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With a spell of good weather expected, the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Cancer Focus Northern Ireland are offering advice on how to cope during the heatwave.

Dr Miriam McCarthy, Consultant in Public...

The CLEAR Project have announced the opening of a small grant scheme on behalf of the Public Health Agency (PHA) for projects/initiatives which address Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing, Suicide...

The Health Minister, Simon Hamilton, today welcomed the findings of an audit report which examines the quality of dementia care in hospitals from the patient’s admission to discharge.

Parliament Buildings, the home of the Northern Ireland Assembly, has become the latest venue to sign up to the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) Breastfeeding Welcome Here scheme.

There are now more than...

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are on the rise in Northern Ireland, so the Public Health Agency (PHA) is launching a major new campaign aimed at improving and protecting people’s sexual health...

A new initiative giving people the opportunity to refer themselves for physiotherapy treatment without having to see a GP or other healthcare professional has been established on a pilot basis in the...

This week is Men’s Health Week (15-21 June), which aims to raise awareness of preventable health issues among men of all ages and also encourage them to seek professional advice for health-related...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is leading a review on support for children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and is asking for views on the services they use.
The survey will ask...

Being empowered to improve your health now can give you a better quality of life as you get older. That’s the message from the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) sixth annual Director of Public Health...

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding all people aged 70, 78 and 79 years old that they are still able to receive the shingles vaccine. The vaccine will help protect them against the common and...

Accidents are the main cause of death for children post-infancy, with many occurring in the home. During Child Safety Week (01- 07 June) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is supporting the Child Accident...

Funding from the Public Health Agency’s (PHA) HSC R&D Division has supported research carried out by the winner of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Northern Ireland 2015 Nurse of the Year Award and...