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Nutrition
Non-text based Health Eating Information Leaflet.
What we eat every day has a big impact on our health – from the amount of energy we have when we get up in the morning to our risk of developing conditions like heart disease and cancer in the future. A healthy diet doesn’t have to be boring or restrictive – we can still eat a wide range of delicious foods, while keeping an eye on our intake of sugar, fat and salt. This has been updated in accordance with the Eatwell Guide.
The PDF of this leaflet has been updated following the publication of a review of the evidence on vitamin D and health by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN). It highlights the importance of vitamin D supplements for particular groups, including babies, children aged between 1 and 4 years, people whose exposure to sunlight is limited, and those with darker skins (e.g. those of African, African-Caribbean and South Asian origin). It also outlines new recommendations that all adults and children aged 5 and over should consider taking vitamin D supplements during the autumn and winter months (October to late March/April).
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Physical Activity
ACTIVITY RECORD BOOK, YOUR – IT ALL ADDS UP
This fun physical activity record book outlines the recommended physical activity guidelines for children aged 5 to 18 and includes an easy way for children to keep track of how much physical activity they are getting.
AGEING WELL BY BEING ACTIVE EVERY DAY
This leaflet provides guidance to older adults on the amount of physical activity they should be aiming for and the health benefits associated with staying active. It also offers tips and ideas on activities that older people may find useful and appropriate. The leaflet is aimed at older people of most physical capabilities.
STEP BY STEP FOR HEALTH FITNESS AND FUN! – Your Walking Book
This booklet has been developed for adults with learning disabilities to encourage them to walk more. Using simply illustrated text, it outlines the benefits of walking for everyone and encourages participants to track their daily steps in order to build up to over 10,000 a day.
This A5 booklet encourages people to increase their level of physical activity by monitoring the number of steps they take each day and aiming to increase it. It covers why walking is a good way to get more active, how to count your steps, setting targets, tips on how to fit more walking into your day and ideas for making it more interesting, including by taking part in an individual or group Step Challenge.
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Mental Health
This leaflet contains information on what you can say and do to help someone who may be thinking of suicide. It highlights the warning signs, explains the feelings a suicidal person can have and provides a step-by-step guide to having a conversation and helping someone you’re worried about. It also lists a number of support services for people having suicidal thoughts.
Most of us know when we are mentally and physically well, but sometimes we need a little extra help to keep well. This leaflet and poster outline five simple ways in which people can maintain and improve their mental wellbeing.
The Steps to deal with stress booklet provides tips and practical advice on coping with stress in your life and covers recognising stress, getting ready, coping better, learning from bad experiences and taking action now. Simple steps such as relaxation exercises and talking to someone can help you feel better and put you in a better frame of mind for dealing with your problems.
MENTAL HEALTH POCKET BOOK: WESTERN AREA (Z CARD)
Pocket sized directory of services to help improve mental health and emotional wellbeing. Western Area Edition.
IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WHO SELF HARM
A guide for people who have self-harmed or may have mental health/emotional problems. This leaflet is aimed at people who self harm and their families/carers/friends. It will help people understand more about self harm and how to get support.
CARING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS SELF-HARMED OR HAD SUICIDAL THOUGHTS
This guide provides important information on how to take care of yourself and your family member following a suicide attempt/suicidal thoughts or self-harm and highlights resources to help you move forward.
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Sexual Health
DON’T GAMBLE WITH YOUR SEXUAL HEALTH
This booklet explains the importance of having a check-up at a Genito Urinary Medicine (GUM) clinic and what happens at the clinic.
STOP FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
For staff and professionals working with children, young people and families.
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Pregnancy and Childbirth
FOLIC ACID ONE OF LIFE’S ESSENTIALS
This leaflet explains the importance of taking folic acid before becoming pregnant, to help protect an unborn baby from neural tube defects such as Spina bifida.
PROTECTING YOU AND YOUR BABY – Blood Tests at Your First Antenatal Visit
Leaflet provides information about the blood tests that are normally offered and recommended at the first antenatal visit.
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Immunisation
FLU IS MORE SERIOUS THAN YOU THINK: GET THE VACCINE NOW
This leaflet encourages uptake of the flu vaccine for those people in at-risk groups. Most children aged 2 years up to less than 18 years in at risk groups will receive a nasal spray vaccine rather than an injection.
HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE WORKERS: DON’T RISK FLU INFECTION
Protect yourself and those around you
The leaflet encourages HSC staff to get the flu vaccine.
FLU IS MORE SERIOUS THAN YOU THINK: GET THE FLU VACCINE TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR BABY
This leaflet explains why pregnant women should receive the flu vaccine and outlines how it also protects the unborn child. It provides a range of information about the vaccine, including how to get vaccinated, how the vaccine works, how effective it is and possible side effects.
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Infant Feeding
PROMOTING BREASTFEEDING FOR MOTHERS RETURNING TO WORK
A GUIDE FOR EMPLOYERS
This booklet is the third in a series of Work Well guides aimed at promoting health in the workplace. It outlines to employers the business benefits of encouraging mothers to continue breastfeeding on return to work, the health benefits of breastfeeding for mums, the legislation affecting mothers at work, and some easy steps that employers can take to support breastfeeding mothers.
BREASTFEEDING AND RETURNING TO WORK
This leaflet aims to encourage breastfeeding mothers to continue breastfeeding after they have returned to work.
It highlights the benefits of continuing to breastfeed, sets out the options for combining breastfeeding and work, explain the rights breastfeeding mothers have to support from their employer, and outlines what facilities and equipment mothers will need to express milk at work.GRANDPARENT’S GUIDE TO SUPPORTING BREASTFEEDING, A
This leaflet is for grandparents who want to support their daughter or son’s partner in their decision to breastfeed. It answers any questions or concerns they may have and describes what support they can offer.
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Cancer
CERVICAL SCREENING: YOUR RESULTS EXPLAINED
Leaflet explains the results of the cervical screening test which is designed to pick up any changes in cells on the cervix (lower part of the womb) so they can be easily and effectively monitored or treated.
BREAST AWARENESS LOOKING OUT FOR CHANGES
This leaflet is used to support the Northern Ireland breast screening programme and describes how women should check their breasts regularly for any changes that are new to them.
BREAST SCREENING: Helping you Decide
This leaflet is used to support the Northern Ireland breast screening programme and help women decide whether to attend breast screening.
OVER 70 – WHAT NOW?: Looking after your breasts
This leaflet provides breast screening and breast awareness information to women over 70. Although women over 70 are not routinely invited for breast screening, they are encouraged to call the local unit to request breast screening every three years.
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Alcohol
ALCOHOL AND YOU: IS IT TIME FOR A CHANGE? – Workbook and self – help tools
Booklet for anyone concerned that their drinking is affecting them in a negative way. The booklet aims to help the reader examine their own alcohol use and will provide information and practical ideas that will help them make choices that are right for them
This leaflet incorporates the current advice on low risk drinking from the four UK Chief Medical Officers, published in January 2016. It lists the long and short-term effects of drinking too much alcohol and outlines the recommended limits for low risk drinking, as well as providing tips on how to stick to these limits. The leaflet also offers a guide to how many units of alcohol are in common drinks.
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Smoking
SMOKING AND YOUR HEALTH AND WELLBEING
This leaflet outlines the effects of smoking on mental wellbeing; shows how quitting will make you feel better; describes how you can quit; and highlights where to get help and support.
Pregnancy and Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Stopping smoking made easier (English and translations)
Posters for downloading and printing
Smoke Free World Poster
There are a number of other publicity materials relating to the effects of smoking on the body which include a range of morbidities such as on cardiac disease, respiratory, cancer, mental health etc. For further information or to request additional materials, please call the dedicated smoking cessation helpline number on 08009179388.
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Stroke
The F.A.S.T materials (poster/leaflet/wallet card) convey the signs and symptoms of stroke, and the call to action, that it’s a medical emergency to call 999 immediately if you see any one of these signs. A fast response to the signs and symptoms of stroke can reduce the long term health consequences such as disability and death. Attached below are the public information leaflets (male and female version), posters and wallet card available as part of the campaign.