City Council joins Breastfeeding Welcome Here scheme

Belfast City Council has become the latest organisation to join the Public Health Agency’s Breastfeeding Welcome Here scheme, a Northern Ireland-wide programme to increase the number of premises which welcome breastfeeding mums. Belfast City Hall, along with 35 other council-run buildings, including community and leisure centres, have just signed up to the initiative, bringing the total number of popular local attractions, businesses and council facilities across Northern Ireland to 389.

Sexually Transmitted Infection surveillance in Northern Ireland 2014

Workplace 28 day stop smoking challenge

The Northern Ireland Health Survey (2014/15) reported that 22% of adults in Northern Ireland smoke, with smoking being most common among manual workers.

Using the workplace setting to encourage and support people to quit smoking helps ensure:

• better health in the workforce;

• increased productivity and reduced absence due to sickness;

• improved staff morale and a good corporate image.

High air pollution in Northern Ireland

HIGH levels of air pollution (particulate matter) are currently being monitored in the Belfast area. MODERATE levels of air pollution are being monitored in other urban centres across Northern Ireland. The air quality forecast indicates that the pollution will disperse through the day. Similar pollution levels may occur tomorrow morning, depending on weather conditions. These pollution levels are the result of the cold, calm, foggy weather conditions we are currently experiencing, which can lead to the build up of local emissions from vehicles and home heating.

Learning Report Serious Adverse Incidents - Oct 2013 – March 2014

From 1 May 2010 the responsibility for the management and follow up of Serious Adverse Incidents (SAIs) transferred from Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) to the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) working jointly with Public Health Agency (PHA) and collaboratively with Regulation Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA). 

PHA urges people to seek help on World Suicide Prevention Day

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is using today [10 September] – World Suicide Prevention Day – to encourage people who are feeling in distress or despair to seek help. The theme for this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day is ‘Suicide Prevention: One World Connected.’ The theme reflects the importance of connections at several levels in tackling suicide.

Shingles factsheet for health professionals

This factsheet for health professionals covers the current vaccination programme against shingles, including the vaccine, contraindications, side effects and the latest eligibility groups.

Vaccination against shingles. Information for healthcare professionals.

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