Summer is fast approaching and this is the ideal time to get into shape and lose some weight in a healthy way.

 The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging those who want to lose weight ahead of the summer holidays to do so safely, gradually and healthily. Bright nights and the better weather mean that healthier eating can be easily combined with more physical activity such as long walks or cycling.

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging pregnant women who are 28 weeks pregnant or more to get the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine, as it can protect your newborn baby in their first few weeks of life against whooping cough.

One of the biggest events in Derry/ Londonderry’s City of Culture calendar will take place this weekend with BBC Radio 1’s ‘Big Weekend’ coming to the city. The Public Health Agency (PHA) is advising people not to let alcohol and drugs ruin an amazing event, and to take care of one another.

The visit follows a weeklong programme of activities to showcase the key role of connected health technology in improving patient outcomes as well as promoting the local economy.

With the bank holiday weekend looming, its’ time to dust down those barbecues. So whether the sun is shining or you brave the rain, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding fans of cooking al fresco about barbecue food safety.

When relaxing with friends and family around the barbecue it is easy to forget about food safety, but just because it is outside the kitchen does not mean that good hand hygiene and food safety advice do not apply.