Public Health Agency

  • Free online Stress Control classes

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    Welcome to the online Stress Control class As the HSCNI can’t deliver our Stress Control classes in the community just now, Dr Jim White will, instead, live-stream the classes, free-of-charge. Click here to get all the dates . To find out more about Stress Control click here. All you need to...
  • Living Well - A guide to looking after your mental health and wellbeing.pdf

    "How are you feeling?" - A guide to looking after your mental health and wellbeing

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    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...
  • Care homes vaccine facts poster Dec 21.pdf

    Care homes COVID-19 vaccine - The facts poster

    Choosing to get the COVID-19 vaccine will help protect staff, their families and residents in care homes. When making a decision about getting the vaccine it’s important to know the facts. This poster outlines frequently asked questions and the facts about the COVID-19 vaccine. The poster is...
  • Making healthier choices booklet 01_22.pdf

    Making healthier choices

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    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...
  • Nutritional_Standards_Health_Social_Care_2022-2025.pdf

    Nutritional standards for catering in health and social care for staff and visitors

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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...
  • CAS 03 2022.pdf

    Concerned about suicide?

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    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...
  • COVID-19_Vaccination_info_pregnancy_breastfeeding_01_22 FINAL for web.pdf

    Pregnant? Have your COVID-19 vaccinations

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    This factsheet contains the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccine for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Please read this before your vaccination.
  • COVID-19 Weakened immune systems A5 2pp flyer 03_22 FINAL.pdf

    COVID-19 vaccine - for people with a weakened immune system

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    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.
  • COVID-19 Booster guide 16s and over leaflet FINAL 0122.pdf

    Your guide to booster vaccination

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    People aged 16 years and over, and those aged 12 years and over who are at risk (including health and social care workers) will be offered a booster dose of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Find out how to get your booster vaccination at www.nidirect.gov.uk/ covid-vaccine
  • What to expect after your child's Covid Vaccination.pdf

    What to expect after your child’s COVID-19 vaccination

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    The health service is offering the COVID-19 vaccine to all eligible children. This leaflet tells you what to expect after your child has had their vaccination.
  • Take home Naloxone Leaflet.pdf

    At risk of overdose? Naloxone saves lives

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    What is naloxone? Naloxone is a medicine that is used to reverse the effects of opiate-type drugs like heroin, for a short period of time. Naloxone has been used for many years in hospitals and by ambulance crews as an ‘emergency rescue medicine’, administered to people who appear to have taken an...

Membership of the Regional Workforce Wellbeing Network

The Regional Workforce Wellbeing Network is led by Dr Sarah Meekin, Head of Psychological Services in BHSCT and the majority of the 17 Health and Social Care  organisations in Northern Ireland are represented in this network. At the start of the COVID-19 response this network was tasked with supporting managers and staff with the development and delivery of psychological support services for staff working across Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland.