The Alcohol MOT is designed to support those working in primary care to carry out alcohol brief interventions. There is extensive evidence to show that primary care-based brief interventions are very effective at reducing drinking at both hazardous and harmful levels. MOT Part 1 enables patients to work out if they are drinking at hazardous or harmful levels. MOT Part 2 helps motivate and support patients to reduce their drinking. Both tools are designed so that a practitioner can work through them with a patient, or a patient can work through them alone.

The Talking really helps campaign evaluation provides post-campaign evaluation results based on the findings from a quantitative survey with a representative sample of the adult population.

Annual quality reports are a recommendation of the Department of Health in line with the implementation of the Q2020 Strategy. This is the PHA and HSCBs ninth joint Annual Quality Report which covers the period of time prior to the closure of the HSCB and establishment of SPPG. The aim of the report is to share information and demonstrate improvements both to those who use health and social care services and those who deliver them. 

The report was written under the following 5 strategic goals:

•           Transforming the Culture

•           Strengthening the workforce

•           Measuring the improvement

•           Raising the standards

•           Integrating the care

The information in this factsheet has been developed to help health professionals identify and test appropriately for suspected cases of whooping cough (pertussis).