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 […]
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 […]
The ‘Working together to make Every Move Count’ webinar series launches in April this year. The webinar series aims to support healthcare professionals to raise the topic of physical activity and actively support patients to become more active. Over the course of a four-webinar series, information on a wider range of supports for health professionals […]
Ireland’s National Physical Activity Framework 2024–2040 was launched recently and sets out a clear ambition: to make regular movement a normal part of daily life and position Ireland as Europe’s most physically active nation by 2040. Built on the progress of the 2016 plan, the new Framework strengthens cross‑sector collaboration and focuses on practical, measurable […]
Being physically active is safe and beneficial for pregnant and postpartum women, and those living well with a chronic condition. On June 27th 2025, the HSE and Department Of Health launched specific guidance for pregnant and postpartum women or those living with a chronic condition, following an update to the National Physical Activity and Sedentary […]
Steps to Health 2025 kicked off on the 11th of June, and this year, 1043 teams with 7628 staff signed up to take part in the 5 week walking/step challenge. A whopping 1.7 billion steps were recorded on the Steps to Health platform from teams all across the country. Well done to all staff who […]
Active Healthy Me is an exciting health, wellbeing and physical activity programme that works with people with disabilities to increase their knowledge and understanding about the benefits of being physically active and living a healthy lifestyle. It is a partnership programme between Active Disability Ireland and the HSE, aimed at people with disabilities attending day […]