PHA Annual Business Plan 2025-26

This is the Public Health Agency’s Annual Business Plan for 2025-26 which sets out the actions for the coming year.

This is the Public Health Agency’s Annual Business Plan for 2025-26 which sets out the actions for the coming year. Developed with inputs from across the organisation, it has now been approved by PHA board.

Mental health strategy - early intervention and prevention

17 November 2025

Perinatal mental health Information for women and families

This leaflet discusses the help available to women who experience a mental health problem in the perinatal period, the name given to the period during pregnancy and up to one year after birth.

This leaflet discusses the help available to women who experience a mental health problem in the perinatal period, the name given to the period during pregnancy and up to one year after birth.

PHA corporate plan 2025-2030 - preventing, protecting, improving: better health for everyone

The PHA Corporate Plan 2025-2030 has now been published and is available in a number of formats - please see below. The PHA Corporate Plan 2025-2030 Public Consultation Report, Equality Screening (also available via BSO Equality Screening ) and the Rural Needs Impact Assessment (RNIA) are also provided for your information. The Plan sets out the direction, strategic themes and priorities for the PHA over the next five years, stating our commitment to working collaboratively with others and will be supported by an implementation plan and annual business plans. Thank you to those stakeholders

Public Health Agency (PHA) Corporate Plan 2017-2021 - PHA beyond 2016

Following public consultation and approval from the Department of Health, the Public Health Agency Corporate Plan 2017-2021 is now finalised and available below.

PHA Beyond 2016 – Public Health Agency Corporate Plan 2017-2021

Following public consultation and approval from the Department of Health, the Public Health Agency Corporate Plan 2017-2021 is now finalised and available below.

PHA corporate plan 2025-2030 - preventing, protecting, improving: better health for everyone

The PHA Corporate Plan 2025-2030 - preventing, protecting, improving: better health for everyone, has now been published and is available in a number of formats. The Plan sets out the direction, strategic themes and priorities for the PHA..

The PHA Corporate Plan 2025-2030 has now been published and is available in a number of formats - please see below. 

The Self-Harm Registry

12 January 2026

The Self-Harm Registry aims to:

  • Monitor trends in hospital attendances with self harm and suicidal ideation over time
  • Improve understanding of self harm and suicidal ideation
  • Inform and shape services to support of those affected by self-harm and suicide ideation. 

Public reminded “alcohol is a powerful drug”: Alcohol Awareness Week

This Northern Ireland Alcohol Awareness Week (16–22 June), those who drink are being reminded that alcohol is a powerful drug and can have a serious impact on their health. A collaboration between the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Northern Ireland’s five Drug and Alcohol Connection Services, the theme of this year’s Northern Ireland Alcohol Awareness Week is ‘understanding alcohol harm’. The aim of the week is to ensure that everyone has a better understanding about alcohol harm and the associated health risks. Each of the connection services will be working across local communities to

Loneliness Awareness Week: the daily phone calls tackling loneliness

A community-based project in Antrim is helping to address loneliness and isolation experienced by older people with daily phone calls and support. Good Morning Antrim, which is funded by the Public Health Agency (PHA), is a telephone befriending service where volunteers make daily phone calls to older people in Antrim and surrounding towns. This Loneliness Awareness Week (9-15 June), the PHA is highlighting the work of the organisation and the positive impact it has in the community. Libby Higham, Coordinator of Good Morning Antrim at the Family Caring Centre, said: “These calls offer more

RSV – it’s not just a winter vaccine

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding those eligible that the potentially life-saving Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccination aimed at protecting newborns and older adults is available all year round, it’s not just a winter vaccine. Rachel Spiers, Immunisation and Vaccination Programme Manager at the PHA, said: “RSV is a common and highly infectious respiratory virus that affects the breathing system, particularly in young children and older adults. RSV infections often leads to mild cold-like symptoms, but in some cases, especially in infants and individuals with compromised
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