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Issue 29 ENDS
Author: HSE Health and Wellbeing
The Get Active Programme was recently launched at a national webinar on the 16th April, marking its introduction on the HSE Health App. Physical activity is one of the most important things we can do for our health, yet over half of adults are not meeting recommended guidelines. Regular movement reduces the risk of heart […]
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Steps to Health 2026
Steps to Health is an annual HSE staff health & wellbeing initiative that aims to engage staff in a 5 week step challenge, encouraging increased physical activity to support both physical and mental health. This year’s challenge will take place over 5 weeks, from Monday 11th May to Sunday 14th June. Registration will remain open […]
Three new HSE easy read booklets are now available to support people with intellectual disabilities and people with low literacy who want to quit smoking. Developed by the HSE Tobacco Free Ireland Programme in partnership with the HSE National Disability Team, the booklets use clear language, supportive images and a step‑by‑step approach to make information […]
International Men’s Health Week (MHW) will run from Monday 15th until Sunday 21st June (Father’s Day). HSE Health and Wellbeing is proud to work in partnership with the Men’s Health Forum in Ireland (MHFI) to support this important annual campaign. The overall aims of the week are to support men and boys to engage in […]
HSE Health and Wellbeing will be working with the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) during 2026 to deliver on a partnership to promote health and wellbeing campaigns through the network of 1900 community pharmacies. The agreement was completed recently in collaboration with HSE Primary Care as part of the overall Community Pharmacy Agreement between the HSE […]
HSE services are invited to apply for the Tobacco Free Campus (TFC) Quality Improvement Bursary 2026–2027, a funded initiative designed to strengthen tobacco-free environments across healthcare settings. Open to acute, primary care, mental health, disability, and older persons services, the bursary supports teams to enhance implementation of Tobacco Free Campus policies while delivering practical, locally […]
Colleagues and all interested stakeholders are invited to attend an upcoming webinar about digital mental health supports, on Tuesday, 19th May 2026 from 12.30pm to 1pm. This webinar is being developed in partnership with our colleagues in Mental Health as part of our national mental health policy, Sharing the Vision. It will be of great […]