Public Health Agency

Linenhall Street Unit
12-22 Linenhall Street
Belfast
BT2 8BS
United Kingdom

Contact Details

http://www.publichealth.hscni.net/

The Public Health Agency (PHA) was established in April 2009 as part of the reforms to Health and Social Care (HSC) in Northern Ireland.

We are the major regional organisation for health protection and health and social wellbeing improvement. Our role also commits us to addressing the causes and associated inequalities of preventable ill-health and lack of wellbeing. We are a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional body with a strong regional and local presence.

Public Health Agency's Content

News

Organ donation education resources launched

Public Health Agency

Organ donation education resources for Primary Key Stage 1 and 2 have been launched during Orgtober - organ donation education month.

News

It's Organ Donation Week!

Public Health Agency

#OrganDonationWeek runs from 18-24 September 2023 and by getting involved, you can help us save and improve more lives!

News

Organ donation law has changed

Public Health Agency

On 1 June, organ donation law changed to an opt-out system to help save more lives.

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New organ donation legislation to come into effect on 1 June 2023

Public Health Agency

From 1 June 2023, all adults in Northern Ireland will be considered potential organ donors unless they choose to opt out or are in an excluded group.

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It's Organ Donation Week!

Public Health Agency

Organ Donation Week runs from 26 September to 2 October and is a celebration of organ and tissue donation and transplantation. We encourage everyone to register an organ donation decision and let loved ones know that decision.

Event

Online / Virtual

Organ Donation Week 2022 - The Big Assembly!

Public Health Agency

Join us on Thursday 22 September at 14.55-15.30 for our virtual school assembly for Organ Donation Week. It is for Year 14 pupils, and is an opportunity to find out more about organ donation, a little bit about the science behind it, and to hear about the world class Living Kidney Transplant Programme at Belfast City Hospital.

Dates:

22 September 2022

Belfast

News

The law around organ donation is changing in spring 2023

Public Health Agency

The organ donation system in Northern Ireland is changing to an opt-out system. This will mean, in the event that organ donation is a possibility after you die, it will be considered all adults agree to being an organ donor unless they choose to opt-out.

News

The law around organ donation in Northern Ireland is changing.

Public Health Agency

From Spring 2023, the organ donation system will become an opt-out system. This means, in the event that organ donation is a possibility after you die, it will be considered that you agree to being an organ donor unless you opt-out.