The Emergency Department Assessment of Women with Acute Coronary Syndrome

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Bowel cancer screening: the facts

Format: 8 page A5 leaflet Target group: Prospective participants in the Northern Ireland Bowel Screening Programme. Description: This leaflet provides information on bowel cancer and the Northern Ireland Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.

Bowel cancer screening: how to take the test (English and 10 translations)

Format: 6 page A5 leaflet Target group: Prospective participants in the Northern Ireland Bowel cancer screening programme Description: This leaflet provides step by step instructions on using the Faecal Occult Blood test (FOBt) for bowel cancer screening.

Bowel cancer screening: the repeat test (English and 10 translations)

Format: 6 page A5 leaflet Target group: Participants in the Northern Ireland Bowel cancer screening programme who require a second test. Description: This leaflet provides step by step instructions on using the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) for bowel cancer screening.

Bowel cancer screening: the next step (English and 10 translations)

Format: 4 page A5 leaflet Target group: Participants in the Northern Ireland Bowel cancer screening programme who require further investigations Description: This leaflet provides information on further investigations participants may require, including colonoscopy.

Bowel cancer screening: the facts (English and 10 translations)

This leaflet provides information on bowel cancer and the Northern Ireland Bowel cancer screening programme.

Acute coronary syndrome in the elderly

This editorial refers to the Management and 6-month outcomes in elderly and very elderly patients with high-risk non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: In the well developed countries of the world, ischaemic heart disease is the prevailing cause of death among patients aged >65 years. In Europe, more than in other countries in the world, we will witness during the next few decades a dramatic surge of patients with ischaemic heart disease due to the progressive ageing of our population.

Bowel cancer screening programme: Posters

The Public Health Agency's bowel cancer screening programme awareness campaign launch took place on Friday 3 February 2012 at PHA, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast.�The public information campaign includes television, radio, press, outdoor advertising on buses and washroom advertisements. It runs from �6 February- 31 March, 2012.Attached below are the�public information leaflets and posters as part of the campaign.

This one's got a phobia of doctors. Thankfully, you can do the bowel cancer test at home

This poster highlights the bowel cancer screening programme is being introduced for all 60 to 71 year olds. If you are in this age group a kit will be sent by post so you can do the test at home. You are encouraged to look out for the kit as it could save your life.

Why did I take the bowel cancer test? It's simple, I've got a lot more living to do

This poster highlights the bowel cancer screening programme is being introduced for all 60 to 71 year olds. If you are in this age group a kit will be sent by post so you can do the test at home. You are encouraged to look out for the kit as it could save your life.

I had bowel cancer but I didn't have any symptoms. That's why I'm urging you to take the test

This poster highlights the importance of taking the bowel cancer screening test which will be posted out to you if you are aged 60-71 years old. You are encouraged to look out for the kit as it could save your life.

Sixty to seventy-four? It's time you took the test for bowel cancer

This poster highlights the bowel cancer screening programme is being introduced for all 60 to 74 year olds. If you are in this age group a kit will be sent by post so you can do the test at home. You are encouraged to look out for the kit as it could save your life.

Bowel cancer screening: how to take your test (for people who are partially sighted)

This leaflet provides step-by-step instructions on using the Faecal Immunochemical�Test (FIT) for bowel cancer screening. This kit is slightly different to the one we usually use as part of Northern Ireland��'s bowel cancer screening programme. It is easier to complete for people who are partially sighted and is sent following discussion with the screening helpline team.

Bowel cancer screening: the facts (English and 10 translations)

This leaflet provides information on bowel cancer and the Northern Ireland Bowel cancer screening programme.The translations are of the 2010 versions when screening was for 60-69 year olds but this has been extended to 60-74 year olds.

Bowel cancer screening: how to take the test (English and 10 translations)

This leaflet provides step by step instructions on using the Faecal Occult Blood test (FOBt) for bowel cancer screening.The translations are of the 2010 versions when screening was for 60��-69 year olds but this has been extended to 60��-74 year olds.