Northern Ireland Registry of Self-Harm Annual Report 2017-2018

The purpose of the registry is to improve understanding about self-harm and related behaviours in Northern Ireland. The information gathered will be used to monitor trends and patterns over time and, perhaps most importantly, will help shape the development of services and support to meet need. The information will also help provide trusts and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety with a more accurate understanding of the impact of self-harm on Emergency Departments.

The purpose of the registry is to improve understanding about self-harm and related behaviours in Northern Ireland. The information gathered will be used to monitor trends and patterns over time and, perhaps

Know your limits if drinking on the Twelfth

As many get ready for Twelfth of July celebrations, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging anyone choosing to drink to keep an eye on their alcohol intake by making a plan of setting a limit and sticking to it. The PHA’s Drugs and Alcohol lead Michael Owen said: “A lot of people will be making plans to meet up with their friends and family to celebrate the Twelfth and we are encouraging them to keep an eye on their alcohol intake should they choose to drink. “By setting a plan, you can avoid binge drinking which has been shown to have adverse effects on our health and safety. “It’s

AAA event highlights need for men to get life-saving test

An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) is a potentially fatal condition which can particularly affect older men, but can be detected with a simple ultrasound screening test. In Northern Ireland the AAA Screening Programme offers this test to men in the year they turn 65. The success of the programme, in detecting and successfully managing this condition, has been highlighted at an event in Belfast attended by men who have benefitted from the programme. The aorta is the main artery that supplies blood to the body, and runs from the heart down through the chest and abdomen (belly). As some people

Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Use in Long-Term Care Facilities (HALT) 2017 Survey

 

Northern Ireland Point Prevalence Survey of Hospital Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Use 2017

The PHA coordinated Northern Ireland's participation in ECDC's National Prevalence Survey on Hospital-Acquired Infections & on Antimicrobial Use.

Local communities encouraged to apply for PHA small grants programme

Community and voluntary groups are being encouraged to apply for small grants which can be used to improve the health and wellbeing of local communities. The Public Health Agency (PHA) aims to work with local groups through its small grants programme to address health and wellbeing in Northern Ireland. The grants programme will also support a range of strategic themes and priorities under the ‘Making Life Better’ public health framework, in particular mental health, emotional wellbeing, suicide prevention and self-harm. Fiona Teague, Acting Head of Health & Social Wellbeing Improvement (West)

Boys to join girls in HPV school vaccine programme

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding parents of children who will be entering year 9 in September that they will be offered the HPV ( human papilloma virus) vaccine during the first school term, with boys now eligible to receive it for the first time. The vaccine is offered as part of the school-based vaccination programme. The HPV vaccine was first introduced in 2008 and was offered to girls aged 12-13. In April 2019, the Department of Health announced that the vaccine will be offered to all boys in year nine also. This is because the evidence is clear that the HPV vaccine helps

Newborn Hearing Screening in Northern Ireland Annual Reports

Annual reports of the Northern Ireland NHSP.

 

 

 

 

Annual reports of the Northern Ireland NHSP.

Newborn Blood Spot Screening in Northern Ireland Annual Reports

The annual reports of the Northern Ireland Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme (NBSP).

The annual reports of the Northern Ireland Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme (NBSP)

‘Don’t ignore tick-borne Lyme disease’

As we venture outdoors over the summer months the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging everyone to take steps to protect themselves from tick bites. Tick bites can cause Lyme disease, a serious and debilitating disease which can be transmitted to humans through their bite. Dr Michael Devine, Consultant in Health Protection at the PHA, explained: “Lyme disease is a bacterial infection which is transmitted by tick bites. The earliest and most common symptom of Lyme disease is a pink or red circular rash that develops around the area of the bite, 3 to 30 days after someone is bitten. The rash is
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