Cook it Team / Health Improvement Dietitians Team Nutrition training opportunity! Open to anyone helping others (groups or individuals) to make healthier food choices. Learn about the Key Food and Health messages Gain the skills, confidence and resources to help support groups or individuals to make healthy changes in YOUR facility and /or setting It is also the FIRST STEP …

Information and resources to support the MMR catch up campaign Click here. For further information, including videos in alternative languages Click here.  

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 19 December 2023 Domiciliary Care Services for Adults in Northern Ireland (2023) The Department of Health has today published ‘Domiciliary Care Services for Adults in Northern Ireland (2023)’. The bulletin presents information on the numbers of clients receiving domiciliary care, contact hours, domiciliary care visits and intensive domiciliary care provision. The publication of ‘Domiciliary Care Services for Adults …

Think Pharmacy First this winter The Department of Health is reminding the public that treatment and advice on a range of health conditions can be provided at their local pharmacy. This can help us stay well over the festive period and ease demands on other parts of our health service. The Pharmacy First service covers a range of conditions including …

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The Northern Ireland Cervical Screening programme has introduced full primary HPV testing into the cervical screening pathway. The full integration of HPV testing brings Northern Ireland in line with similar programmes in the rest of the UK and Republic of Ireland.   For full information click here

13 December 2023 Autism Strategy 2023-2028 published An updated Autism Strategy has been published to support the needs of autistic people throughout their lives. Autism is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition which affects the way that people experience, communicate, and interact with their environment. This cross-departmental strategy, which runs until 2028, sets out the key commitments and actions needed to enhance …

5 December 2023 Local pharmacies can help with Urinary Tract Infections Women in Northern Ireland can now visit participating community pharmacies for advice and treatment for uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) without having to wait for a GP appointment. The service is part of Pharmacy First and is available for women aged 16 to 64. All community pharmacists providing this …

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  There has been an updated booklet published in relation to access to health and social care and is available in 15 languages, and can be accessed via the link below. Please Click Here

  These five directories list the organisations that offer services to help improve mental health and emotional well-being. Where possible, additional information has also been provided, such as websites or email addresses and contact details within each Health and Social Care Trust area. Click link below to open directory for your area. Belfast Area card 2023 Northern Area Card 2023 …

Please find below the current list of health, wellbeing and funding updates available on the Health Alliance website: 12th Annual NICHI Health and Wellbeing Event Promoting Wellness  Tullyglass House Hotel, Ballymena  Tuesday 24th October   5.30pm – 8.30pm To Register visit https://nacn.org/wp/register/ Email: registration@nacn.org or Tel: 028 2177 2100 12th Annual NICHI Health and Wellbeing Event – NICHI Health Alliance – Northern …

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Please see below an infographic showcasing the large range of Free Nutrition Webinars and Healthy Recipe Videos Available on YouTube. A wide range of free 30 min nutrition webinars for all life stages and healthy recipe videos are available. Watch on YouTube at http://pha.site/public-health-dietitians-youtube