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Date set for ‘Dáithí’s Law’ to come into effect
01 March 2023
From 1 June 2023, all adults in Northern Ireland will be considered potential organ donors unless they choose to opt out or are in an excluded group.
The Department of Health has now been able to...
Make March your month to quit smoking
27 February 2023
No Smoking Month is fast approaching, and the Public Health Agency (PHA) and Cancer Focus Northern Ireland are encouraging smokers to plan ahead to ‘Make March Your Month to Quit’.
Kelly McCartney...
Care home management survey - Winter Vaccination Programme
22 February 2023
The Public Health Agency (PHA) are carrying out a review of the effectiveness of the key aspects of the Winter Vaccination programme 2022/23.
Parents, carers and school staff can now Text-A-Nurse
20 February 2023
The successful Text-A-Nurse programme, a confidential health advice text service for 11 to 19-year-olds, is expanding for parents, carers and school staff to access professional nursing advice on...
Home Starter Packs help transition from homelessness
16 February 2023
People moving to new accommodation following a period of homelessness are benefitting from a ‘Home Starter Pack’ scheme which provides essential household appliances and hygiene and toiletry items.
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New pharmacy campaign encourages older people to get active
14 February 2023
A new campaign focussing on the importance and benefits of physical activity as we get older has been launched in pharmacies across Northern Ireland.
‘Live Longer and Stronger Ageing Well’ is...
Choose to protect yourself - always use a condom
07 February 2023
Public Health Agency (PHA) is rolling out a mass media campaign aimed at improving and protecting people’s sexual health and wellbeing. This comes as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to...
