The HRB develops and maintains software to facilitate the collection and reporting of NIDD data. The Database currently has over 25,500 registrations and is being used in all Health Service Executive areas and approximately 120 Service Providers. NIDD software is a web enabled centralised system through which Health Service Executive areas and services providers can access their relevant information. The NIDD is hosted in the Local Government Computer Services Board.
The HRB designs and delivers a standardised training programme and provides frontline support to all NIDD software users. Any issues outside of this remit are dealt with by external software developers and are channelled through the HRB.