By Dr Janice Bailie, Assistant Director, Health and Social Care (HSC) Research & Development (R&D) Division of the Public Health Agency
Understanding COVID-19: Viewpoints

By Bernie Pearson, R&D Approvals Change Manager, HSC Research & Development Division

A group of Allied Health Professionals and friends from Northern Ireland and beyond have come together to share some Christmas cheer and mark the end of this exceptional year.

Dr Emma Berry, Lecturer in Health Psychology, School of Psychology, Queen’s University Belfast

Michelle Tennyson, PHA Assistant Director, Allied Health Professions and Public Involvement

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, we have been able to develop a greater understanding of the infection as a result of having more data generated by the rapid introduction of disease specific surveillance programmes.

The full impact on students’ mental health as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has yet to be assessed.

What we know about the association of smoking with the COVID-19 virus, and how we in the PHA can support smoking cessation during the pandemic