Welcome to the Northern Ireland
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NIAMH welcomes visit by Michael McGimpsey
The Association was pleased to host a visit by Mr Michael McGimpsey, Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety, at Central Office on Friday, 23rd November 2007.
Members of the NIAMH Board outlined the work of the Association to Mr McGimpsey and took the opportunity to raise, in particular, our concerns about under-investment in mental health in Northern Ireland.![]()
Policy document launched at Stormont
'Mental Health Promotion: Building an Economic Case', the third policy document in a series commissioned by NIAMH, was launched at Stormont on 23rd November 2007. The report uses economic analysis to develop the case for greater investment in both the prevention of mental illness and the promotion of positive mental health and demonstrates that the potential scale of economic benefits of preventing mental illness is considerable. Copies of the report are available for purchase, contact 028 9032 8474 for more information..
Annual Review 2006 - 2007 published

The NIAMH Annual Review, "Creativity And Innovation In Mental Health ", was published in October 2007 and is available for download in PDF format.
This review identifies some examples of the Association’s work in marketing terms, using the categories of market penetration, market development, product development and diversification. As well as a retrospective review of the last year (2006 - 2007) it also gives a hint of new developments to come.
Bamford Review of Mental Health and Learning Disability (Northern Ireland)
The Bamford Review closed formally at the Making it Happen Conference held at the Stormont Hotel in Belfast on 31st October 2006. The Review, was set up in 2002 to examine how services for people with mental illness or learning disabilities could be improved. To date it has resulted in seven reports* with another three in the pipeline. ![]()
Satisfaction Survey.
NIAMH provides a wide range of services for those with mental health needs, their carers, mental health professionals and other agencies, both statutory and voluntary. We're always trying to improve on what we do, so if you're currently using any of our services, or have done so in the recent past, we'd like to hear from you.
Do you need to know more about a mental health issue?
Mental Health Information Sheets are available on a variety of topics.
Interested in joining the NIAMH team? Check out the regularly updated Job Opportunites section for positions currently available.
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What's happening? Find out what's happening in and around NIAMH in the News Summary. Would you like to be more aware of Mental Health and the surrounding issues? Our Training and Events section will keep you up to date.
Curious about how the population of Northern Ireland is affected by mental health issues? View the mental health statistics to find out.

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