PHA Annual report and accounts 2012-2013

The Public Health Agency Annual report 2012–2013 provides background information about the PHA, highlights the achievements during the 2012–2013 financial year and provides an overview of work undertaken in priority areas within each directorate of the organisation.

The full financial accounts are included in this report as is information on members of the PHA board.

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Supporting breastfeeding poster

This poster shows how grandparents can make a real difference by supporting a daughter or son’s partner in their decision to breastfeed and directs them to the leaflet A grandparent’s guide to supporting breastfeeding

A grandparent's guide to supporting breastfeeding

This leaflet is for grandparents who want to support their daughter or son’s partner in their decision to breastfeed. It answers any questions or concerns they may have and describes what support they can offer.  

This leaflet is for grandparents who want to support their daughter or son’s partner in their decision to breastfeed. It answers any questions or concerns they may have and describes what support they can offer.  

Rotavirus immunisation - factsheet for parents

This factsheet provides information for parents on the rotavirus vaccine given to babies at two and three months old. This is more detailed than the information contained in the leaflet Immunisation for babies up to a year old.

This factsheet provides information for parents on the rotavirus vaccine given to babies at two and three months old from July 2013. This is more detailed than the information contained in the leaflet Immunisation for babies up to a year old.

Rotavirus immunisation - factsheet for healthcare practitioners

This factsheet provides information for healthcare practitioners on the rotavirus vaccine given to babies at 8 and 12 weeks old.

This factsheet provides information for healthcare practitioners on the rotavirus vaccine given to babies at two and three months old from July 2013.

Public Health Agency Business plan 2013-2014

This Business Plan sets out the key priorities and actions that will be progressed by the Public Health Agency (PHA) in 2013/14. The PHA believes that these actions will have the biggest impact on improving levels of health and social wellbeing, protecting the health of the community, and ensuring patients continue to receive high quality and safe treatment and care services.

The business plan is available to download below.

Director of Public Health annual report 2012 and core tables 2011

Improving the health and wellbeing of the elderly is the theme of the fourth Director of Public Health Annual Report, launched on 12 June 2013. Northern Ireland’s elderly population is growing and older people are living longer than ever before, which emphasises the importance of providing health and social care that allows them to live a productive life.

This report highlights the many areas of public health work aimed at giving elderly people in Northern Ireland the best opportunity to live active and healthy lives in a safe and secure environment. An in-depth overview also provides statistics on many aspects of life as an elderly person here – life expectancy, mortality, mental wellbeing, lifestyle, social determinants of health etc. Further, more detailed, data is included in an accompanying report available as a separate document.  

The core tables for 2011, also available to download, include information such as estimated home population figures and projections, birth rates, fertility rates, death rates, information on mortality, life expectancy, immunisation rates and screening uptake rates.

Improving the health and wellbeing of the elderly is the theme of the fourth Director of Public Health annual report, launched on 12 June 2013. Northern Ireland’s elderly population is growing and older people are living longer than ever before, which emphasises the importance of providing health and social care that allows them to live a productive life.

Stub out smoking this World No Tobacco Day

Smoking kills 2,300 people prematurely in Northern Ireland every year, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) is calling on people to use World No Tobacco Day (Friday 31 May) as the perfect opportunity to quit.

Smoking is the single greatest cause of preventable illness, premature death and health...

Directory of services to help improve mental health and emotional wellbeing

These five directories list the organisations that offer services to help improve mental health and emotional wellbeing. Where possible, additional information has also been provided, such as websites or email addresses and contact details within each Health and Social Care Trust area.

Protecting you and your baby: Screening tests for infectious diseases in pregnancy

This leaflet gives information on the blood tests that are normally offered and recommended at the first antenatal visit. These tests look for possible health problems that could affect the mother’s health and the health of the baby. Only o

This leaflet gives information on the blood tests that are normally offered and recommended at the first antenatal visit. These tests look for possible health problems that could affect the mother’s health and the health of the baby. Only one sample of blood is needed to do all six tests. The tests are done by consent and this leaflet should help pregnant women make their decision.

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