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Factsheet for patients who have tested positive for the hepatitis B virus

The factsheet is only available by contacting the Duty Room on 028 9032 1313.

This leaflet provides information on Hepatitis B - how the virus is spread, the symptoms of the virus and treatment available.

This poster 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 leaflet encourages uptake of the whooping cough vaccine for pregnant women. Getting the vaccine while pregnant can protect your baby

This leaflet explains why pregnant women should receive the flu vaccine and outlines how it also protects the unborn child. It provides a range of information about the vaccine, including how to get vaccinated, how the vaccine works, how effective it is and possible side effects.

This leaflet encourages uptake of the flu vaccine for those people in at-risk groups. Most children aged 2 years up to 16 years in at risk groups will receive a nasal spray vaccine rather than an injection.

This is the first annual report of the Regional Health and Social Care Personal and Public Involvement (PPI) Forum. It gives a brief introduction into the concept of PPI, which seeks to involve service users and the public in the planning, delivery and commissioning of services across healthcare in Northern Ireland. The report also provides a background to the development of PPI in Northern Ireland and details on the establishment of the forum.

This leaflet for 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 three months of pregnancy and can cause damage to the sight, hearing, heart and brain, a condition known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS).

Infection can be prevented by the MMR vaccine, which protects the mother and her unborn baby.

Personal and Public Involvement Flyer – How you can get involved.

An all-island action plan on suicide prevention was developed in 2007 in conjunction with the DHSSPS in Northern Ireland and the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) in the Republic. The plan contains a rolling programme of actions designed to take forward issues of mutual interest.