Launch of social exclusion and ageing report

Launch of Social Exclusion and Ageing in Diverse Rural Ireland report, University of Ireland Galway. 

This research funded by Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) was support by the PHA and examined key issues around exclusion faced by older people living in rural Ireland.  The research examines a variety of settings including island inhabitants’, isolated rural communities, near urban settlements. The report is designed to influence future policy and practice in terms of addressing older people’s needs. 

Carers' celebration event

Me Unltd is a project funded by PHA which provides support, training and educational programmes for Carers.  This event is to celebrate the success of over 100 carers who have completed a range of training and development programmes. 

The event is taking place at the Silver Birches Hotel in Omagh. For further information contact Hilary Parke in Gransha Park House 028 71860086.

Joint Commissioning Plan 2012-2013

Legislation enacted on 1 April 2009 created a new commissioning system in Northern Ireland with the establishment of a region-wide Health and Social Care Board (including five Local Commissioning Groups (LCGs) and a Public Health Agency).

A Happy and a Healthy 2012

Many of us start the New Year with the best of intentions to lose weight, get fitter and eat well. It’s that sense of new possibilities and fresh beginnings that can also help motivate changes in lifestyle. The Public Health Agency (PHA) advises that making small changes to your own and your family’s lifestyle can have a significant impact on improving overall health.

Transmit: Health protection service bulletin. 2012: Issue 1

This month’s Transmit leads with the recently published HIV and STI surveillance in Northern Ireland 2011 report, which was launched on World Aids Day. The bulletin provides a summary of the headline statistics from the report and includes a graph showing rates of the main STI diagnoses since 2000.

There is also an update on the HPV vaccine, which is now into its fourth year of being offered in schools. The bulletin gives an overview of the vaccination process and gives a summary of vaccine uptake rates by the end of Years 9 and 10 in school.

Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin, Northern Ireland, Weeks 51 and 52 (19 December - 1 January 2012)

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

Clinical research: how to be involved

The Northern Ireland Clinical Research Network (NICRN) undertakes research in a range of medical fields, which have recently been expanded to include mental health. The NICRN is part of a UK-wide initiative to provide opportunities for patients and clinicians to participate in high-quality clinical research.

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