Reference Materials

The costs and consequences of violence to the healthcare system in Wales

This report by Liverpool John Moores University identifies and measures the costs of violence to the healthcare system in Wales, using cost-of-illness (COI) methods. It concludes that violence imposes a […]

Published on: 9th May 2024

Reference type: Article

Assessing public health implications of free trade agreements: The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement

In 2016, the United Kingdom voted to exit the European Union, which was surrounded by political and social uncertainty. The United Kingdom now negotiates its own trade agreements, and in […]

Authors: Liz Green, Kathryn Ashton, Leah Silva, Courtney McNamara, Louisa Petchey, Michael Fletcher, Timo Clemens, Margaret Douglas

Published on: 2nd May 2024

Reference type: Journal

Cost of health inequality to the NHS in Wales: Interactive dashboard

This interactive dashboard by Public Health Wales accompanies the ‘Cost of health inequality to the NHS in Wales’ report. The dashboard allows users to select how the data are displayed […]

Published on: 2nd May 2024

Reference type: Research and evidence

What’s next? Key issues for the Sixth Senedd

This report by the Welsh Parliament Senedd Research explores the challenging social, economic and public policy issues of the day in Wales, including hospital waiting times and the backlog in […]

Published on: 2nd May 2024

Reference type: Article

Placing gender equality at the heart of the Global Digital Compact: Taking forward the recommendations of the sixty seventh session of the Commission on the Status of Women

This paper, prepared by UN Women in collaboration with the Action Coalition on Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality, aims to help governments, policymakers, multilateral organizations, the private sector, and civil […]

Published on: 2nd May 2024

Reference type: Article

Examining relationships between adverse childhood experiences and coping during the cost-of-living crisis using a national cross-sectional survey in Wales, UK

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful experiences during childhood such as child maltreatment and exposure to household difficulties including domestic violence, substance abuse, mental illness and family members being in […]

Authors: Karen Hughes, Mark Bellis, Katie Cresswell, Rebecca Hill, Kat Ford, Joanne C. Hopkins

Published on: 1st May 2024

Reference type: Journal

Determining the public health impact of climate change: A national study using a health impact assessment approach in Wales

Climate change is recognised as the biggest threat to global health of the 21st century and impacts on health and wellbeing through a range of factors. Due to this, the […]

Authors: Liz Green, Kathryn Ashton, Nerys Edmonds, Michael Fletcher, Sumina Azam, Karen Hughes, Mark Bellis, Phil Wheater

Published on: 24th April 2024

Reference type: Journal

Addressing single-use plastic and waste in Public Health Wales’ microbiology labs: case studies

View the report that these case studies relate to.

Authors: Tracy Evans

Published on: 22nd April 2024

Reference type: Case study

Social and economic determinants of gender equity: Strategies for a prosperous future for women in Wales

In the pursuit of health and well-being for the people of Wales, various foundational elements must be firmly in place. These elements, often referred to as the building blocks of […]

Published on: 8th March 2024

Reference type: Strategy

Social value masterclass: Measuring the value of public health

Our health, social and economic systems are under increasing pressure from a range of challenges, such as the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the cost of living crisis, and climate […]

Published on: 28th February 2024

Reference type: Article