Publications

The Director of Public Health’s Core Tables contain a range of demographic information such as estimated home population figures and projections, births information, fertility rates, death rates, information on life expectancy, immunisation

This report presents the findings from a training needs assessment (TNA) on alcohol and drugs. The TNA is aimed at better understanding and supporting the needs of a wide range of professionals who come into contact with substance misuse.

This report aims to provide an overview of HIV epidemiology in Northern Ireland by collating and analysing information from a number of sources. Although it reflects epidemiological trends over time, its main focus will be on data collected in 2017.

Following the introduction of Guidelines and Audit Implementation Network’s (GAIN) guidelines, the PHA developed the Regional Hospital Passport for Individuals with Learning Disabilities (RHPLD). The RHPLD provides information that will help hospital staff to make reasonable adjustments to provide safe and effective care.

This report summarises information on individuals referred to the Northern Ireland Substitute Prescribing Scheme (SPS). It relates to those referred up to and including the 31 March 2018 and focuses on those patients in contact with Substitute Prescribing treatment services during 2017/18.

Sexually Transmitted Infection surveillance in Northern Ireland 2018 - An analysis of data for the calendar year 2017

The 3+ Review is a joint Health-Education initiative, which is being implemented as part of the Early Intervention Transformation Programme (EITP)1.

The Northern Ireland Infectious Disease Outbreak Plan has been revised and updated by the Public Health Agency in liaison with partner agencies and organisations. The incident/outbreak plan provides a framework which will facilitate the identification, risk assessment and management of an incident or outbreak in order to protect public health.