With examination results fast approaching for thousands of young people, the Public Health Agency (PHA) urges parents to talk to their child about the risks associated with drinking alcohol. Students will receive their AS and A Level grades on Thursday 18 August, and thousands more will collect their GCSE results the following week. The PHA advises parents to be aware of how their child plans to celebrate the results, warn them of the dangers of underage drinking and stress the importance of sticking to the limits for those who have reached the legal age to drink.

The Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) are delighted to highlight the ongoing success of the first Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme in Northern Ireland. The first phase of FNP was introduced across the Western Trust area last year, the aim of the programme is to help develop positive mental health and wellbeing in childhood by helping young mothers in the vital first few years of their children’s life.