Draft PHA Winter Surge Plan 2026/27

This Draft Winter Surge Plan sets out how the PHA will contribute to winter preparedness and resilience during Winter 2026/27 through a coordinated programme of prevention, health protection and population health improvement.

The Public Health Agency plays a key role in supporting whole-system winter preparedness through leadership in health protection, health improvement, public health intelligence, vaccination programmes, communications and partnership work

Get protection against potentially serious virus this winter

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging everyone who is eligible for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine to get it when invited. RSV is a common virus and highly infectious virus which affects the airways and lungs.

Farm families health checks programme

Information leaflet about farm families checks available across Northern Ireland.

Palliative Care Week 2026 – ‘It’s Not What You Think’

During Palliative Care Week 2026, which runs from 4–12 September, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging people across Northern Ireland to learn more about what palliative care is and the benefits it can bring for people and those important to them. 

Gynaecological cancer awareness month: know your normal and don’t ignore the signs

This Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month (September) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancers relating to the female reproductive system including endometrial, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal cancers. 

Protect yourself this winter - get your free flu vaccine now. Social care poster

Poster encouraging social care workers to protect themselves this winter by getting their free flu vaccine now.

Poster encouraging social care workers to protect themselves this winter by getting their free flu vaccine now.

Protect yourself this winter - get your free flu vaccine now

Poster encouraging all health and social care workers to protect themselves this winter by getting their free flu vaccine now.

Poster encouraging all health and social care workers to protect themselves this winter by getting their free flu vaccine now.

Feeling anxious? Breathing exercises can help

This A3 poster signposts to the Minding your head website for people experiencing symptoms of anxiety.

This A3 poster signposts to the Minding your head website for people experiencing symptoms of anxiety.

Feeling anxious?

This A3 poster signposts to the Minding your head website for people experiencing symptoms of anxiety.

This A3 poster signposts to the Minding your head website for people experiencing symptoms of anxiety.

Guidelines on the use of falls assistive technology - inpatient setting only

Guidance for inpatient setting only.

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