Public health policy and advice
The Strategic Framework for Public Health, health promotion, health protection and emergency preparedness, highlighting obesity prevention, sexual health, skin cancer prevention, suicide prevention and tobacco control
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Health promotion
Health protection information
Emergency preparedness
Making Life Better
'Making Life Better' is the strategic framework for public health. It is designed to provide direction for policies and actions to improve the health and well being of people in Northern Ireland and to reduce health inequalities.
Have your say-The Department of Health is reviewing Breast Cancer Services in Northern Ireland
Why we need you.
Public Health Bill
Public Health Bill
Family Practitioner Services Independent Appeal Panel
Relevant Legislation
Tobacco control - strategy and reports
Strategy and reports relating to tobacco control in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Guidance - Selling tobacco, herbal smoking products and cigarette papers
Changes to age of sale rules and related regulations for tobacco and herbal smoking products and cigarette papers from 29 October 2026 and 1 January 2027.
Northern Ireland Guidance - Tobacco, vaping and nicotine products: vending machine ban
New restrictions on vending machines selling tobacco, herbal smoking products, cigarette papers, vaping and nicotine products from 29 October 2026.
Northern Ireland Guidance - Selling vaping and nicotine products
Changes to age of sale rules and related regulations for vaping and nicotine products from 29 October 2026.
Northern Ireland Guidance - Tobacco, vaping and nicotine products: fixed penalty notices
Information about changes to fixed penalty notices for offences related to tobacco, vaping and nicotine products from 29 October 2026 and 1 January 2027.