The PHA commissions specialist stop smoking services across Northern Ireland. It has enabled the establishment of specialist stop smoking services in a range of settings including GP practices, pharmacies, hospitals and community settings. Tobacco control activities are overseen locally by the PHA’s Tobacco Control Groups. The multi-agency groups oversee and advise on tobacco control initiatives.

All stop smoking services are required to comply with the requirements of 18 standards. This document highlights the standards.

The Community Development Strategy for Health and Wellbeing has been developed jointly by the Health and Social Care Board and the Public Health Agency. The main purpose of the strategy is to recognise and support the important and pivotal role that community development plays in improving health and wellbeing. The HSCB and PHA want to see strong, resilient communities where everyone has good health and wellbeing – places where people look out for each other and have community pride in where they live. We seek to narrow the gap in health inequalities and improve the health an

Public Health Agency flood guidance. There are a few precautions to be aware of when dealing with flooding, which should help prevent additional health problems. This factsheet also includes a section answering frequently asked questions.

This months Transmit is issued rather later than normal due to the exceptional workload during the Pseudomonas aeruginosa incidents in NNU. Much was learnt during this time and work continues to improve systems accordingly.

RQIA completed a review of the PA incidents and their final report is available at www.rqia.org.uk . One of the recommendations of the review was that the health protection service should issue a weekly bulletin.

A report on the potential to transform disadvantaged communities in Lisburn through early intervention.

This self-management action plan allows each patient to record and manage the symptoms of asthma.

This booklet shows how parents and carers of primary school children can choose food from the different food groups to make sure their family is getting all the nutrients they need to stay healthy.

If you're concerned about your own or someone else's drinking, speak to your GP, who may refer you to a specialist agency.

There are a range of services available across Northern Ireland that provide advice and support.

For a list of services operating in your local area click here. 

Too many children and young people are living in circumstances that make it difficult for them to thrive. That is the key message from the third Annual Report of the Director of Public Health (DPH) for Northern Ireland, which was published on 14th June 2012. This significant report highlights the many public health challenges that affect people in Northern Ireland.