Resources
15 Apr, 2024
- On 11th April members of IPH's policy team attended Stormont to give evidence to the Northern Ireland Assembly Health Committee on the UK Tobacco and Vapes Bill. IPH Director of Policy Dr Helen…
13 Mar, 2024
- This Easy Read publication summarises the findings from a recent report published by IPH that examined the relationship between mental health and smoking in Northern Ireland. The report found that…
13 Feb, 2023
- The Institute of Public Health (IPH) today attended the All Party Group (APG) on Reducing Harm Related to Gambling in Northern Ireland.Dr Joanna Purdy, IPH Public Health Development Officer, and Dr…
31 Jan, 2023
- The Institute of Public Health (IPH) today appeared before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice to give evidence on the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2022.Dr Helen McAvoy, IPH Director of Policy, and Dr…
16 Mar, 2022
- The Institute of Public Health (IPH) attended the Joint Committee on Justice to provide some observations on the General Scheme of the…
25 Feb, 2022
- The Institute of Public Health (IPH) is today appearing before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health to give evidence on the Public…
1 Feb, 2022
- Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Ireland. Children who get sunburnt or who have too much exposure to the sun are at…
1 Feb, 2022
- This is an Easy Read summary of a detailed report developed by the Institute of Public Health for the Department of Health in Northern…
1 Feb, 2022
- This is an Easy Read summary of a detailed report developed by the Institute of Public Health for the Department of Health in Northern Ireland. In 2011, the Department…
14 Dec, 2021
- On 14 December 2021 Dr Helen McAvoy and Dr Joanna Purdy from IPH's policy team gave evidence to the NI Assembly Committee for Communities on the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment…
1 Jan, 2021
- Health Impact Assessment Guidance: Plain Language Summary. Standalone Health Impact Assessment and health in environmental assessment. Plain Language Summary…
1 Jan, 2021
- A new report by the Institute of Public Health for the Department of Health to inform the development of a National Adult Safeguarding…
1 Dec, 2016
- This all Ireland study found that that existing ethical and practice codes say it is never acceptable to lie to patients in any…
21 Sep, 2016
- In June 2016, the Dáil agreed to establish a Special Committee — the Committee on the Future of Healthcare — to achieve cross-party…
3 Mar, 2015
- IPH welcomes the opportunity to comment on Heads of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. International evidence supports these regulatory…
1 Mar, 2012
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland were asked to submit a paper on ‘Cross-border cooperation on healthcare’ for a joint meeting…