Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services network in Northern Ireland - Update report 2008–2009

The third annual report from the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Healthy Promoting Hospitals (HPH) and Healthy Services network highlights a rich selection of the innovative developments and team-working achievements across services in Northern Ireland. The report provides a platform to showcase the five Health and Social Care Trusts and Cooperation and Working Together (CAWT)’s commitment to health and wellbeing to the population and shows how hospitals can have an impact on the determinants of health as they are explained in the context of people’s daily lives.

Public Health Agency puts ‘Focus on health inequalities’

A month-long programme of events will put the factors that influence individual and community health under a magnifying glass. ‘Focus on health inequalities’ is being led by the Public Health Agency (PHA), with contributions from a wide range of partners in the community, voluntary and statutory sector. It runs from 27 October 2010 and the concluding event is a major PHA conference ‘Meeting the challenge: Economics and a healthier society’, 24 November in Newtownabbey.Commenting on the ‘Focus on health inequalities’ programme Dr Eddie Rooney, Chief Executive, PHA says

Joint Commissioning Plan of the Health and Social Care Board and the Public Health Agency: 2010-2011

Legislation enacted on 1 April 2009 created a new Commissioning system with the establishment of a region-wide Health and Social Care Board, including 5 Local Commissioning Groups (LCGs), and a Public Health Agency. In line with Departmental direction and guidance the objectives of the new commissioning arrangements
were to:
- Approach the future delivery of Health and Social Care from a region-wide perspective focused on outcomes.
- Ensure local sensitivity through the creation of five Local Commissioning Groups reflective of their areas.

Colin Health for All – Suicide Prevention Task Group meets to respond to community concerns

Issued on behalf of the Colin Health for All Suicide Prevention Task GroupA special meeting of the Colin Health for All – Suicide Prevention Task Group took place on Thursday (21 October) to respond to community concerns about the number of recent suicides in the area.At the meeting representatives from a wide range of community, statutory, voluntary partners and local groups took part in the first steps in putting together a community response plan, to address the issues relating to recent tragic events and loss of life.

Cervical cancer vaccine offered to Year 9 girls

As the new school year gets well underway, the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine which reduces the risk of cervical cancer is again being routinely offered to girls aged 12-13 years (Year 9) in schools across Northern Ireland. The Public Health Agency (PHA) is asking all parents to consent to their daughters receiving the HPV vaccine which protects against two strains of the virus, types 16 and 18 that cause around 70% of cervical cancer cases.

Breastfeeding welcome at Ulster Museum

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is delighted to welcome the Ulster Museum as the latest member of its Breastfeeding welcome here scheme. The Ulster Museum is one of the four museums of the National Museums Northern Ireland who are now all members of this PHA initiative which aims to improve health through supporting breastfeeding mothers and babies . The others museums involved include The Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Armagh County Museum and the Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh.
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