NEWS
GREAT INCENTIVE FOR SMOKING CESSATION
New research has shown that over half of the children living in Northern Ireland’s most deprived areas are living with an adult smoker.
The data, contained in an Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) snapshot report, Smoke-Free Spaces on the island of Ireland, presents information from a range of different sources on the progress that is being made, North and South, towards the development of smoke-free workplaces, cars, health services and public places.
IPH CEO, Dr Elizabeth Mitchell, said that in the Northern Ireland community as a whole, fewer than four in ten children in 2013 said they were living with an adult smoker – down from 52 per cent ten years previously. While welcoming this development, Dr Mitchell highlighted that the data shows major variations according to people’s socio-economic status.
‘Children living in the most deprived areas are more than twice as likely to be living with an adult smoker. In fact, 58 per cent of eleven to 16 year olds from the most deprived areas lived with an adult smoker in 2013 as compared to 25 per cent of children living in the least deprived areas.’
Dr Mitchell said that while the data shows that considerable progress has been made in reducing children’s exposure to smoking in their homes, exposures among children living in disadvantaged circumstances are deeply concerning in terms of the impact on child health.
‘Serious consideration needs to be given to providing greater supports to people in deprived areas to help them to quit smoking as well as addressing the root causes of such health inequalities.’
6 - PHARMACY IN FOCUS WESTERN TRUST LEADS THE WAY!
outcomes and associated cost savings with patients reporting that they felt strengthened and more informed about their condition and its treatment.
‘Winning this very prestigious national award is an
Congratulations to the Western Health and Social Care Trust’s (Western Trust) Pharmacy and Respiratory Team who won the Pharmacy and Medicines Optimisation category at the 2016 Health Service Journal (HSJ) Value in Healthcare Awards, which were held recently in Manchester.
The Western Trust’s Pharmacy and Respiratory Team won in recognition of delivering a new and innovative Trust outreach Pharmacy Service
to over 650 patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) at clinics held in GP practices in the North West area.
The clinics were run by Carla Jones, Respiratory Specialist Pharmacist. Carla case managed patients and worked closely with other healthcare professionals in both primary and secondary care ensuring patients received the most appropriate assessment, reviews and treatment. This resulted in excellent clinical
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acknowledgement of the hard work and dedication of all members of the Pharmacy and Respiratory team,’ said Dr Ruth Miller, Lead Research Pharmacist, Western Trust and team member. ‘This new model of pharmaceutical care has proven to be extremely benefi cial to patients and we hope it can be replicated elsewhere for other patients with the same, or other long-term medical conditions.’
The winning team comprised: Anne Friel, Head of Pharmacy; Dr Rose Sharkey, Respiratory Consultant; Brendan Moore, Clinical Pharmacy Development Lead, Deborah Clifford, TYC Support Manager and Dr Patrick McShane, Speciality Doctor.
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