Simple step makes a big difference in healthcare

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is today [Thursday 04 September] launching a simple but very important initiative to encourage health and social care staff to introduce themselves before delivering care. "Hello, my name is..." aims to bring about a small change that will make a big difference to patients and service users across Northern Ireland, as the human connection between the professional providing care and the person receiving it is vital in establishing a relationship and building trust.

Worried about the symptoms of ovarian cancer? (poster)

Worried about the symptoms of ovarian cancer? (leaflet)

Procurement Awareness Sessions

Procurement Awareness Sessions
To help build awareness and capacity in groups and organisations interested in procurement opportunities, the PHA held a number of Procurement Awareness Sessions in autumn 2013 which were open to all prospective providers/tenderers interested in applying for future PHA tender awards.

These sessions:

Drug and Alcohol Tender

Tender Opportunities

1.  Therapeutic Services for Children, Young People and Families  Affected by Parental Substance Misuse

2.  Tender for the Provision of Support, Care, Facilitation and Harm Reduction Services for People who are misusing Substances (Low Threshold Services) 

Funding Information

Procurement Awareness Sessions
To help build awareness and capacity in groups and organisations interested in procurement opportunities, the PHA held a number of Procurement Awareness Sessions in autumn 2013 which were open to all prospective providers/tenderers interested in applying for future PHA tender awards.

These sessions:

PHA welcomes continuation of whooping cough vaccination for pregnant women

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has welcomed the recommendation from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) that the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccination programme for pregnant women should continue for a further five years. The advice comes after two new research papers were published which showed that the vaccination campaign has been very effective since its introduction and also provided further reassurance that the vaccine is very safe when given in pregnancy.

Breastfeeding welcome here!

With the bank holiday approaching, many new mums will be out and about enjoying time with their families. But what do they think about breastfeeding in public and what are local businesses doing to help? Northern Ireland has the lowest breastfeeding rates in UK and one of the lowest in Europe – 64% of mothers start breastfeeding compared with 81% in the rest of the UK, but by six weeks of age this reduces to 33% in Northern Ireland, compared with 55% in the rest of the UK.
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