Factsheet: Legionnaires’ disease

This factsheet discusses Legionnaires’ disease, an infection that can cause pneumonia. You can get this infection by inhaling droplets from contaminated water sources like air conditioning or hot tubs.

This factsheet discusses Legionnaires’ disease, an infection that can cause pneumonia. You can get this infection by inhaling droplets from contaminated water sources like air conditioning or hot tubs.

How are you feeling? (leaflet)

This leaflet highlights the importance of looking after your mental health and encourages people to take the five steps to wellbeing.

 

This leaflet highlights the importance of looking after your mental health and encourages people to take the five steps to wellbeing.

World AIDS Day: prevention key to stopping spread

Ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting the vital role that simple actions play in helping to prevent the spread of HIV. The latest statistics show that in 2024 there were 1,439 people living with a HIV diagnosis in Northern Ireland who had accessed HIV-related care, with 101 new HIV diagnoses in that year. This year’s theme for World AIDS Day is ‘Prevent to Protect’ and taking the steps of wearing a condom every time you have sex, getting tested if you think you might be at risk, and accessing treatment early if you are diagnosed with HIV, can all

Finding support: a guide to crisis and suicide prevention services offering help, hope and support across Fermanagh, Leitrim, Sligo, Cavan and Monaghan areas

Finding support: a guide to crisis and suicide prevention services offering help, hope and support across Fermanagh, Leitrim, Sligo, Cavan and Monaghan areas.

Public health advice during winter

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has issued advice for people to look after themselves and others this winter. Dr Paul McGurnaghan, Consultant in Public Health at the PHA, said: “As temperatures start to drop, this is a good opportunity to plan ahead to try to reduce its impact. “For some people the onset of the cold weather can bring particular hazards. Vulnerable and older people can find it difficult to get out to the shops or to keep their house adequately heated, putting them at risk. “However, there are steps we can take to reduce the impact of cold weather on ourselves, and particularly

Knit, natter and lots of yarn… Ballywalter Seniors Club knits 200 breasts to support new mums

The Ballywalter Seniors Club’s Knit and Natter group, along with Millisle Health and Wellbeing group, has completed an extraordinary project, knitting 200 breast models to support midwifery education at Queen’s University Belfast. The handcrafted teaching aids will be used by student midwives to learn essential skills such as positioning and attachment for breastfeeding, helping future healthcare professionals provide better support to new mothers on their breastfeeding journey. The group meets every other week at Ballywalter Village Hall, offering a welcoming space for people to share skills

Don’t underestimate the flu – give your child protection with the vaccine

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting the need for kids to get vaccinated against flu, with the agency’s latest surveillance data showing that influenza activity continues to increase, with the highest positivity rate in children aged 5 – 14 years. In Northern Ireland, all pre-school children, and primary school aged children from primary one to year 12, are eligible for the free flu vaccine, which is given as a simple nasal spray. Dr Amanda McCullough, Specialty Registrar in Public Health at the PHA, said: “Flu is not just a bad cold, and last year 862 children and young people had a

Annual quality report 2021/22

Annual quality reports are a recommendation of the Department of Health in line with the implementation of the Q2020 Strategy - Quality 2020.

This report covers the period 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022, prior to the closure of the HSCB
and the subsequent creation of SPPG. 

Annual Quality Report 2024/25

Annual quality reports are a recommendation of the Department of Health in line with the implementation of the Q2020 Strategy - Quality 2020.

This report covers the period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.

Annual quality reports are a recommendation of the Department of Health in line with the implementation of the Q2020 Strategy - 

Antimicrobial resistance is invisible, I am not – Amy’s Story

Next week is World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting a powerful account of one individual’s fight against AMR to encourage everyone to join the collective effort to help reduce the threat posed by the misuse of antibiotics. When people are prescribed an antibiotic, they expect to take the drug and get better, but due to Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) that is not always the case, and one Portstewart woman’s experience of AMR highlights the importance of protecting our medicines. Amy Symington is a past pupil of Coleraine Grammar
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