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Practical ways to ease pressure on urgent care in Wales
Public Health Wales has carried out a new rapid evidence review to improve urgent care and help take pressure off A&E departments in Wales. This review looked at ideas from […]
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New free tools help employers to increase productivity and health of workforce
They say good things come in threes, and employers in Wales can now benefit from a trio of exciting new, free products designed to improve workplace health and wellbeing. The […]
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NHS Wales launches enhanced diabetes support following patient insights study
New research commissioned by Public Health Wales has revealed key insights into how people with Type 2 diabetes in Wales can be better supported to live well for longer with […]
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Pioneering data ‘Hwb’ to accelerate research opportunities to improve lives and services in Wales
Public Health Wales (PHW) and SAIL Databank have partnered to launch a pioneering initiative aimed at transforming the use of public health data to inform decision-making, research, and policy in Wales. The […]
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How planning can shape healthier communities across Wales
A new research report has found that Local Development Plans (LDPs) offer a key opportunity to ensure that the planning system supports the health and wellbeing of people and communities across Wales. […]
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Drop in new HIV cases amid record HIV testing, prevention and treatment in Wales
Data published today shows a 20 per cent drop in new HIV cases in Wales last year. At the same time more people than ever before, have been tested for […]
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Deprivation and late-stage diagnosis continue to play a major role in mouth cancer data.
A new analysis from Public Health Wales has shown that deprivation continues to play a major role in both the incidence and survival rates of mouth cancer across Wales. The […]
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Health risk from high potency synthetic opioids and cannabinoids highlighted by Welsh drug testing service
Health experts at Public Health Wales are warning of the continuing dangers posed by highly potent synthetic opioids and synthetic cannabinoids, in the latest annual report from the Welsh Emerging […]
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Public Health Wales Publishes Blueprint for Stronger, Fairer International Health Partnerships
Designing and funding international health partnerships in ways that support equity, shared learning and sustainability is critical to ensuring the programmes are effective in the longer term. Strengthening Health with […]
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Eligible groups urged to get vaccinated as flu season starts early
Public Health Wales is urging all eligible groups particularly those aged 65 and over and residents in care homes, to get vaccinated as soon as possible following evidence that flu […]