Welcome to the Twilight Zone 2, where young people in the care system demonstrate their creative skills and talents

The second Twilight Zone Art exhibition will be launched on Wednesday 6th March at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast. The exhibition represents the work of 40 young people, currently living in residential units across Northern Ireland, who took part in a ‘Twilight’ week-long Halloween programme of music, song-writing, film making, writing, painting and crafts, last year.

Turning Work Places into Art Galleries

The Public Health Agency’s (PHA) Western office today unveiled the hidden talents of its employees at their premises in Gransha Park House, Derry-Londonderry at the opening of their art exhibition. The PHA is now urging other workplaces across Northern Ireland to contribute to staff development by encouraging their employees to unleash their creative talents and submit arts and crafts that could be displayed in public areas, providing a happy, healthy and inviting workplace.

Caring for someone who has self-harmed or had suicidal thoughts

This guide provides important information on how to take care of yourself and your family member following a suicide attempt/suicidal thoughts or self-harm and highlights resources to help you move forward.

This guide provides important information on how to take care of yourself and your family member following a suicide attempt/suicidal thoughts or self-harm and highlights resources to help you move forward.

The guide is divided into three parts:

1. What happens during a visit to the Emergency Department (new name for A&E), GP or GP out-of-hours (OOH) department.

2. What you need to know following your family member’s discharge.

3. Moving forward after your family member returns home.

Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin, Northern Ireland, Week 8 (18 - 24 February 2013)

The Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin is produced by the PHA and covers statistics for Northern Ireland. The bulletin is produced during the flu season.

Communications strategy (draft)

Important advice to pregnant women during lambing season

The first lambs appearing in the fields is a sign that spring is on its way, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding pregnant women about the risk of close contact with sheep during lambing season. Pregnant women who come into close contact with sheep during lambing may be risking their own health and that of their unborn child from infections that can be transferred from ewes. It is also important to note that cows and goats which have recently given birth can also carry similar infections.

S.aureus bacteraemia surveillance quarterly report: October - December 2012

This quarterly report provides epidemiological data on S. aureus in Northern Ireland, including overall infection figures as well as those specific to MRSA and MSSA. The report highlights key points, rates, trends and statistical process control charts. The report also provides information on surveillance methods and data for each hospital and Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland

C. difficile surveillance quarterly report: October - December 2012

This quarterly report provides epidemiological data on C. difficile in Northern Ireland, and includes key points, a comprehensive overview of all C. diff infections, rates, trends, age-specific information and statistical process control charts. The report also provides information on surveillance methods and data for each hospital and Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland.

What are the next steps for cancer services in Northern Ireland?

The ‘Cancer collaboration in action’ conference, hosted by the Public Health Agency (PHA), the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) and the Northern Ireland Cancer Network (NICaN) at Mossley Mill brought together over 125 health care professionals and representatives from the community and voluntary sector to reflect on findings and recommendations for cancer services in Northern Ireland.
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