Pressure Ulcer Prevention Group

The Pressure Ulcer Prevention Group

The Regional Pressure Ulcer Prevention Group has been formed to provide advice, support and share Regional learning across Northern Ireland. The Patient Safety Forum, The Public Health Agency are working collaboratively with in the first instance the 5 Healthcare trusts, to advise on, influence and evaluate the direction of the Pressure Ulcer Prevention Program within Northern Ireland.

2012 Public Health Agency Media Award winners announced

The seventh annual Public Health Agency (PHA) media awards, with the Western Investing for Health Partnership, have honoured media students for their grasp of public health issues at an awards ceremony at the University of Ulster (UU) Magee Campus, last Thursday (22 March). University and college students in the media industry were invited to submit articles, pictures or stories on a current public health issue. Categories and prize winners included:

Tuberculosis in the spotlight

An international conference organised by the Public Health Agency (PHA) will mark this year’s World TB Day on 24 March. Although the number of Tuberculosis (TB) cases in Northern Ireland is low compared with other parts of the UK, the global threat of TB has direct implications here as a result of increasing numbers of new entrants to the province and the increasing threat of Multi-Drug Resistant TB (MDRTB).

Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin, Northern Ireland, Weeks 9 and 10 (27 February - 11 March 2012)

The Influenza Weekly Surveillance Bulletin is produced by the PHA and covers statistics for Northern Ireland. The bulletin is produced during the flu season.

PHA Corporate Strategy 2011-2015

The PHA Corporate Strategy has been developed with input from staff across the PHA and taking account of feedback from external stakeholders.  It is a high level document, setting out the direction for the PHA over the next few years, and will be supported by the annual PHA Corporate Business Plan, Directorate Business Plans and the Joint Commissioning Plan.  The Strategy was approved by the PHA board at the November 2011 board meeting. 

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