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Summary CDI and MRSA incidence tables, 1st April 2006 to present
No full textSummary Tables for Clostridium difficile and MRSA (Meticillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus) cases 2006/07 to 2014/1
Vitamin D and Health
No full textSACN reviewed the evidence on vitamin D and health to see if UK dietary recommendations, set in 1991, were still appropriate.
In addition to the main report, you can read the SACN press release.
In a change to previous advice, SACN is now recommending:
a reference nutrient intake (RNI) of 10 micrograms of vitamin D per day, throughout the year, for everyone in the general population aged 4 years and older
an RNI of 10 micrograms of vitamin D per day for pregnant and lactating women and population groups at increased risk of vitamin D deficiency
a ‘safe intake’ of 8.5 to 10 micrograms per day for all infants from birth to 1 year of age
a ‘safe intake’ of 10 micrograms per day for children aged 1 to 4 years
The RNI and safe intakes were developed to ensure that the majority of the UK population has enough vitamin D to protect musculoskeletal health, all year round.
SACN did not take account of sunlight exposure in making recommendations because of the number and complexity of factors that affect skin synthesis of vitamin D.
The RNI and safe intakes refer to intake from all dietary sources:
natural food sources
fortified foods (including infant formula milk)
supplements
They also refer to average intakes over a period of time, such as a week, and take account of day-to-day variations in intake
Get Ireland Active: The National Physical Activity Plan
No full text14.1.2016
This Plan focuses on different types of actions, someimmediate and some more long-term and sustainablesolutions, which recognise that behaviour change iscomplex, challenging and takes time. This does notmerely focus on overcoming deficits but concentrates onsolutions and strengths and reshaping the environmentfor physical activity
Guidance for HSC professionals on termination of pregnancy in Northern Ireland
No full textThis guidance aims to provide clarity on the law framing termination ofpregnancy in Northern Ireland. It is imperative that health and social careprofessionals understand their responsibilities under the law.Â
Health and Social Care reform and transformation Consultation Analysis Report
No full textThere were 181 consultation responses from a broad range of stakeholders including family health practitioners, individuals, voluntary community/third sector bodies, professional bodies, unions, MLAs, Political Parties, public/statutory bodies and the independent/private sector. Seventy of the responses took the form of a standard template representing a single view from General Practitioners (GPs). Not all respondents used the response questionnaire nor did all respondents choose to respond to every question. This report summarises the responses to the consultation and sets out the Department’s response and next steps
Disability Action Plan 2012-16
No full textThe Department remains committed to the fulfilment of the twodisability duties, as set out in Section 49A of the DisabilityDiscrimination Act (DDA) 1995, across the Department’s functions.Â
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Domiciliary care services for adults in Northern Ireland 2015
No full textThis report summarises information collected from health and social care trusts on adults receiving domiciliary care services from the statutory and independent sectors during the survey week 13 – 19 September 2015. It details information on the numbers of clients receiving domiciliary care, visits, contact hours and intensive domiciliary care provision
Pharmacy incident survey
No full textThis Pharmacy Incident Survey form allows the accurate assimilation of data pertaining to robberies in phamacies throughout Northern Ireland. DHSSPS would ask pharmacies that have been affected to complete the form below for all such incidents dating from 1 January 2011 to date. The completed form can be submitted electronically to [email protected]
The prevalence of autism (including Aspergerâ?Ts Syndrome) in school age children in Northern Ireland 2016
No full textThis annual report aims to show the prevalence rate of ASD amongst the compulsory school age population. Analyses are provided by health and social care trust, gender, school year, special educational needs and multiple deprivation measure
Complaints received by health and social care (HSC) trusts, HSC board and family practitioner services 2015/16
No full textSummary of information collected on complaint issues received by each of the six HSC trusts in Northern Ireland, by subject and programme of care (POC)