Free Nutrition Advice and Healthy Recipe Videos on YouTube

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Louise

A new 3 part video series on air frying has been added to the Public Health Dieticians YouTube channel.

Are air fryers healthy?
Are air fryers cost effective?
Air fryer recipe ideas

Follow link to watch: https://youtu.be/-wUCq0rbyiw?si=mUY1aDNw5u1rvcVb

A wide range of free 30 minute nutrition webinars for all life stages and healthy recipe videos are available to watch on YouTube. Follow link to watch: http://pha.site/public-health-dietitians-youtube

Pertussis Vaccine

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Louise

Cases of infections like whooping cough are rising – but they are preventable. Immunisation is the best defence for babies against many common illnesses.

Michelle Harrison, Consultant Midwife a the PHA talks about the importance of vaccination for pregnant women. Click here to watch video

For more information visit: http://nidirect.gov.uk/conditions/whooping-cough

Top up your COVID-19 protection with the spring booster

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Louise

The COVID-19 spring booster vaccination programme gets under way today [Monday 15 April], giving the more vulnerable members of our community the opportunity to top up their protection ahead of any potential waves of COVID-19 over the coming months.

This year’s spring booster will be offered to:

adults aged 75 years old or over;
residents in a care home for older adults;
individuals aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed.

The vaccines are being rolled out to eligible groups via GPs, community pharmacies and HSC Trusts.

Community pharmacies will be visiting care homes to vaccinate eligible residents.
People aged 75+ will receive an invite in due course from their GP surgery or they could enquire if the vaccine is available via a community pharmacy or HSC Trust.
Immunosuppressed individuals aged 18 or over will receive their vaccination via GPs, community pharmacies and HSC Trusts.
Immunosuppressed individuals aged 6 months to 17 years of age, as identified by their GP or specialist, can receive their vaccine from HSC Trusts.
Housebound patients will be identified by GPs and the Trust District Nursing teams will administer vaccinations.

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness month

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Louise

Did you know?? A high fibre diet seems to reduce the risk of bowel cancer and other chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

Most of us don’t eat enough. Find out some top tips from a Registered Dietitian on how to increase your intake.

Scan the QR code to watch this short video on the Public Health Dietitians YouTube channel or click the link https://youtu.be/XuJ2kxdoD-4?si=txeO2COYVwLPfJmY

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

SBNI launches new Online Safety Hub

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Louise

The Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI) is delighted that the Health Minister Robin Swann has officially launched the new Online Safety Hub for young people, carers and professionals. The Hub was developed in partnership with Ineqe Safeguarding Group, and delivered as part of the NI Executive’s Keeping Children and Young People Safe: An Online Safety Strategy. It is split into two sections, one for adults and one for young people and brings together expert advice and resources from a range of member and partner organisations so that audiences can easily access education and support all in one central place.

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The Hub is designed to host content and resources from a range of multiagency organisations to help young people, carers, professionals and the general public easily access them all in one central place.