Showcase event to celebrate health and wellbeing projects within the local community.

Wednesday 28 November the Public Health Agency (PHA) held a celebratory event in Palace Stables, Armagh, showcasing projects which were successful in the ‘Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing’ Small Grants programme. The aim of the programme was to provide the community and voluntary sector with the opportunity to support health improvement initiatives at a local level. The projects must focus on using one or more of the Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing approach: Connect; Keep Learning; Be Active; Take Notice; Give. The initiatives showcased at the event varied in content, from self-help and life skills

£16 million European collaboration paves the way for new research into health and social care for neurodegenerative diseases

UK Funders, including Alzheimer’s Society, have united with 15 countries across Europe, Australia and Canada to support international research collaborations into diseases of the brain, including those that cause dementia. The latest Joint Programme – Neurodegenerative Disease (JPND) funding awards represent a €17.5 million (approx. £15.75 million) investment over the next three years. The JPND programme harnesses the collective expertise of researchers around the world to speed up progress towards new treatments and address shared challenges in health and social care. Alzheimer’s Society

World AIDS Day – get tested early if you’ve put yourself at risk

Ahead of World AIDS Day (1 December) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging everyone to practise safer sex and get tested early if they have put themselves at risk. A new report from the PHA shows that there are 1,073 people in Northern Ireland living with HIV. The ‘HIV surveillance in Northern Ireland 2018’ report also shows that 84 new first-UK cases of HIV were diagnosed here in 2017. HIV/AIDS is a viral infection caused by type 1 and type 2 HIV retroviruses. It can be transmitted through sexual contact, sharing of HIV-contaminated needles and syringes, and transmission from mother

HIV surveillance in Northern Ireland 2018

This report aims to provide an overview of HIV epidemiology in Northern Ireland by collating and analysing information from a number of sources. Although it reflects epidemiological trends over time, its main focus will be on data collected in 2017.

This report aims to provide an overview of HIV epidemiology in Northern Ireland by collating and analysing information from a number of sources.

Whooping Cough (Pertussis) factsheet for primary care practitioners

The information in this factsheet has been developed to help health professionals identify and test appropriately for suspected cases of whooping cough (pertussis).

The information in this factsheet has been developed to help health professionals identify and test appropriately for suspected cases of whooping cough (pertussis).

 

Evaluation of the Regional Hospital Passport for People with Learning Disabilities

Following the introduction of Guidelines and Audit Implementation Network’s (GAIN) guidelines, the PHA developed the Regional Hospital Passport for Individuals with Learning Disabilities (RHPLD). The RHPLD provides information that will help hospital staff to make reasonable adjustments to provide safe and effective care.

Following the introduction of Guidelines and Audit Implementation Network’s (GAIN) guidelines, the PHA developed the Regional Hospital Passport for Individuals with Learning Disabilities (RHPLD).

Northern Ireland Substitute Prescribing Database Report 31 March 2018

This report summarises information on individuals referred to the Northern Ireland Substitute Prescribing Scheme (SPS). It relates to those referred up to and including the 31 March 2018 and focuses on those patients in contact with Substitute Prescribing treatment services during 2017/18.

This report summarises information on individuals referred to the Northern Ireland Substitute Prescribing Scheme (SPS).

Annual Quality Report 2017/18

The Fifth Annual Quality Report of the Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) and Public Health Agency (PHA) highlights the HSCB and PHA commitment to ensuring safe, high quality services and putting patients, clients and their carers

World Antibiotics Awareness Week – deaths could increase if we don’t take action now

Ahead of World Antibiotics Awareness Week (12-18 November) people are being warned that, if we continue to overuse antibiotics, we could see many more deaths from simple infections that were previously treatable. The Public Health Agency (PHA) is asking everyone to do their part to help keep antibiotics working for the future. The agency is issuing a reminder that antibiotics should only be used for serious bacterial infections and that the medication doesn’t work for viral infections, like a cold or flu. Dr Philip Veal, Consultant in Health Protection at the PHA, said: “Research has shown

Director of Public Health Annual Report 2017

The ninth Director of Public Health (DPH) Annual Report focuses on early intervention.

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