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Information on H1N1 management

Mortality Differentials in Ireland: Census characteristics of persons who died in the twelve months after Census Day 2006

REVIEW ARTICLE
Management of children with otitis media: A summary of evidence from recent systematic reviews / Hasantha Gunasekera
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 45 (2009) 554-563

Cancer Trends - December 2010

Click here to view Cancer Trends in Ireland (December 2010). Data from the National Cancer Registry Ireland

BETs were developed in the Emergency Department of Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK, to provide rapid evidence-based answers to real-life clinical questions, using a systematic approach to reviewing the literature. BETs take into account the shortcomings of much current evidence, allowing physicians to make the best of what there is. Although BETs initially had an emergency medicine focus, there are a significant number of BETs covering cardiothoracics, nursing, primary care and paediatrics. Click here to visit the BestBets website

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Growing Up in Ireland would like to announce that the Anonymised Microdata File (AMF) from Wave 1 of the Child Cohort (at 9 years) is now available from the Irish Social Science Data Archive (ISSDA) http://issda.ucd.ie

Growing up in Ireland flyer.pdf (size 52 KB)

Health Intelligence Research and Projects Supplement

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Click here to visit the Publications section where you can view and download this document.

Review of Research Ethics Committees and Processes in Republic of Ireland

The Research Ethics Committees review group of internal HSE staff and external agencies was established in January 2007. The group were tasked with conducting a comprehensive review of Research Ethics Committees on behalf of the Medical Education, Training and Research Committee (METR) of the HSE. The overall review aimed to identify the current Research Ethics Committees and their processes of gaining research ethics approval.

Click here to view the full Review of Research Ethics Committees Report

Health Map - Global Disease Alert Map

HealthMap brings together disparate data sources to achieve a unified and comprehensive view of the current global state of infectious diseases and their effect on human and animal health. This freely available Web site integrates outbreak data of varying reliability, ranging from news sources (such as Google News) to curated personal accounts (such as ProMED) to validated official alerts (such as World Health Organization). Through an automated text processing system, the data is aggregated by disease and displayed by location for user-friendly access to the original alert. HealthMap provides a jumping-off point for real-time information on emerging infectious diseases and has particular interest for public health officials and international travelers.

Click here to visit the Global Map website

Population Health Strategy, July 2008

The HSE Transformation Programme has identified key challenges in how we will deliver health and social care services and improve health and social well being into the future. The international experience emphasises the importance of adopting a population health approach if we are to maximise this transformation process.

This document outlines the population health strategy for the HSE.

Click here to view the Population Health Strategy July 2008.pdf (size 143.8 KB)

Population Health, Chronic illness Framework. July 2008

Chronic illness is defined as long term conditions which can be treated but not cured. These conditions include diabetes, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary illness, dementia and mental health problems, asthma, musculoskeletal diseases, and a range of disabling neurological conditions, many of which are preventable.

The purpose of the framework is to identify the way forward so as to prevent chronic illness where possible and to detect, minimise and manage the impact of chronic illness on individuals and the population.

Population Health Chronic illness Framework July 2008.pdf (size 198.9 KB)

National Best Practice Guidelines for Informing Families of their Child’s Disability

The way in which families are first informed of their child’s disability is of great importance; this is a very sensitive time which calls for good communication, continuity of care and appropriate and accurate information for parents. Through a comprehensive process of consultation and research with parents and professionals 'National Best Practice Guidelines for Informing Families of their Child’s Disability' were developed by the National Federation of Voluntary Bodies in 2007 with support from the Health Services National Partnership Forum. The Guidelines have received endorsement, welcome and support from all key stakeholders; including parents of children with disabilities, the Department of Health and Children, the Minister for Health and Children, and the HSE. To download copies of the Guidelines and the ‘Consultation and Research Report’ please see the links below. For further information, or to order copies of the DVD film ‘Words You Never Forget’, which was produced to accompany the Guidelines, please contact the Informing Families Project Co-ordinator, Alison Harnett.

Email: Alison.harnett@fedvol.ie; Phone: (091) 792316

Population Projections

Population Projections from 2011 to 2041.pdf (size 80.6 KB)

The World Health Organisation European Childhood Growth Surveillance Initiative.

This is an important new initiative, which aims to monitor child growth and overweight and obesity trends throughout Europe , It is targeted at primary school children aged between 7 to 7.9 years. The initiative involves filling in a school questionnaire and taking body measurements - body weight, height and waist circumference on the school premises.

The World Health Organisation European Childhood Growth Surveillance Initiative.pdf (size 11.1 KB)