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The Public Health Agency (PHA), Food Standards Agency (FSA), safefood and Health and Social Care (HSC) colleagues have jointly developed and reviewed these Nutritional Standards, so that healthier food choices are available for staff and visitors in Health and Social Care settings.

These Nutritional Standards were first introduced in 2017 and there has been ongoing work and support to implement them over the past five years. The Standards have been updated by an expert panel, taking into account the latest evidence and guidance. This has led to, for example, increasing fruit and vegetables and wholegrains while decreasing the amount of saturated fat, salt and processed meats.  In addition to specific guidance for each food group, these now also address the topics of vending and the food environment.

This leaflet contains information on what you can say and do to help someone who may be thinking of suicide.

It highlights the warning signs, explains the feelings a suicidal person can have and provides a step-by-step guide to having a conversation and helping someone you’re worried about.

It also lists a number of support services for people having suicidal thoughts. 

This poster gives advice to care homes on the actions they should take in the case of an outbreak of COVID-19 or influenza

This factsheet contains the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccine for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Please read this before your vaccination.

This leaflet explains about a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine being offered to people with a severely weakened immune system to boost their protection against the COVID-19 virus.

This factsheet provides guidance on vaccine handling and storage in GP practices. The guidance applies to all staff involved in the planning or delivery of immunisation programmes in primary care settings. It outlines the minimum standards that are required to ensure that vaccines are stored and managed properly so that immunisations are carried out safely and efficiently, minimising the risk of compromising the effectiveness of vaccines given to patients and thus reducing risk to patients and wastage of expensive medicines.

This information booklet supports the “How are you feeling?” mental health campaign that is running in participating community pharmacies in April and May 2021. It is available during this time from community pharmacies across Northern Ireland that participate in the Living Well service.

The booklet includes:

• Information on the Take 5 steps to wellbeing
• Ideas and activities you can try
• Advice and tips on setting goals
• Information on services that can provide help and support

This information booklet contains advice on portion sizes, tips on making healthier food and drinks choices, and ideas for easy ways to get active. It supports the Public Health Agency’s Choose to live better ‘Making healthier choices’ public information campaign. The booklet is available throughout February and March 2022 from community pharmacies that participate in Living Well.

The Living Well service, offered in over 500 pharmacies across Northern Ireland, provides information and advice on public health issues.

This poster gives details of the flu vaccines to be used with patients in different groups.

Please note that this PDF has been updated since the last printed version. In line with current guidance, the text in the footnote has been updated to say 'If contraindicated because of severe egg allergy (i.e. requires Intensive Care) individual may receive Seqirus QIVc if they are over 2 years of age' whereas previously it was 'over 9 years of age'.