World Diabetes Day – knows the signs, reduce your risk

It is estimated that there are 10,000 people in Northern Ireland who have diabetes but don’t know it, in addition to the 88,000 adults living here with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) is using World Diabetes Day on 14 November to remind everyone of the importance of ensuring early detection of diabetes and getting treatment to reduce risk of serious complications.

Annual Quality Report 2015/2016

The third Annual Quality Report of the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) and Public Health Agency (PHA), launched on 10 November 2016, highlights the HSCB and PHA commitment to ensuring safe, high quality services and putting patients, clients and their carers at the centre of everything we do. We continually look to adopt best practice, drive innovation and most importantly learn and improve when we do not meet the high standards that we have set for ourselves.

Gastrointestinal Infections Annual Surveillance Report 2015

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. 

Decrease in new diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections in Northern Ireland

The latest figures released by the Public Health Agency (PHA) show a 13% overall decrease in new diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections. However, within that there was a small increase in new diagnoses of gonorrhoea and infectious syphilis during 2015. The ‘Sexually Transmitted Infection surveillance in Northern Ireland 2016: An analysis of data for the calendar year 2015’ report shows that in Northern Ireland Genito-Urinary Medicine (GUM) clinics in 2015: • 5,477 new STI diagnoses were made, a decrease of 13% compared with 2014 (6,292);

Sexually Transmitted Infection surveillance in Northern Ireland 2016 An analysis of data for the calendar year 2015

This report aims to provide an overview of STI 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 2015

This report aims to provide an overview of STI 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 2015

Be lung cancer aware during November

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers among both men and women in Northern Ireland, with around 900 new cases diagnosed each year, but it is also one of the most preventable forms of cancer, so during Lung Cancer Awareness Month the Public Health Agency (PHA) is calling on smokers to take the decision to give up their habit and start to enjoy the benefits of a smoke-free lifestyle. Colette Rogers, Strategic Lead for Tobacco Control with the PHA, said: “Smoking cigarettes is the biggest risk factor for lung cancer and is responsible for around 90 percent of all cases.

What Really Matters? A Vision for Nursing in Older People’s Services

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.

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.

The recommendations from this report include improvements in workforce, education and enhancing a vision for older people’s nursing including career pathways in a range of care settings.

Views sought on adult safeguarding services

The Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) are urging people who have used an adult safeguarding service since January 2015 to share their experience through the 10,000 Voices programme and help shape how care is delivered in Northern Ireland. 10,000 Voices is a PHA initiative which gives people an opportunity to provide feedback on their experiences of accessing Health and Social Care services by asking them to ‘tell us their story’.
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