This factsheet gives advice to parents on the use of dummies and their effect on a child's speech.

This factsheet outlines how parents can help their child speak more fluently, without stammering.

This factsheet describes how parents can help their child speak more clearly.

The Alcohol MOT is designed to support those working in primary care to carry out alcohol brief interventions. There is extensive evidence to show that primary care-based brief interventions are very effective at reducing drinking at both hazardous and harmful levels. The MOT enables patients to work out if they are drinking at hazardous or harmful levels, and is designed so that a practitioner can work through it with a patient, or a patient can work through them alone.

This factsheet describes the symptoms of tuberculosis, how it is caught, who is affected and how it is treated.
 

This quarterly report provides epidemiological data on S. aureus in Northern Ireland, including overall infection figures as well as those specific to MRSA and MSSA. The report highlights key points, rates, trends and statistical process control charts. The report also provides information on surveillance methods and data for each hospital and Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland.

This quarterly report provides epidemiological data on C. difficile in Northern Ireland, and includes key points, a comprehensive overview of all C. diff infections, rates, trends, age-specific information and statistical process control charts. The report also provides information on surveillance methods and data for each hospital and Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland.

This leaflet provides information on Hepatitis C - how the virus is spread, the symptoms of the virus and treatment available.

This publication is the 14th issue of R&D Today - the biannual newsletter of the Health and Social Care Research and Development Division (HSC R&D). It profiles the work supported by Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care R&D fund.

This leaflet provides healthcare patients, their families and carers with comprehensive information on Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection. It provides some background on the infection and highlights a range of key factors, including the symptoms to look out for, common causes of contamination, the appropriate course of action should you become infected, and possible treatment options. It also offers advice to visitors and carers on precautions and rules they should follow when in the presence of a patient with C. diff infection.