Get lung cancer aware for November

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers among both men and women in Northern Ireland, with around 900 new cases diagnosed each year, but it is also one of the most preventable forms of cancer, so during Lung Cancer Awareness Month the Public Health Agency (PHA) is calling on smokers to take...

Baseline Survey of Northern Ireland Public Awareness of Cancer Signs and Symptoms

In May 2014, the Public Health Agency (the PHA) commissioned Social Market Research (www.socialmarketresearch.co.uk) to undertake a baseline survey on public awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer. The survey is based on face-to-face interviews with a representative sample of 1,000 adults plus an additional booster sample (n=410) of men and women aged 50+.

Ageing well by being active every day

This leaflet provides guidance to older adults on the amount of physical activity they should be aiming for and the health benefits associated with staying active. It also offers tips and ideas on activities that older people may find useful and appropriate. The leaflet is aimed at older people of most physical capabilities.

Smoking is harming your vision – stub it out!

Smokers are at significantly greater risk of losing their sight than non-smokers, yet awareness of eye damage from smoking is worryingly low according to the Public Health Agency (PHA).

Fewer than 10% of smokers realise that smoking can affect their eye health. This compares with 92% associating...

Smoking Materials Biggest Cause of Accidental Fire Deaths in NI over the Past 5 Years

Smoking materials have been the biggest cause of accidental fire deaths in Northern Ireland, accounting for over 40% of all accidental fire deaths over the past 5 years. Tragically there have been 51 accidental fire deaths over the past 5 years and 21 of these were as a direct result of smoking...

Northern Ireland Substitute Prescribing Database Report 31 March 2013

This bulletin 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 2013 and focuses on those patients in contact with Substitute Prescribing treatment services during 2012/13.

Stop smoking in Stoptober!

Stoptober is back and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is supporting the campaign by urging all smokers to take part in the 28 day stop smoking challenge during October, as smokers who give up their habit for four weeks are five times more likely to stop for good.

Gerry Bleakney, Strategic Lead for...

Northern Ireland Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme annual report 2016-17

This is the fifth annual report for the Northern Ireland Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme since it was introduced in June 2012. It has been produced jointly by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and the Public Health Agency.

This is the fifth annual report for the Northern Ireland Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme since it was introduced in June 2012. It has been produced jointly by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and the Public Health Agency. As well as updates on the role of primary care and service users in helping with programme development and ongoing improvements this is the first year health inequalities data has featured in the report. Overall performance of the programme remained high (refer to Section 5 for more detail) with the following of note: • Almost 9,000 men in their 65th year were invited to attend for screening • Uptake was 84% of those invited attending for screening, up slightly from the previous year’s 83% • 830 men over 65 who had never been screened before self-referred to the programme and were screened • 107 men screened had a newly detected AAA • 24 men had a large aneurysm and were referred to the vascular team to consider treatment options

Sexually Transmitted Infection surveillance in Northern Ireland 2014

Workplace 28 day stop smoking challenge

The Northern Ireland Health Survey (2014/15) reported that 22% of adults in Northern Ireland smoke, with smoking being most common among manual workers.

Using the workplace setting to encourage and support people to quit smoking helps ensure:

• better health in the workforce;

• increased productivity and reduced absence due to sickness;

• improved staff morale and a good corporate image.

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