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Pseudomonas update - 26th January 2012
26 January 2012
The total number of pseudomonas cases and colonisations* notified to the Public Health Agency today are as follows:
Total number of confirmed pseudomonas infections associated with the Royal Jubilee...
Shaping the future: applying therapy research to practice
26 January 2012
In these challenging financial times the use of research as a basis for effective health and social care cannot be overstated. ‘Shaping the Future’, a joint Public Health Agency (PHA) and University...
Pseudomonas update - 25th January 2012
25 January 2012
The total number of pseudomonas cases and colonisations* notified to the Public Health Agency today are as follows:
Total number of confirmed pseudomonas infections associated with the Royal Jubilee...
Pseudomonas update, 24 January 2012
25 January 2012
Yesterday's possible case of Pseudomonas infection relating to the outbreak at the neonatal unit in the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital has been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases to seven...
Pseudomonas update Monday 23 January
23 January 2012
To date, six babies have been confirmed to have been infected with Pseudomonas in the outbreak at the neonatal intensive care unit in the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital (RJMH). Today, a further baby...
Cervical cancer screening saves lives
23 January 2012
Each year around 90 women in Northern Ireland are diagnosed with cervical cancer and about 30 women die from the disease. During Cervical Cancer Prevention Week (22-28 January 2012) the Public Health...
Pseudomonas update Sunday 22 January
22 January 2012
Futher tests for Pseudomonas have not shown any new cases of infection in the outbreak at the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital, and the total remains at six. The neonatal network is currently managing...
Pseudomonas update Saturday 21 January
21 January 2012
Health Minister Edwin Poots today said the Health Service is continuing to work tirelessly to ensure that safe, specialist neonatal care remains available for all babies, following a recent outbreak...
Pseudomonas update Friday 20 January
20 January 2012
Health Minister Edwin Poots was this afternoon (Friday) briefed by senior figures across the health service on measures being taken to deal with the outbreak of Pseudomonas in the Royal Jubilee...
Carbon monoxide kills – protect yourself and your family
19 January 2012
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning can kill. In the winter months, when people use their heating appliances more frequently, there are often more cases/incidents of carbon monoxide poisoning. The Public...
Top tips revealed on how to stay off smoking cigarettes
16 January 2012
As we progress through January, many people who quit smoking as a New Year’s Resolution may be finding it tough to stay off tobacco, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) has revealed its top tips to help...
