Unhealthy Consequences: Energy Costs and Child Health

Substantial and compelling medical and public health evidence indicated that non-medical factors, such as home energy costs, profoundly influence child health and well-being. Child Health Impact Assessment offered an evidence- and experience-based method through which to evaluate the implications of policy, regulations, and legislation for children's health and well-being. Our Child Health Impact Assessment of home energy costs revealed that unaffordable home energy has important and preventable adverse consequences for children's health. The available evidence showed that unaffordable home energy has preventable, potential consequences on the health and well-being of the more than 400,000 Massachusetts children living in low-income households. Low-income families are caught in the gap between rising energy prices and available energy assistance. Energy assistance falls far short of the need, especially when there is a spike in energy prices, such as following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. In addition to the exceedingly high housing costs in Massachusetts, our climate means low-income families spend more of their income on home energy (energy burden) to keep warm than families in other regions of the U.S.

Preliminary estimates and forecasts of the population prevalence of self reported of hypertension, of ischaemic heart disease and stroke in the Republic of Ireland from 2005 - 2015

Ireland and Northern Ireland’s Population Health Observatory (INIsPHO) recently published estimates of the population prevalence of diabetes in 2005 and forecasts to 2010 and 2015 for the island of Ireland, at the national and sub-national levels. These estimates are based the PBS Model developed by York and Humber Public Health Observatory (YHPHO), Brent NHS Trust and the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR).The Department of Health and Children (DoHC) has requested additional estimates and forecasts for hypertension.This paper outlines the results from preliminary work from the initial steps towards a more systematic approach to monitoring the prevalence of other chronic diseases on the island.

Quality Standards for Approved Social Work March 2005 (PDF 1.10MB)

Standards and criteria drawn from the recommendations of A Study of Approved Social Work.

Impact Assessment 2005/06 (PDF 286 KB)

Section 75 analysis of Suicide and Self-harm in Northern Ireland

Appendices to the Summary of HPSS Expenditure 2005/06 (PDF 432 KB)

Appendices 1 to 4 to the Summary of HPSS Expenditure in Northern Ireland 2005/06.

Shooting Up: Infections among injecting drug users in the United Kingdom 2005 - Northern Ireland Summary (PDF 149 KB)

Shooting Up: Infections among injecting drug users in the United Kingdom - Northern Ireland Summary

Annual Report to the ECNI 2005-06 (PDF 352 KB)

DHSSPS Annual report to the Equality Commission Northern Ireland (ECNI) åÊ2005/2006

Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Live Animals NI 2005 (PDF 264 KB)

Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals NI 2005

Hospital Statistics 1 April 2005 - 31 March 2006

Volume 1: Programme of Care

CMO Annual Report 2005 (PDF 1.2MB)

Chief Medical Officer Annual Report 2005

Determining An Appropriate Framework for Assessing Older Peoples Need for Free Nursing - Project Report (March 2005) (PDF 1276 KB)

Evaluation of the nursing needs assessment tool and associated systems and processes.

Public Attitudes Survey 2005 (PDF 558 KB)

Public Attitudes to Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland

NI HPSS Workforce Census - March 2005

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