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Knit, natter and lots of yarn… Ballywalter Seniors Club knits 200 breasts to support new mums

The Ballywalter Seniors Club’s Knit and Natter group, along with Millisle Health and Wellbeing group, has completed an extraordinary project, knitting 200 breast models to support midwifery education at Queen’s University Belfast. The handcrafted teaching aids will be used by student midwives to learn essential skills such as positioning and attachment for breastfeeding, helping future healthcare professionals provide better support to new mothers on their breastfeeding journey. The group meets every other week at Ballywalter Village Hall, offering a welcoming space for people to share skills

Making menopause manageable: how healthy habits can help

As World Menopause Day approaches on 18 October, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is highlighting how simple lifestyle choices – particularly around nutrition, physical activity and sleep – can make a real difference to women’s health and wellbeing during perimenopause and menopause. Half of the world’s population will experience menopause, and around eight in ten women report troublesome symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats and brain fog. This year’s theme, ‘Lifestyle Medicine’, shines a light on how everyday habits can help manage symptoms and support long-term health. Dr Hannah McCourt

Carbon monoxide screening: Advice for health professionals

This leaflet offers step-by-step guidance for health professionals on carbon monoxide screening for pregnant women, including the actions to take for various results, and provides information on the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning for everyone.

It also provides contact details for stop smoking service providers across Northern Ireland.

The leaflet is distributed to all midwives by the antenatal managers in each Health and Social Care Trust.

Pregnancy and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT): What you need to know

This leaflet supports pregnant women who smoke to quit, in order to protect their health and the health of the unborn baby.

It explains the dangers posed by continuing to smoke during pregnancy and gives details on the wide range of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) options available.

It also provides contact details for stop smoking service providers across Northern Ireland.

The leaflet is given to women attending their 12 week antenatal appointment.  

Syphilis: what your positive screening result means (English and 11 translations)

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.

 

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 sexual health (GUM) clinics, treatment and long-term protection for the baby.

Printing instructions are provided in a PDF below.

Hepatitis C - Clinician results factsheet

This factsheet provides information in the form of FAQs in relation to hepatitis C: the condition, risks, testing, treatment and management.

Hepatitis B - Quick reference guide for primary care

This factsheet provides information in the form of FAQs in relation to hepatitis B: the condition, prevalence, risks, testing, management, vaccination and treatment.

Hepatitis B: what your positive screening result means (English and translations)

This leaflet is for pregnant women who have been diagnosed with hepatitis B. It provides information on the care pathway for these women.

This leaflet is for pregnant women who have been diagnosed with hepatitis B. It provides information on the care pathway for these women, including referral to a liver specialist, the vaccination course for the newborn child, and long-term protection from the infection. It has been updated to include new advice on immunisation of babies from 1 August 2017.


PDFs of the leaflet are also available in 15 languages.

Printing instructions are provided in a PDF below.

Flu is more serious than you think (poster and translations)

This poster encourages the general public to take up the offer of a flu vaccine if they are eligible. 

Please note that the translations available to download below

This poster encourages the general public to take up the offer of a flu vaccine if they are eligible.

Please note that the translations available to download below are of the 2020 poster.

 

 

 

Whooping Cough (Pertussis) immunisation for pregnant women - Factsheet

This factsheet provides information and encourages uptake of the whooping cough vaccine for pregnant women. Cases of whooping cough are on the increase – by getting the vaccine while pregnant you can protect your baby.

This factsheet provides information and encourages uptake of the whooping cough vaccine for pregnant women. Cases of whooping cough are on the increase – by getting the vaccine while pregnant you can protect your baby.

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