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Regional Health and Social Care Personal and Public Involvement Forum: Annual Update Report 2018/19

Personal and Public Involvement (PPI) is about the active and meaningful involvement of service users, carers and the public in Health and Social Care (HSC) and an essential component in the delivery of truly person-centred services. 

Personal and Public Involvement (PPI) is about the active and meaningful involvement of service users, carers and the public in Health and Social Care (HSC) and an essential component in the delivery of truly person-centred services.&nbs

Button cell battery danger warning ahead of Christmas

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has issued a pre-Christmas warning to parents and guardians about the dangers of lithium button cell batteries, which are used to power many children’s toys but are highly dangerous if accidentally swallowed.

The festive period can typically see a rise in the number of...

Make it your New Year’s Resolution to quit smoking

As the New Year approaches, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging people to make a resolution worth keeping – quitting smoking.

The PHA is currently running a mass media campaign to encourage people to stop smoking and highlight the free quit services that are available across Northern...

Director of Public Health Core Tables 2018 – Supporting the Director of Public Health Annual Report 2019

The Director of Public Health’s Core Tables contain a range of demographic information such as estimated home population figures and projections, births information, fertility rates, death rates, information on life expectancy, immunisation rates, infectious diseases and screening uptake rates.

The Director of Public Health’s Core Tables contain a range of demographic information such as estimated home population figures and projections, births information, fertility rates, death rates, information on life expectancy, immunisat

Keep warm, keep healthy

Three leaflets were produced to go into 'Keep warm' packs distributed to those who need a little extra help keeping warm during cold weather. There are separate packs for adults, families with babies and families with children.

HIV surveillance in Northern Ireland 2019

An analysis of HIV data for the calendar year 2018.

Northern Ireland infectious diseases in pregnancy screening programme report, April 2016 - March 2017

This initial Annual Report of the Northern Ireland Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening (IDPS) programme provides an overview of performance in relation to UK National Standards.

This initial Annual Report of the Northern Ireland Infectious Diseases in Pregnancy Screening (IDPS) programme provides an overview of performance in relation to UK National Standards.

Do I need to keep my child off school? (English and translations)

Document containing advice on when children should stay off school and nursery, and when they can return.

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