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This report aims to provide an overview of HIV epidemiology in Northern Ireland by collating and analysing information from a number of sources. Although it reflects epidemiological trends over time, its main focus will be on data collected in 2014.

Information for patients being screened for Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae/Carbapenemase Producing Organism (CPE/CPO)

Personal and Public Involvement (PPI) and its impact – Monitoring, measuring and evaluating the impact of PPI in Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland details findings from research conducted across Northern Ireland’s five Health and Social Care Trusts which examines the current state of PPI.  The full report details the research findings and recommendations.

A guide for people who have self-harmed or may have mental health/emotional problems

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has a lead role in protecting the population from infection and environmental hazards through a range of core functions including communicable disease surveillance and monitoring, operational support & advice, and education, training and research. 

The effective management of infectious disease depends on high quality surveillance.  Surveillance of communicable gastrointestinal infectious disease provides timely information so that public health action can result. 

The sixth Director of Public Health Annual Report, detailing the main public health challenges in Northern Ireland, is being launched this morning. It also provides information on the wide variety of work undertaken by the PHA and its partners during 2014 to improve the health and social wellbeing of the population.

Each year, the report focuses on an overarching area, which this year is ‘Adults aged 18–64 years’. There are also two supplementary documents of key data and core tables being launched alongside the report and which help to put into context many of the figures being reported.

This report focuses on the role of nurses in the care and support of older people and has been developed in partnership with Age NI.  The work has seen the development of a co-design model of participation that can be used when working with key stakeholders including service users to review services.