This guidance includes current evidence-based advice that should be discussed with parents/carers when addressing safer sleeping. It aims to provide health practitioners with information that promotes standardised practice.
Festive routines may change, safe sleep shouldn’t: PHA advice for parents
As temperatures drop and routines change during the festive period, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding parents and guardians that following safer sleep advice is essential to reduce the risk of sudden infant death.
This leaflet and poster provide information on the risks of sudden infant death. The leaflet has also been updated to highlight the risk of co-sleeping.
Safeguarding children and young people
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. Find information on protecting children and young people from abuse, neglect and harm, where to get help and how organisations across Northern Ireland work together to keep children safe.