This leaflet highlights the importance of vitamin D supplements for particular groups, including babies, children aged between 1 and 4 years, people whose exposure to sunlight is limited, and those with darker skins (eg those of African, African-Caribbean and South Asian origin). It also highlights the recommendations that all adults and children aged 5 years and over should consider taking vitamin D supplements of 10 micrograms during the autumn and winter months (October to late March/April).

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 Notification of Infectious Diseases (NOIDs) provides weekly updates on the number of reported infectious disease cases.

More accidents happen in the home than anywhere else. There are countless home safety hazards – being aware of them is the first step to preventing accidents.

This leaflet identifies hazards in the home environment for children under 5 and offers tips on how to minimise risks and prevent accidents.

People with diabetes are invited to attend the Diabetic Eye Screening Programme and the ‘What you need to know’ leaflet is sent with the invitation. The screening service is free and part of their overall diabetes care.

This card highlights the fact that smokers are four times more likely to quit successfully if they have support and signposts the public to the website www.stopsmokingni.info where they can find over 550 free stop smoking services available in Northern Ireland.

This booklet takes smokers through the stages of stopping smoking - preparing to stop, stopping, and staying stopped.

The Northern Ireland Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is introducing quantitative faecal immunochemical testing (FIT) as the primary bowel cancer screening test in January 2021. Quantitative FIT is more sensitive than the existing test, simpler to carry out and requires only one sample rather than three. In other parts of the UK introducing FIT has resulted in an increase in screening uptake.

This flyer provides information on antenatal appointments and recommended vaccinations for pregnant women.