Back to school
Duane Farrell, CEO, Relate NI and Danny Sinclair, PHA
Incidence vs prevalence and the epidemiologist’s bathtub
Sarah Arnold, Senior Surveillance and Information Scientist in Health Protection, Dr Lynsey Patterson, Head of Health Protection Surveillance, and Dr Claire Neill, Specialty Registrar, Public Health Agency.
Happier homes handling challenging times
Danny Sinclair, PHA discusses relationships, household conflict and helpful strategies with Elaine Hoey, Clinical Lead at Relate NI.
PHA COVID-19 statement
The Public Health Agency (PHA) can confirm that it has made a number of significant recommendations to a business in the Mid and East Antrim council area where a cluster of COVID-19 has been identified. These include testing of all staff this week and self-isolation of staff identified as close contacts of cases. ‘The agency is working with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and Mid and East Antrim Borough Council to manage the situation and protect the workforce and wider community. Testing and contact tracing is
‘When will all this be over?’ Healthy and honest conversations with children
Danny Sinclair, PHA, explores with Elaine Hoey, Clinical Lead at Relate NI, how parents can approach challenging COVID-19 conversations.
Weight and COVID-19
The PHA’s Dr Claire Neill and Danny Sinclair discuss what the evidence says about the association between excess weight and COVID-19
PHA data show clusters occurring in several districts
An analysis of all COVID-19 cases across Northern Ireland by the Public Health Agency (PHA) shows that since the start of contact tracing on 24 May, a total of 11 clusters with five or more people have been identified. These have been in the following council areas: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council (1), Ards and North Down Borough Council (1), Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (1), Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (1), Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (3), and Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (4). In addition, there have been 20 clusters across
Covid-19 Vaccine Trials in Northern Ireland
Mags Murray, Programme Manager, HSC R&D Division