurance in Ireland: a report for the Minister for Health and Children / Private Health Insurance Advisory Group
Dublin: Department of Health and Children, 2007
Barrington's Report
Report on the Independent Review of Symptomatic Breast Care Services at Barringtons Hospital, Limerick September 2003 to August 2007 for Mr. Denis Cahalane, Chief Executive Officer, Barringtons Hospital / Henrietta Campbell
Limerick: Barrington's Hospital, 2008
Bonner Report
Monaghan General Hospital: proposals for further and future development
Dublin: Department of Health and Children, 2003
Brennan Report
Commission on Financial Management and Control Systems in the Health Service
Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003
ISBN: 0755713753
Buckley Report
Report No. 36 to the Minister for Finance on hospital consultants / Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector
Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996
Buttimer Report
Preparing Ireland's Doctors to meet the challenges of the 21st century: Report of the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Group
Dublin: Department of Health and Children, 2006
Capita Report
National review of bed management function: final report to the employers and unions / Capita Consulting
Dublin: HSEA, 2003
Clements Porter Report
Report following a visit by Richard Porter and Roger Clements to Navan Hospital to see 62 complainants
Dublin: Patient Focus, 2008
Commission on Nursing
Report of the Commission on Nursing: a blueprint for the future
Dublin: Stationery Office, 1998
(No. Z/90/1)
Condon Report
Report of the Review Group on Maternity Services in the North Eastern Health Board
North Eastern Health Board, 2000
Deloitte & Touche Report
Value for money audit of the Irish health system on behalf of the Department of Health and Children / Deloitte and Touche in conjunction with the York Health Economics Consortium.
Volume I: Executive Summary
Volume II: Main Report
Volume III: Appendices
Dublin: Department of Health and Children, 2001
Devine Report
Review Inquiry on any matter pertaining to Child Protection Issues touching on or concerning Dr. A / Conal Devine, Eoin Rush
Dublin: Health Service Executive, 2008
Devlin Report
Report of the Public Services Organisation Review Group 1966-1969
Dublin: Stationery Office, 1969
Doherty Report
Report on the circumstances that led to the decision by HSE in August 2007 to: suspend breast radiology services, initiate a clinical review of symptomatic breast radiology service, place consultant radiologist on administrative leave at Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise
Dublin: Department of Health and Children, 2008
Dorgan Report
Independent Body on Pharmacy Contract Pricing Report
Dublin: Department of Health and Children, 2008
Dunne Report
Post mortem inquiry: to review post mortem examination policy, practice and procedure in the State since 1970
Note: this report was unpublished but an executive summary was released in February 2008, under the Freedom of Information Act, to the Parents for Justice group. See also Madden Report.
Finlay Tribunal
Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into the Blood Transfusion Service Board
Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997
ISBN: 0707638372
FitzGerald Report
Outline of the future hospital system: report of the Consultative Council on the General Hospital Services
Dublin: Stationery Office, 1968
(Prl. 154)
Fitzgerald Report
Management, governance and communications issues arising from the Review of Breast Radiology Services at Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise / by John Fitzgerald
Dublin: Department of Health and Children, 2008
Fottrell Report
Medical education in Ireland: a new direction: report of the Working Group on Undergraduate Medical Education and Training
Dublin: Department of Health and Children, 2006
Gleeson Report
Report No. 32 to the Minister for Finance on hospital consultants / Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector
Dublin: Stationery Office, 1990
Hanly Report
The Report of the National Joint Steering Group on the Working Hours of Non Consultant Hospital Doctors
Dublin: Department of Health and Children, 2001
Hanly Report
Report of the National Taskforce on Medical Staffiing
Dublin: Department of Health and Children, 2003
ISBN: 0755717961
Harding Clark Report
The Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: an inquiry into peripartum hysterectomy at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda / report of Judge Maureen Harding Clark SC
Dublin: Stationery Office, 2006
(Prn A6/0256) Also known as the Neary Report
Hayes Report
Report of the Acute Hospitals Review Group
Belfast: Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, 2001
Health Partnership Report
Recommended location of a new regional acute hospital in the north east: final report / prepared by The Health Partnership, Arup Consulting Engineers, York Health Economics Consortium
Dublin: Health Service Executive, 2008
Hollywood Report
The development of radiation oncology services in Ireland / [Expert Working Group on Radiation Oncology Services]
Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003
ISBN: 0755716329
Indecon Report
Review of pharmacy wholesale margins: report for Health Service Executive / prepared by Indecon
Dublin: Health Service Executive, 2007
Redacted version – to exclude commercially sensitive information
Kennedy Reports
Reports of the Dublin Hospitals Initiative Group 1990-1991
Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991
Kinder Report
Report of the Maternity Services Review Group to the North Eastern Health Board
North Eastern Health Board, 2001
Leas Cross Report
A review of the deaths at Leas Cross Nursing Home 2002-2005 / Desmond O'Neill
Dublin: Health Service Executive, 2006
Also known as the O'Neill Report
Lindsay Tribunal
Report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into the Infection with HIV and Hepatitis C of Persons with Haemophilia and Related Matters
Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002
ISBN: 0755712749
(PN 12074)
Lourdes Hospital Inquiry
The Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: an inquiry into peripartum hysterectomy at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda / report of Judge Maureen Harding Clark SC
Dublin: Stationery Office, 2006
(Prn A6/0256) Also known as the Neary Report or Harding Clark Report
Lynott Report
Report to the Minister for Health and Children: independent examination related to the Medical Council and South-Eastern Health Board (Dr John Harding Price)
Dublin: Department of Health and Children, 2002
McKinsey Report
Towards better health care : management in the health boards [a report to the Minister for Health by McKinsey and Company, Inc.]
Volumes 1 & 2: Management in the Health Boards
Volume 3: Planning in health boards
Volume 4: Health board organization
London : McKinsey, 1970-71
McKinsey Report
Children's health first: international best practice in tertiary paediatric services: implications for the strategic organisation of tertiary paediatric services in Ireland
Dublin: Health Service Executive, 2006
Madden Report
Report of Dr Deirdre Madden on Post Mortem Practice and Procedures
Dublin: Stationery Office, 2006
Mercer Report
Study to examine the future financing of long-term care in Ireland / undertaken by Mercer Ltd. On behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs
Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002
(PN 12201)
Murphy Report
Review of the indicative drug target payment scheme
Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997
Neary Report
The Lourdes Hospital Inquiry: an inquiry into peripartum hysterectomy at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda / report of Judge Maureen Harding Clark SC
Dublin: Stationery Office, 2006
(Prn A6/0256) Also known as the Harding Clark Report
New National Children's Hospital Report
Report of the Joint Health Service Executive / Department of Health and Children Task Group to advise on the optimum location of the new national paediatric hospital
Dublin: Health Service Executive, 2006
Nursing Forum
A Strategy for a pre-registration nursing education degree programme: report of the Nursing Education Forum.
Dublin: The Stationery Office, 2000
(No. Z/111)
O'Doherty Report
Report on a clinical review of mammography service at Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise for the Health Services Executive Dublin Mid-Leinster / Ann O'Doherty
Dublin: Health Service Executive, 2008
O'Higgins Report
Development of services for symptomatic breast disease: report of the Sub-Group to the National Cancer Forum / Bernadette O'Keefe, Niall O'Higgins, Anne O'Doherty
Dublin: Department of Health and Children, 2000
O'Shea Report
Review of the nursing home subvention scheme
Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002
ISBN: 0755712994. (PN 12205)
Ombudsman's Report
Nursing home subventions: an investigation by the Ombudsman of complaints regarding payments of nursing home subventions by health boards
Dublin: Office of the Ombudsman, 2001
Ombudsman's Report
Complaints against the public health service...: a report of the Ombudsman's experience of dealing with complaints against the public health service and some suggestions for improvement
Dublin: Office of the Ombudsman, 2007
O'Neill Report
A review of the deaths at Leas Cross Nursing Home 2002-2005 / Desmond O'Neill
Dublin: Health Service Executive, 2006
Also known as the Leas Cross Report
PA Consulting Report
Acute hospital bed review: a review of acute hospital bed use in hospitals in the Republic of Ireland with emergency departments
London: PA Consulting Group, 2007
PA Consulting Report
Acute hospital bed capacity review: a preferred health system in Ireland to 2020
London: PA Consulting Group, 2007
Patient Safety Report
Building a culture of patient safety: report of the Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance
Dublin: Stationery Office, 2008
ISBN: 9781406421835
(Prn.: A8/1094)
Patients' Charter
A Charter of rights for hospital patients: putting the patient first
Dublin: Department of Health, [1992?]
Pollock Report
Analysis of facilities provision at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin 12
[Dublin]: New Crumlin Hospital Group, 2002
PPARS Report
Development of human resource management system for the health service (PPARS) / Comptroller and Auditor General. (VFM Report No. 51)
Dublin: Stationery Office, 2005
Prospectus Report
Audit of structures and functions in the health system: on behalf of the Department of Health and Children
Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003
ISBN: 0755715780 (Prn. 170)
Rabbitte Report
First report of the Ministerial Task Force on Measures to Reduce the Demand for Drugs
Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996
Rebecca O'Malley Report
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the provision of care to Rebecca O’Malley, in relation to her symptomatic breast disease, the Pathology Services at Cork University Hospital and Symptomatic Breast Disease Services at the Mid Western Regional Hospital, Limerick
Dublin: Health Information and Quality Authority, 2008
Scope of Practice
Review of scope of practice for nursing and midwifery: final report.
Dublin: An Bord Altranais, 2000
Segrave Report
Review of general services, trauma, orthopaedic and accident and emergency services
North Eastern Health Board, 2003
Simons Report
Nurse education and training evaluation in Ireland : independent external evaluation : final report .../ written by the Independent External Evaluation Team University of Southampton
Dublin: Stationery Office, 1998
Teamwork Report
Improving safety and achieving better standards: an action plan for health services in the north east / a report by Teamwork Management Services
Bolton: Teamwork Management Services, 2006
Teamwork Report
Managing the problems of excessive A & E waits: developing an action plan for whole system change towards integrated care / Teamwork Management Services
Bolton: Teamwork Management Services, 2007
Tierney Report
Medical manpower in acute hospitals: a discussion document / prepared by the Collaborative Study Group on Medical Manpower in Acute Hospitals
Dublin: Department of Health, 2003
Travers Report
Report on certain issues of management and administration in the Department of Health and Children associated with the practice of charges for persons in long-stay care in health board institutions and related matters / John Travers
Dublin: [Stationery Office], 2005
Tribal Secta A & E Report
A & E mapping and efficiency review across 10 national hospitals: overview report
Dublin: Health Service Executive, 2005
Note: Only table of contents and foreword available online.
Value for Money Report
Department of Health and Children : the waiting list initiative / Comptroller and Auditor General. (VFM Report No. 44)
Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003
Value for Money Report
Department of Health and Children : waste management in hospitals / Comptroller and Auditor General. (VFM Report No. 49)
Dublin: Stationery Office, 2005
Value for Money Report
Health Service Executive: medical consultants' contract. / Comptroller and Auditor General (VFM Report No. 55)
Dublin: Stationery Office, 2007
White Paper
The health services and their further development
Dublin: Stationery Office, 1966
(Prl. 8653)
White Paper
A new Mental Health Act
Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995
White Paper
Private health insurance
Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999
(Pn 7648)
Years Ahead Report
The years ahead : a policy for the elderly / report of the Working Party on Services for the Elderly
Dublin: Stationery Office, 1988