Evidence and research

• Evaluation framework development for Urgent Primary Care Centre Pathfinders in Wales

  The PRIME Centre Wales group at the University of South Wales and the Welsh Institute for Health and Social Care (WIHSC) were commissioned by NHS Wales to develop an evaluation […]

• Health needs assessment: COVID-19 and its impact on children and young people’s experience of violence and ACEs

  This research, delivered by the Wales Violence Prevention Unit with funding from Public Health Wales, highlights how COVID-19 has resulted in many challenges for children and young people, including changes […]

• International horizon scanning and learning to inform Wales’ COVID-19 public health response and recovery – 10 June 2021

  The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It […]

• Health visitor enquiry about caregivers’ adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): Key learning from a pilot evaluation

  This report considers the feasibility and acceptability of ACE enquiry within routine health visiting contacts, from both the practitioner and service user perspective, and examines the impact of the implemented […]

• Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and diabetes: A brief review

  This document presents findings from a brief review undertaken to identify specific relationships between ACEs and type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

• International horizon scanning and learning to inform Wales’ COVID-19 public health response and recovery – 13 May 2021

  The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It […]

• International horizon scanning and learning to inform Wales’ COVID-19 public health response and recovery – 22 April 2021

  The International Horizon Scanning and Learning work stream was initiated as a product of, and to inform upon, the evolving COVID-19 public health response and recovery plans in Wales. It […]

• WEDINOS Philtre April – June 2021

  Philtre is the monthly bulletin of WEDINOS. It provides monthly summaries of drug analysis results, emerging substance trends, and harm reduction information. This bulletin serves as a vital resource for […]

• WEDINOS annual report 2021/22

  This report dated April 2021 provides a comprehensive yearly summary of the samples analysed by WEDINOS/Philtre, highlighting key trends, statistical data, and public health implications. This report offers a broad […]

• PPV uptake in Wales in 2020/21

  Background The pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination (PPV) is currently offered to those aged 65 years and older and people aged two to 64 years in select clinical risk groups. PPV protects […]