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Parental alcohol use and resilience in young people: A study of family, peer and school processes
No full textFunded by HSC R&D Division, Public Health Agency
Parental alcohol misuse or ‘hidden harm’ presents a very significant challenge to public health policy and practice in the UK and internationally. A parent’s alcohol problems can have a profound impact on their children. Children depend on their family to meet their physical, psychological and social needs, their economic security and well-being, all of which can be jeopardised by parents misusing substances (NACD, 2011). The prevalence of parental alcohol misuse is extremely difficult to estimate, due to the ‘hidden’ nature of the problem within the family unit. Approximately 40,000 children in Northern Ireland are estimated to live with parental alcohol misuse (DHSSPS, 2008). In the UK, 30% of children (3.3 to 3.5 million) under 16 years, live with at least one binge drinking parent and 22% of children (2.6. million) with a hazardous drinker (Manning et al., 2009).
A Public Health Plan for the Pharmaceutical Treatment of Hepatitis C
No full text17.7.2015
An Expert Advisory Group was established to examine the feasibility of a multi-annual treatment plan for hepatitis C. The findings of the Expert Advisory Group are outlined in this Report ‘A Public Health Plan for the Pharmaceutical Treatment of Hepatitis C’. The Government has now approved the establishment of a HSE National Treatment Plan for Hepatitis C in line with the approach set out in the Report.
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Publication of GP Contract document for the provision of GP care for Under 6's
No full text28.4.2015
Under the new arrangements, children under 6 will be eligible for GP care free at the point of service. They will also benefit from age-based preventive checks focused on health and wellbeing, identifying obesity and other problems early, and the prevention of disease. These assessments will be carried out once when a child is aged 2 and again at age 5, in accordance with an agreed protocol. The contract will include an agreed cycle of care for children diagnosed with asthma, under which GPs will carry out an annual review of each child where the doctor has diagnosed asthma. Read the press release here.
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Model-based appraisal of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in the Republic of Ireland
No full text11.3.2015
In 2013, the Department of Health, in conjunction with Northern Ireland, commissioned the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group (SARG) at the University of Sheffield to conduct a health impact assessment as part of the process of developing a legislative basis for minimum unit pricing. The health impact assessment studied the impact of different minimum prices on a range of areas such as health, crime and likely economic impact. It also compared minimum unit pricing to other pricing policies.
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CARDI 2007-2015: An Overview
No full textSince its establishment in 2007, the Centre for Ageing Research and Development in Ireland (CARDI) has been committed to building a strong and lasting community of researchers in ageing in Ireland, North and South.
This report provides a flavour of the work that has been undertaken since CARDI’s establishment. It has been an exciting journey watching our thoughts move into action. We are delighted that ageing research in Ireland, North and South, is flourishing and the spirit of co-operation across the island of Ireland is now stronger than ever before.
The next phase will see the integration of CARDI into The IPH in Ireland in 2015 whereby a Division of Ageing Research and Development will be established within the Institute. This provides a great opportunity to build on the achievements of CARDI and help develop the ageing agenda further across the island of Ireland
Analysis of Potential Measures to Encourage the Provision of Primary Care Facilities
No full text18.12.2015
Analysis of Potential Measures to Encourage the Provision of Primary Care Facilities Report Presented to Department of Health Prepared by Indecon International Economic Consultants
Indecon research economists were appointed by the Department of Health based on a competitive tender, to independently investigate the costs and benefits of potential measures to encourage the provision of primary care facilities. The key aims of this project were:
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Statistics on smoking cessation services in Northern Ireland 2014/15
No full textThis report presents information on people accessing smoking cessation services in Northern Ireland
Health survey Northern Ireland questionnaires
No full textThe questionnaire used for the health survey
HSC Service Users in supported housing accommodation
No full textThis circular provides guidance for HSC Trusts in the operation of their duties on behalf of HSC service users who live in supported housing accommodation, and who choose to pay, as tenants, for additional support services
Acute episode based activity downloadable data 2012/13
No full textAcute episode-based activity statistics are available in Excel format for download. This set of publications presents information on acute, episode-based activity at health and social care trusts in Northern Ireland. It details key information on all activity and provides breakdowns of activity by specialty, diagnosis, procedure / intervention and healthcare resource group