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10 April 2026
This booklet contains the facts about the vaccines given to children at the age of 3 years and 4 months.
10 April 2026
This booklet provides the facts about the vaccines babies will receive just after their first birthday and includes the complete childhood immunisation schedule from January 2026.
10 April 2026
This leaflet provides information on immunisation arrangements for premature babies and has the complete childhood immunisation schedule from January 2026.
30 March 2026
This booklet offers practical guidance and emotional support following a possible death by suicide.
24 March 2026
This leaflet for pregnant women provides updated information on rubella and how to get vaccinated so it is not passed on during pregnancy.
Rubella, otherwise known as German measles, can be very serious for the unborn baby in the first thre
24 March 2026
As a parent, you want the best start for your baby. What your child eats and drinks is important for their health now and in the future.
24 March 2026
This booklet outlines advice on many key nutritional issues for children aged one to five. It includes information on how to provide a healthy, balanced diet for this age group, guidance on suitable snacks and drinks, feeding a vegetarian c
10 March 2026
The PHA has developed three leaflets to explain the stages of the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme in Northern Ireland. There is also a checklist to help you to monitor your baby's development in addition to the Smart4Hearing (S4H)
22 January 2026
This leaflet is used to support the Northern Ireland breast screening programme and describes how women should check their breasts regularly for any changes that are new to them.
22 January 2026
This leaflet is used to support the Northern Ireland breast screening programme and explains the additional tests that may be offered at a breast assessment clinic following a mammogram that has shown a possible abnormality.
22 January 2026
This leaflet is used to support the Northern Ireland breast screening programme and help women decide whether to attend breast screening.
22 December 2025
These leaflets are for parents of babies and young chidren eligible for the routine childhood immunistion programme in Northern Ireland from January 2026.
17 December 2025
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.
17 December 2025
This leaflet provides information on further investigations participants may require, including colonoscopy.
24 November 2025
This leaflet is for pregnant women who have been diagnosed with syphilis. It provides information on the care pathway for these women, including referral to GUM, treatment and long-term protection for the baby.