The newborn blood spot pre-screening information leaflet for parents includes information about sickle cell disorders (SCD) and medium chain acyl coA dehydrogenase deficiency (MCADD) family history. This pre-screening leaflet should be given to all pregnant women by 30 weeks gestation and reissued to parents following delivery, before day five.

Further information about screening and the care of children with SCD is available at:

For professionals:

Produced by the PHA in partnership with the Health and Social Care Board, health professionals, Health and Social Care Trusts and service users in response to a clear need from service users, these resources provide reg

NI Regional Hepatitis B&C Managed Clinical Network Annual Report.

This leaflet outlines the issues that women with breast implants need to be aware of when attending for breast screening.

This factsheet provides guidance on vaccine handling and storage in GP practices. The guidance applies to all staff involved in the planning or delivery of immunisation programmes in primary care settings.

These reports show the supply and use of naloxone to reverse an overdose as part of the PHA's Take Home Naloxone programme.

Notification of Infectious Diseases (NOIDS) (Current weekly total of notifications of infectious diseases in the past four weeks along with the cumulative total for the current year compared with corresponding periods).

This factsheet describes the infant pneumococcal conjugate vaccine schedule. Infants will be offered a dose of PCV just after their first birthday. 

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