Health Inequalities

Out of sight, out of mind? A national survey of paediatricians in Ireland regarding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.

. 10.14655/11971-1077827 I Gill, F Sharif Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASDs) are one of the major causes of preventable developmental delay. There is no register of children with FASDs in Ireland. Up to 81% of ...

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Smoke-free spaces on the the island of Ireland- Snapshot Report

10.14655/11971-1073196 Institute of Public Health in Ireland tobacco, smoke free, second hand smoke, smoking Reducing second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure has become a central component of tobacco control policies across the island of Ireland. The expansion o ...

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Early intervention Support Service Regional Quarterly Report Card No 2

The Early Intervention Support Service (EISS) aims to support families when problems first emerge, before they become embedded or before statutory services are required. This Report Card presents data from the EISS between 1 July 2016 – 30 Sept 2016. 10.1 ...

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Health Inequalities: Sub-regional Report 2017

10.14655/11971-1067534 Department of Health (NI) Health inequalities statistics The Department of Health published the 2017 sub-regional report on health inequalities within Health & Social Care (HSC) Trust and Local Government District (LGD) areas wi ...

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Pct disability benefit RoI 2015

10.14655/749069-940403 IPH Regional prospects. Mental Health. Working conditions, Disability Refinement: Regional prospects. Mental Health. Working conditionsRegional prospects. Percentage of people of working age with an injury, disease or physical or me ...

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Pct illness benefit RoI 2015

10.14655/749069-286609 IPH Regional prospects. Mental Health. Working conditions Refinement: Regional prospects. Mental Health. Working conditionsRegional prospects. Percentage of people of working age unable to work due to illness, RoI, 2015 Numerator: D ...

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DSR Admissions hospital RoI 2015

HIPE Hospital morbidity; Admission Refinement: Hospital morbidity Directly age and gender standardised rate of all admissions (including day cases) to hospital per 100,000 European standard population. Number of total discharges (including day patients), ...

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DSR admissions joint replacement RoI 2015

HIPE Hospital morbidity; Joint; Knee; Hip Refinement: Hospial morbidity Directly age and gender standardised rate of admissions to hospital for knee or hip replacements per 100,000 European standard population. This indicator is intended to measure met ne ...

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DSR admissions drug RoI 2015

HIPE Hospital morbidity; Mental Health Refinement: Mental Health; Hospital morbidity Directly age and gender standardised rate of admissions to hospital (including day cases) for drug misuse per 100,000 European standard population Number of total dischar ...

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DSR adm alcohol RoI 2015

10.14655/749069-808106 © HIPE Mental Health, Health Status, Alcohol abuse Directly age and gender standardised rate of admissions to hospital (including day cases) for alcohol abuse per 100,000 European standard population Number of total discharges for a ...

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Pct fire response 10 mins, RoI 2015

Local Government Management Agency (LGMA) Appropriate Care. Fire. Emergency. Injury Refinement: Appropriate Care Percentage of calls received for fires where the first attendance by the fire service is within ten minutes of notification of the address. Nu ...

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Sports expend per capita RoI 2016

IPH Health service resources; Musculoskeletal; Living conditions; Hypertension; Diabetes; Coronary Heart Disease; Chronic Airflow Obstruction; Cancer; Stroke; Obesity Refinement: Health service resources; Musculoskeletal; Living conditions; Hypertension; ...

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Pct jobseekers allowance/benefit, RoI 2015

10.14655/749069-844899 IPH Mental Health. Household Conditions. Fuel poverty. Working conditionsRefinement: Mental Health. Household Conditions. Fuel poverty. Working conditions Percentage of the working age population in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance ...

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Pct receipt back to school allowance, RoI 2015

Department of Social Protection Early years; Middle childhood; Adolescence and early adulthood; Education; School Refinement: Early years; Middle childhood; Adolescence and early adulthood; Education; Percentage age 4-22 years receiving back to school clo ...

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Pct schools involved Youth Council, RoI 2015

National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) Community resources; Young people Refinement: Community resources Percentage of schools and youth groups involved in the Youth Council / Comhairle na n-Og scheme. Numerator: NOAC, 2015 Denominator: NOAC, 2015 ...

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Gender Equality Strategy Statistics- 2011 Update

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) Equality, Gender, Discrimination Gender Equality Strategy Statistics- 2011 Update: Prepared for the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister in Northern Ireland (OFMDFM) by the Northern ...

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Pct male 65+ disability allowance NI 2016

Department for Social Development Mental Health. Household Conditions. Fuel poverty. Working conditions. Income. Disability, Deprivation Refinement: Mental Health. Household Conditions. Fuel poverty. Working conditions Percentage of male population aged 6 ...

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Pct female 65+ disability allowance NI 2016

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GP per capita, NI 2016

© HSCNI Musculoskeletal; Hypertension; Coronary Heart Disease; Chronic Airflow Obstruction; Cancer; Stroke; General practice Refinement: Musculoskeletal; Hypertension; Coronary Heart Disease; Chronic Airflow Obstruction; Cancer; Stroke The number of Gener ...

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Pct mothers smoking during pregnancy NI 2014

© DHSSPS Early years; child health; maternal health Original Administrative/Management Source(s)/System(s) Name(s) Child Health System Name of Organisation(s) Responsible Child Healths System NI Purpose of Administrative Source(s) Regional patient centr ...

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24 October 2019

A new report by IPH providing an overview of key policies that aim to support older adults to be more physically active was launched at the Physical Activity & Older Adults: What Works? conference organised by the IPH.

The report- ‘Physical Activity and Older Adults’ – provides an overview of guidelines, trends, policies and frameworks.

Prepared by Dr Conor Cunningham and Prof Roger O’Sullivan, the report aims to be a resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.

It forms part of an ongoing programme of work by the IPH on the theme of physical activity and ageing, focused on the role of healthcare professionals, both North and South, in supporting older adults to be more physically active.

You can view the full report here

You can view the executive summary with key findings here

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24 October 2019

The ‘walkability’ of Ireland’s cities and towns needs to be improved to support people to live healthier lives, a conference organised by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) was told.

Healthcare professionals, government officials, policymakers and community organisations, from North and South, gathered to consider the role of physical activity in keeping the island of Ireland’s ageing population healthier for longer.

Over 977,000 people are currently aged 65 or over across the island. This will increase to over 2 million people by 2051.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that people aged 65 and over should do at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity, such as a brisk walk, five times a week.

But research shows that 1 in 2 people aged 65 and over across the island do not get enough physical activity.

Keynote speaker Prof Shane O’Mara, the author of a new book In Praise of Walking, told the conference that more is needed to support older people to build walking into their lives.

Prof O’Mara said: “Our bodies are designed for walking. Within the first few months of life, as babies we try to walk. But as we grow older, at a time when the benefits of physical activity are so important, we become less active and walk less.

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1 January 2019

A little physical activity can help older people to live healthier

LIGHT physical activity, such as a walk in the park, gardening or a little housework can help older people to live healthier for longer.

That’s the message from the Institute of Public Health in Ireland as Positive Ageing Week takes place across the country. Today (October 1st) also marks UN International Day for Older Persons.

The weeklong initiative aims to highlight the positive aspects of ageing and celebrates the fact that we are living longer, and that growing older is an opportunity.

Over 530,000 people aged 65 and over currently live in the Republic of Ireland - by 2046, this will rise to 1.4 million people.

In Northern Ireland, the number of people aged 65 and over will rise from 297,000 to 491,000.

But research shows 1 in 2 people aged 65 and over in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland do not get enough physical activity.

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that people aged 65 and over should do at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity, such as a brisk walk, five times a week.

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23 September 2019

Joint Public Health Annual Conference 2019

Date 27 Nov 2019

Venue Titanic Belfast

REGISTRATION is now open to attend the Joint Public Health Annual Conference which takes place on 27th November in the Titanic Hotel Belfast.

The conference is hosted by the Public Health Agency, the Institute of Public Health in Ireland, Centre for Public Health at Queen's University Belfast, the Health Service Executive Ireland, UCC, and the Department of Health NI.

The theme of the conference is ‘Innovation in Public Health’ and aims to raise the profile of public health research, interventions and innovation, and engage local professionals, practitioners and researchers working in broad field of public health.

You can register here. Closing date to register is 4th October, although places are limited and may fill up before the closing date.

The day will provide an excellent opportunity to network across sectors and disciplines. In addition to the keynote plenary sessions, delegates will have the opportunity to participate in a number of parallel workshops showcasing the innovative approaches that are currently underway across the island of Ireland.

To read more about the keynote speakers click here.

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10 July 2019

National Framework on the Transition to an Open Research Environment

There is a fundamental shift across Europe towards making research more transparent, collaborative, accessible and efficient. Ireland already has a strong research reputation with a proven track record of collaborating and competing successfully in Europe and beyond. We recognise the importance of collaborating at a national level also to better support research and researchers in the key areas of open access publications, FAIR research data, infrastructure, skills and competencies, and incentives and rewards.

Open research requires system-thinking and a change in research culture and behaviour. The National Open Research Forum (NORF) is leading a critical and informed approach to framing open research in Ireland. It is a great example of how collaborative working at a national level can help to reach agreement on difficult choices which support our common purpose of delivering excellence, talent and impact across the Irish research system

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16 July 2019

Commercial foods for infants and young children in the WHO European Region (2019)

A study of the availability, composition and marketing of baby foods in four European countries

In order to help Member States understand what commercial foods for infants and young children are currently on the market, and to support implementation of the Guidance on ending inappropriate promotion of foods for infants and young children at the European level, the WHO Regional Office for Europe developed a methodology for identifying commercial baby foods available in retail settings and collecting data on their nutritional content, as well as various aspects of their packaging, labelling and promotion. This publication describes the findings from a study conducted in four countries of the WHO European region based on this methodology.

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2 July 2019

New research reveals households on low incomes need to spend up to 1/3 of take home income to afford a healthy food basket

Research highlights challenges facing low-income households in balancing the expense of a basic, acceptable and nutritious food basket while meeting other weekly household expenses.

New research by safefood has revealed some families on low income need to spend up to one third (33%) of their take home income to afford a basic food basket that is acceptable and meets nutritional needs. In general, households on a low-income tend to eat less well, have poorer health outcomes with higher levels of excess weight and its complications.

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9 May 2019

Guide Dog Day

10 May 2019

Tomorrow is Irish Guide Dog Day! An awareness raising and fundraising day for Irish Guide Dog's clients - vision impaired people and the families of children with autism

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8 April 2019

Healthy Workplace Framework consultation report launched

A CONSULTATION report on developing a Healthy Workplace Framework has been published by the Department of Health (ROI).

The report was prepared for the Department of Health by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH).

IPH facilitated the online consultation and hosted events in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Sligo which invited stakeholders to share their views and experience on creating a healthy workplace.

The consultation report will now be considered by the Department to inform the development of the Healthy Workplace Framework, which is expected to be published later in 2019.

The aim of the Framework is to recognise and enhance existing initiatives, to facilitate the sharing of experience and learning, and also provide the necessary supports and tools for organisations or companies who haven’t yet developed their own resources.

The Framework sits under Healthy Ireland and is intended to provide a supportive, flexible, evidence-based structure that can be applied across all workplaces in Ireland regardless of their sector or size.

IPH is continuing to support the Department with this important Framework in the areas of policy design, implementation and monitoring

You can read the consultation report here

and three further research papers here

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18 January 2019

A report prepared for the Department of Health in Northern Ireland by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH)

The report was commissioned to support the Department of Health in Northern Ireland’s drug and alcohol strategy review.

IPH’s Director of Policy Helen McAvoy said: “Drug and alcohol-related harms continue to escalate across the island of Ireland and the UK. These harms threaten the wellbeing of individuals as well as their families and communities, particularly those living in social disadvantage."

Findings from the review were presented at the European Alcohol Policy Conference held in Edinburgh in 2018