Reference Materials

• LGBTQ+ action plan for Wales

  Welsh Government’s plan to make Wales the most LGBTQ+ friendly nation in Europe.

  Published on: 12th June 2024

  Reference type: Strategy

• Levelling Up Health: A practical, evidence-based framework

  This report, co-led by the Universities of Cambridge and Newcastle (England), provides practical guidance on how to reduce health inequalities at local and regional level. The guidance is aimed at […]

  Published on: 12th June 2024

  Reference type: Framework

• Learning disability delivery and implementation plan 2022-2026

  What Welsh Government are doing to support people with learning disabilities.

  Published on: 12th June 2024

  Reference type: Strategy

• Knowing the goal: An inclusive economy that can address the public health challenges of our time

  This article is a rapid review of grey and peer-reviewed literature to identify the attributes of an inclusive economy to enable public health professionals to influence an inclusive economic recovery.

  Published on: 12th June 2024

  Reference type: Article

• Is austerity a cause of slower improvements in mortality in high-income countries? A panel analysis

  This study investigates the impact of austerity measures on mortality trends in 37 high-income countries from 2000 to 2019, considering various economic indicators. The research aims to discern the association […]

  Published on: 12th June 2024

  Reference type: Research and evidence

• Inequalities in health care for people with depression and/or anxiety

  This long read report by The Health Foundation describes the health care use of people with depression and/or anxiety across primary and secondary care in England prior to the COVID-19 […]

  Published on: 12th June 2024

  Reference type: Article

• How will COVID-19 impact fertility?

  This technical brief by the United Nations Population Fund highlights the crucial importance of classifying sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services as ‘essential services’ during the pandemic, and underscores the […]

  Published on: 12th June 2024

  Reference type: Article

• How to measure progress towards a wellbeing economy: Distinguishing genuine advances from ‘window dressing’

  This article examined approaches by which to measure wellbeing economy for nations and proposed a series of criteria by which judgement can be made on whether progress towards a wellbeing economy is […]

  Published on: 11th June 2024

  Reference type: Article

• How do income changes impact on mental health and wellbeing for working-age adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis

  This study synthesised evidence from studies measuring the impact of changes in individual and household income on mental health and wellbeing outcomes in working-age adults (aged 16–64 years).

  Published on: 11th June 2024

  Reference type: Research and evidence

• Housing (Wales) Act 2014

  The Act of the National Assembly for Wales includes: Regulation of Private Rented housing; Homelessness; Gypsies and Travellers; Standards for Social Housing; Housing Finance; Allowing fully mutual Housing Associations to […]

  Published on: 11th June 2024

  Reference type: Legislation and policy