Flu in the workplace - make it your business

It’s that time of year again, the time when you start hearing coughing and sneezing throughout the office and working days are lost due to flu. Although flu can be mild for many, people who are in at-risk groups are particularly susceptible to the seriousness of flu. The Public Health Agency (PHA) is advising all employers of ways flu can be reduced in the workplace, leading to less sick days and a more productive workforce.

With PHA funding, Belfast’s meningitis diagnostic test moves closer to market

Funding from the Health and Social Care Research and Development (HSC R&D) division of the Public Health Agency (PHA) has helped the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) create a new meningitis diagnostic test. The test has been licensed to HiberGene Diagnostics Ltd, a start-up client company of NovaUCD, the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre, Dublin.

Public health advice for flooding

Flooding has affected a number of areas throughout Northern Ireland causing disruption and the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding people of the potential public health risks associated with such severe weather. Dr Anne Wilson, Public Health Consultant for the PHA, said: "In relation to flooding, the risk of contracting illness is generally low. However, as it is not always clear whether water is contaminated or not, the public are urged to exercise caution and assume that flood water is contaminated."

CMACE/RCOG Joint Guideline management of women with obesity in pregnancy

Maternal obesity has become one of the most commonly occurring risk factors in obstetric practice. Obesity in pregnancy is usually defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 kg/m or more at the first antenatal consultation.

Perinatal and Maternal Mortality report 2009

The findings in this report are based on stillbirths and neonatal deaths with a date of birth between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2009 notified to CMACE and reported to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). For Trust rates, denominators are based on live births reported to CMACE by hospitals.

Perinatal and Maternal Mortality report

The findings in this report are based on stillbirths and neonatal deaths with a date of birth between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2008 notified to AWPS/CMACE and reported to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). For maternity provider rates, denominators are based on live births reported to AWPS/CMACE by hospitals. For country rates, denominators are based on live births reported to ONS and NISRA-GRO.

Neurological conditions: involvement to improve service delivery

A major, ongoing Public Health Agency (PHA) led consultation exercise has identified 12 recommendations to improve the lives of the 48,000 people, and their carers, who experience neurological conditions across Northern Ireland. These recommendations will form the basis of an action plan to improve service delivery and support for those experiencing a range of conditions, such as epilepsy, Huntington’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and multiple sclerosis (MS). The recommendations cover four areas:
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