Guidance on a data quality framework for health and social care

A considerable amount of data is collected on a regular basis about health and social care services in Ireland.

It is vital that there is confidence and trust in the quality of this data and information in order to support the provision of safe and efficient health and social care to patients and service users.

HIQA has recently published The Data Quality Guidance, along with a Background paper and an interactive version of the Data Quality Assessment Tool in relation to a Data Quality Framework for health and social care.

An animation on the importance of data quality has also been developed.

View the presentations from IPH’s Childhood Obesity Symposium

‘Tackling childhood obesity: the economic and ethical imperatives’ was held in Belfast on 24 September 2018.

The aim of the event was to present recent findings about the lifetime costs of childhood obesity in Northern Ireland and the marketing of food to children in a digital world. It provided a platform to discuss the implications for tackling childhood obesity in Northern Ireland.

Fit to Fly report recommends action to reduce alcohol-related harm occurring in airports and aeroplanes

A new report by the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) and the European Alcohol Policy Alliance (EUROCARE) has made recommendations to address alcohol-related harm occurring in airports and aeroplanes. The report recommended: 

• Better licensing regimes in airports, including, in the UK, the application of the Licensing Act so that premises after security are required to follow the same legislation as premises in the rest of the country
• Alcohol consumption at airports to be restricted to bars and restaurants, with alcohol bought at duty-free put in sealed containers and picked up by passengers at the gate or put directly into the hold of the aircraft.
• Empowerment of local police forces at landing airports through the application of the Montreal Protocol. 

International Healthy Cities Conference to be held in Belfast in 1-4 October 2018

Thousands of cities worldwide are part of the Healthy Cities movement. Healthy Cities is a global movement working to put health high on the social, economic and political agenda of city governments.

This Conference, which takes place every 5 years, offers the chance for cities to engage with their international counterparts and benefit from the Network’s experience. The 4-day programme in Belfast will be packed with opportunities to learn from the work of healthy cities globally, bringing together politicians and key decision-makers from within cities, as well as technical experts.