In 2012, 32,973 people were registered as having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Northern Ireland. The most common cause of COPD is smoking, so to mark this year’s World COPD day, which takes place today (Wednesday 14 November), the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging all...
The Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin is produced by the PHA and covers statistics for Northern Ireland. The bulletin is produced during the flu season.
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers among both men and women in Northern Ireland, with round 900 new cases diagnosed each year, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) is calling on people to use Lung Cancer Awareness Month in November as the perfect opportunity to stop smoking.
Influenza activity in Northern Ireland remains at low levels.
The GP combined ‘flu/FLI consultation rate increased from 8.8 per 100,000 population in week 40 to 15.6 per 100,000 population in week 41, 2012; however, the consultation rate subsequently decreased in week 42 to 11.6 per 100,000 population. Rates are lower compared to the same weeks last year and are well below the Northern Ireland threshold (70 per 100,000 population).
The Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin is produced by the PHA and covers statistics for Northern Ireland. The bulletin is produced during the flu season.
This is the first update newsletter of the Speech, language and communication therapy action plan. The action plan was developed by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) with the aim that all children and young people at risk of or presenting with speech, language or communication needs will be able to benefit from timely support and integrated services that best meet their requirements.
The Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin is produced by the PHA and covers statistics for Northern Ireland. The bulletin is produced during the flu season.
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging all local smokers to support ‘Stoptober’ – a Department of Health campaign running in England to encourage smokers to go smoke-free during the month of October.
The campaign seeks to encourage as many smokers as possible to attempt to go smokefree for 28-days...
