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With the clocks springing forward this weekend, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging people to use the longer evenings to boost their levels of physical activity and improve their health.

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The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging those yet to get a COVID-19 first and second dose to get theirs before the offer ends on 30 June. 

This means that anyone wanting to get both their first and...

Ahead of St Patrick’s Day the Public Health Agency is encouraging anyone who chooses to drink to do so safely and enjoy the craic.

Many people drink alcohol as part of their St Patrick’s Day...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging anyone who has been bereaved by suicide to have their voice heard in a public consultation on support services.

The consultation on services for those...

From 1 June 2023, all adults in Northern Ireland will be considered potential organ donors unless they choose to opt out or are in an excluded group.

The Department of Health has now been able to...

No Smoking Month is fast approaching, and the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Cancer Focus Northern Ireland are encouraging smokers to plan ahead to ‘Make March Your Month to Quit’.

Kelly McCartney...

The successful Text-A-Nurse programme, a confidential health advice text service for 11 to 19-year-olds, is expanding for parents, carers and school staff to access professional nursing advice on...

People moving to new accommodation following a period of homelessness are benefitting from a ‘Home Starter Pack’ scheme which provides essential household appliances and hygiene and toiletry items.

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