This booklet provides new safety information on the preparation and storage of infant formula milk and is aimed at minimising the risk of infection from bacteria that may sometimes be present in the milk powder.

This leaflet aims to encourage breastfeeding mothers to continue breastfeeding after they have returned to work.

This leaflet is for grandparents who want to support their daughter or son’s partner in their decision to breastfeed. It answers any questions or concerns they may have and describes what support they can offer.  

This book presents the reasons why mothers and babies benefit from breastfeeding and explains how to breastfeed successfully. 

This leaflet gives partners information on the benefits of breastfeeding for their baby. It highlights the importance of their support in helping their partner to continue to breastfeed.

The Public Health Agency has published a new evidence review, delivered by the National Children’s Bureau, exploring the wide-ranging implications of Covid-19 restrictions for children and young people across Northern Ireland. 

This leaflet encourages people to take health professional advice on the use of antibiotics.

This easy read guide to the COVID-19 vaccine talks about the virus, the vaccine and who is eligible, how you get it and any potential side effects.

This leaflet provides information on pressure ulcers, how they develop and the steps patients and carers can take to prevent them.

This leaflet explains what a colposcopy is, outlines the process of the examination and gives information on post-treatment check-ups.

When a woman has been diagnosed with cervical cancer, a review is carried out of her screening history to ensure that all steps of the screening process have been followed and to help identify any improvements that could be made. This leafl

This leaflet provides information about cervical screening and the Northern Ireland Cervical Screening Programme.

The Needle and Syringe Exchange Service is a free, confidential service available for individuals who inject drugs. Our service aims to help reduce the spread of bloodborne viruses by offering free, sterile injecting equipment and by safely

Children whose immune systems don’t work as well (immunosuppression) are at serious
risk from the complications of COVID-19 infection.
 

Eligible children and young people who are aged 6 months to 11 years should have the
COVID-19 vaccinations.

This factsheet describes the infant pneumococcal conjugate vaccine schedule. Infants will be offered a dose of PCV vaccine at dose at 16 weeks old and again just after their first birthday.