• About Us
  • Annual Report
    • Annual Quality Statement 2018 - 2019
    • Annual Quality Statement 2017-18 Easy Read.pdf
    • Annual Report 2017-18.pdf
    • We Said, We Did 2017-18.pdf
    • Annual Quality Statement 2017-18.pdf
    • Annual Quality Statement 2017-18 Young Person's.pdf
    • Annual Accounts 2017-18.pdf
    • Annual Report 2016-17.pdf
    • Annual Quality Statement 2016-17 Easy Read.pdf
    • Annual Accounts 2016-17.pdf
    • Annual Quality Statement 2016-17 Young Person's.pdf
    • Annual Quality Statement 2016-17.pdf
    • Annual Reports
      • 2017/18
    • Annual Report and AQS
      • Annual Report 2016-17
  • Our Priorities
    • Building and mobilising knowledge and skills to improve health and well-being across Wales
    • Supporting the development of a sustainable health and care system focused on prevention and early intervention
    • Protecting the public from infection and environmental threats to health
    • Securing a healthy future for the next generation
    • Influencing the wider determinants
    • Promoting healthy behaviours
    • Kids on beach
    • Improving mental well-being and resilience
    • Kids Strategy
    • Long Term Strategy Documents
      • Public Health Wales Strategic Plan 2019-22
      • Public Health Wales Long Term Strategy- Working to Achieve a Healthier Future for Wales
      • Public Health Wales Strategic Plan 2018-21
      • Public Health Wales Long Term Strategy- Summary
  • Board and Executive Team
    • Board Members
      • Jyoti Atri
      • Jan Williams
      • Rhiannon Beaumont-Wood
      • Sian Bolton
      • Dyfed Edwards
      • Alison Ward
      • Shantini Paranjothy
      • Stephen Palmer
      • Judi Rhys
      • Kate Eden
      • Quentin Sandifer
      • Mark Bellis
      • Phil Bushby
      • John Boulton
      • Huw George
      • Tracey Cooper
    • Board committees
      • Standard Terms of Reference and Operating Arrangements for all Committees of the Board
      • Audit & Corporate Governance Committee Terms of Reference v4 (FINAL).pdf
      • Public Health Wales Audit Committee Papers
      • Information Governance Committee Archived papers
      • Quality, Safety and Improvement Committee Terms of Reference v4 (FINAL).pdf
      • Terms of Reference and Membership for the People & Organisational Development Committee
      • Quality, Safety & Improvement Committee Papers
      • People and Organisational Development Committee Papers
      • Terms of Reference and Membership for the Remuneration and Terms of Service Committee
    • Board papers
      • Board meetings
        • 2019/2020
          • 28 March 2020
          • 23 January 2020
          • 28 November 2019
          • 26 September 2019
          • 25 July 2019
            • 25th July board papers
          • 30 May 2019
            • Board 30 May 2019
              • Board Agenda 30 May 2019
              • Help Me Quit- Sharing the Learning
              • Unconfirmed Minutes of Board meeting 280319
              • Board Action Log
              • CEO Report May 2019
              • Intergrated Performance Report
              • Update on the Impact of Leaving the EU
              • Mortality and Life Expectancy Update May 2019
              • Welsh Language Standards
              • Welsh Language Scheme Monitoring Report 2018-19
              • Accountability report 2018/19 Cover paper
              • Accountability Report 2018-19
              • PHW Financial Statements 2018-19
              • Annual Quality Statement
              • Board Assurance Framework
              • Corporate Risk Register
              • Committees of the Board Update
        • 2018/19
          • 28 March 2019
          • 24 January 2019
          • 29 November 2018
          • 27 September 2018
          • 26 July 2018
            • Board meeting agenda 260718
            • Board meeting minutes 260718
          • 31 May 2018
            • Board meeting 31/05/2018
          • Board meeting papers prior to March 2019
  • Working with our Partners
  • Publication Scheme
    • Expenditure over £30,000
      • April - May 2019
    • Welsh Language
      • The Welsh Language Standards (No. 7) Regulations 2018
      • Public Health Wales Welsh Language Standards Compliance Notice
    • Publication Scheme
      • Expenditure Over 30k - 2018.19
    • Performance
  • Policies and Procedures
    • Policies and Procedures Documents
      • Human Resources Policies Supporting Documents
        • Delegation of authority - issuing warnings and dismissals
        • Supported Learning and Development Equality and Health Impact Assessment
        • Transitioning at work guidance Equality and Health Impact Assessment
        • Adverse weather conditions transport disruption policy Equality and Health Impact Assessment
        • Annual Leave Purchase Scheme FAQs
        • All Wales Capability Policy EQIA
        • Disciplinary Policy and Procedure-Equality and Health Impact Assessment
        • Manging Personal Relationships in Work Equality and Health Impact Assessment
        • Procedure for Pay and Leave- Maternity Adoption Paternity Maternity Shared Parental Leave
        • Menopause Policy -EQIA
        • My Contribution Policy Equality and Health Impact Assessment
        • Organisational Change Policy EQIA
        • Raising Concerns - Manager's Guidelines
        • Pay Progression Policy Equality and Health Impact Assessment
        • Registration For Health Professionals Equality and Health Impact Assessment
        • Redundancy policy - Equality and Health Impact Assessment
        • Retirement Guidance- Equality and Health Impact Assessment
        • Validating registration of health professionals procedure
        • Religious Observation Guidelines Equality and Health Impact Assessment
        • Managing Attendance at Work Policy EQIA
        • Substance Use and Misuse EQIA
        • Prevention of Stress and Management of Mental Wellbeing Policy Equality and Health Impact Assessment
        • Supporting Learning and Development Process
        • Working Together to Reduce Stress at Work
        • Supported Learning Request form and study log
        • Annual Leave Request Form
        • Annual Leave Purchase Calculation 2016-17
        • Maternity Adoption Parental Support Shared Parental Leave and IVF Policy EHIA
        • Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – Request and Approval Form
        • Risk Assessment - New and Expectant Mothers
        • Maternity Leave Form
        • Adoption Leave Form
        • Paternity Leave Parental Support Leave form
        • Return to Work following Maternity Adoption Shared Parental Leave
        • Notice to Curtail or Reduce Maternity or Adoption Leave
        • How to apply for Shared Parental Leave and Shared Parental Pay
        • Shared Parental Leave FAQs
        • My Contribution guidance
        • My Contribution Form
        • Incremental Credit Application Form
        • Retire and Return Scheme
        • Secondment Application Form
        • Sickness absence Self Certification Form
        • Delegation of Authority for Sickness
        • Application for Special Leave
        • Annual leave user guide
        • Guidance for managers in supporting the disclosure of mental health problems by employees.docx
        • Workplace Stress Risk Assessment Form
        • Appropriate agencies for signposting
      • Human Resources Policies
        • Adverse weather conditions transport disruption policy
        • Annual Leave and Bank Holiday Policy
        • Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
        • Breastfeeding Guidelines
        • Capability Policy
        • Death in Service Guidelines
        • All Wales Dignity at Work Process
        • All Wales Disciplinary Policy and Procedure
        • All Wales Employment Break Policy with EHIA
        • Employment Reference Guidance Notes
        • Exit Interview - Questionnaire Policy and Procedure
        • Flexible Working Policy
        • All Wales Grievance Policy
        • Managing Attendance at Work Policy
        • Maternity Adoption Parental Support Shared Parental Leave and IVF Policy
        • Medical Appraisal Policy
        • All Wales Menopause policy
        • My Contribution Policy
        • NHS Injury Allowance Guidelines
        • Organisational Change Policy
        • All Wales Pay Progression Policy
        • Policy and Procedure for Managing CRB Checks for Eligible NHS Staff
        • Policy for Employing Ex-offenders and People with a Criminal Record
        • Prevention of Stress and Management of Mental Wellbeing Policy
        • All Wales Procedure for NHS Staff to raise concerns
        • Procedures for Dealing with Professional Conduct - Competence for Medical Staff (Black 43).pdf
        • Protocol for Managing Personal Relationships at Work
        • All Wales Recruiment and Retention Payment protocol with EQIA
        • Recruiting Locum Doctors Policy
        • Recruitment and Selection Policy
        • Redeployment policy
        • Redundancy policy
        • Registration for Health professionals policy
        • Religious Observation Guidelines
        • Relocation Expenses Scheme
        • All Wales Reserve Forces Policy
        • Retirement Procedure
        • All Wales Secondment Policy
        • All Wales Special Leave Policy
        • Statutory and Mandatory Training Policy
        • Substance Use and Misuse Policy
        • Supporting Learning and Development Policy
        • TOIL Procedure
        • Transitioning at work guidance
        • Voluntary Early Release Scheme
      • Clinical Governance and Infection Control Policies
        • Consent to Examination Screening or Intervention Policy
        • Decontamination policy
        • Environmental cleanliness policy
        • Infection Prevention Control policy
        • IPC Uniform policy
        • Latex Policy
        • Medical Devices and Equipment Management Policy
        • Medicines management policy
        • Outbreak management policy
        • Policy for the Transport of Pathological Specimens
        • Transmission Based Precautions Policy
      • Corporate Governance, Communications and Finance Policies
        • Claiming Travel and Subsistence Expenses
        • Counter Fraud and Corruption Policy
        • Decisions Making Framework
        • Declarations of interests, gifts, hospitality and sponsorship policy
        • Intellectual Property Policy
        • Joint Working Framework
        • All Wales Lease Car Policy and Procedure
        • Policies, Procedures and Other Written Control Documents Management Policy.pdf
        • Policies, Procedures and Other Written Control Documents Management Procedure.pdf
        • Recovery of Salary Overpayments and Underpayments Policy
        • Research Misconduct Policy
        • Social Media Policy
        • Standing Financial Instructions
        • Standing Orders
        • Welsh Language Scheme
      • Risk Management, Health and Safety and Estates Policies
        • Alerts and Safety Notices Policy
        • Asbestos Management Procedure
        • Bomb Threat and Suspect Packages Procedure
        • Claims management policy
        • Control of Contractors Procedure
        • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Guidance and Information
        • Damage to personal property policy
        • Disposal of obsolete equipment, vehiciles, furniture and consumables Procedure.pdf
        • DSE policy
        • Environmental Policy
        • Fire Safety Policy
        • First Aid and Provision of First Aid Equipment Procedure
        • Health and Safety Policy
        • Incident Reporting Policy
        • Lone Worker Procedure
        • Mobile Phone Policy.
        • Moving and Handling Procedure
        • Personal Protective Equipment Procedure
        • Putting Things Right policy
        • Radiation Safety Policy
        • Risk Management Policy
        • Security Procedure
        • Smoke Free Environment procedure
        • Statutory and Mandatory Training Policy
        • Waste Management Policy
        • Water Management Policy
      • Safeguarding Policies
        • Adults at Risk procedure
        • Children at Risk procedure
        • Domestic abuse procedures
        • Managing Allegations of Abuse by Staff Procedure
        • Prevent Policy
        • Safeguarding Policy
      • Information Governance, Information Management and Technology Policies
        • All Wales Email Use policy
        • All Wales Information Governance policy
        • All Wales Internet Use policy
        • National Intelligent Integrated Audit Solution Procedure
        • Privacy Impact Assessment Procedure
        • Release of Information Procedure
        • Remote Working Procedure
        • Small Numbers Publishing Guidance
• Working for Us
  • Microbiology
    • Karen Fitzgibbon
    • Training
    • Specialist and Reference Services
      • Microbiology Services
        • Cryptosporidium Reference Unit
        • Specialist Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Unit
        • Toxoplasma Reference Unit
        • Regional Mycology Unit
        • Welsh Centre for Mycobacteria
        • Anaerobe Reference Unit
        • Food, Water & Environmental Service
        • Pathogen Genomics Unit
        • HIV Resistance Typing
        • Mycobacterial WGS
        • DIGEST – Typing Clostridioides difficile by WGS
        • Antimicrobial Resistance & GENomic Typing (ARGENT)
        • Influenza & Enterovirus Sequencing
    • About Microbiology in Public Health Wales
  • Our Values
  • Our Benefits
    • Better, the feel good place
    • Novotel Hotel discount
    • Cycle to Work Scheme
    • NHS Pension Scheme
    • Care First
    • Employee Well-being
    • Diversity Networks
    • Blue Light Card
    • Health Staff Discounts
    • Health Service Discounts
  • Working in Wales
    • Cardiff International Airport
    • Welsh Government
    • Visit Wales
    • Official Gateway to Wales
  • Join Us
  • Work experience
    • Work Placement Scheme Application Form 2019
    • 1000 Lives - Business and Planning team Work Placement
    • Swansea Bay Public Health Team Work Placement
    • Policy Research & International Development Work Placement
    • Microbiology Work Placement
    • People & Organisational Development (HR) Work Placement
    • Finance & Strategic Planning and Performance Work Placement
    • Betsi Cadwaladr Local Public Health Team Work Placement
    • Communications Work Placement
    • 1000 Lives - Capacity and Capability Work Placement
    • 1000 Lives - Patient Safety Team Work Placement
    • Math Emyr, Finance Team
    • Lucy Parker, Cardiff Local Public Health Team
    • Jonathan Silk, People & Organisational Development Team (HR)
    • Elen Bowen, Cardiff Local Public Health Team
    • Emily Jones work experience case study
• Topics
  • Zika virus Infection
    • Zika external links
      • World Health Organisation
      • US Centres for Disease Control
      • European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
      • Zika virus: surveillance for congenital Zika syndrome
      • Zika virus: sexual transmission advice algorithm
      • Mosquito Bite Avoidance
      • Zika virus (ZIKV): clinical and travel guidance
      • Zika virus: travel advice
      • Zika virus: country specific risk
      • Zika virus: preventing infection by sexual transmission
      • Fit for travel
      • Zika strategic Response Plan
• Services and Teams
  • HARP
    • TARGET Antibiotic Toolkit
    • Archive AMR Programme Reports
    • Antimicrobial resistance and prescribing
      • Point Prevalence Surveys of Antimicrobial Prescribing in Acute Hospitals in Wales 2013-18
      • Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI) Guidance Set
    • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) resources and tools
      • UTI links
        • Catheter Care RCN Guidance for Health Care Professionals
        • 1000 lives The STOP Campaign
        • Urinary tract infection (recurrent): antimicrobial prescribing - NICE
        • NHSI England - Preventing healthcare associated Gram-negative bacterial bloodstream infections toolkit
        • Urinary tract infection in under 16s: diagnosis and management - NICE
        • Urinary tract infection: diagnostic tools for primary care – Public Health England
        • Learning at Wales – Elearning course 'Urinary Catheterisation and Catheter Care in Adults'
        • UK Admissions Consensus Committee Documents
        • Aseptic Non Touch technique (ANTT) resource page
        • Water keeps you Well campaign - Wales
        • Scottish Urinary Tract Infection Network (SUTIN)
      • UTI Downloads
        • Wales QI-UTI – Catheter (1)
        • Wales QI-UTI – Prophylaxis User Guide (3b)
        • Wales Quality Improvement UTI Overview v2.0
        • Wales QI-UTI – Prophylaxis (3a)
        • Wales QI-UTI – Indication (2)
        • Primary Care Empirical Urinary Tract Infection Treatment Guidelines - All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG)
        • Wales QI-UTI – Catheter (1)
        • Wales Qi-UTI – MSU after treatment failure (4)
        • Association of Continence Advisors (ACA) – provision of containment products in Adults (2017)
        • WELSH HEALTH CIRCULAR WHC 2017 044
        • NHS England – excellence in continence
        • Welsh Decision aid for suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) in older and frail people - Long Term Care Homes)
        • National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in NHS Hospitals in England – EPIC3
        • Welsh Guidance Unplanned Admissions
        • Patient Catheter Passport for Wales (English Version)
        • Patient Catheter Passport for Wales (Welsh Version)
        • Hydration in Care Homes (A practical resource pack to support the hydration of care home residents)- University West London
        • All Wales Catering and Nutritional Standards – Wales
        • Top Tips for Preventing Dehydration Poster– Infection Prevention Society
        • It all Starts with a Glass of Water Poster – Infection Prevention Society
        • 'UTI 9' – Poster provided by BCUHB
        • UTI - A leaflet for older adults and carers (in English)
        • UTI - A leaflet for older adults and carers (in Welsh)
        • Welsh National Standards for the Prevention of UTI – UTI 9
      • UTI accordian
        • Preventing Urinary Tract Infection
        • Hydration
        • Prevention of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)
        • Diagnosis
        • Preventing healthcare associated Gram-negative bacterial bloodstream infections toolkit
        • Continence
        • Treatment
        • Audit / Quality Improvement Tools
    • Landing page accordian
      • Surveillance and Reports
      • Guidance and Resources
    • Healthcare associated infections (HCAI)
      • HCAI reports and dashboards LINKS
        • Surgical Site Infection Surveillance in Orthopaedic procedures
        • HCAI monthly update and reduction expectation summaries (NHS Wales only)
        • HCAI monthly update and reduction expectation dashboards (NHS Wales only)
        • HCAI Monthly Update (Public)
        • Caesarean section NHS only
      • HCAI reports and dashboards FILES
        • Hywel Dda VAP Annual Report 2018
        • Cwm Taf VAP Annual Report 2018
        • Cardiff & Vale VAP Annual Report 2018
        • Aneurin Bevan VAP Annual Report 2018
        • Betsi Cadwaladr VAP Annual Report 2018
        • All Wales VAP Annual Report 2018
        • ABMU VAP Annual Report 2018
        • Orthopaedic All Wales Annual Report 2018
        • 2017 orthopaedic summary - BC V1 (1).pdf
        • 2016 All Wales SSI Annual Report - V1.pdf
        • ABM UHB C. difficile 2017-18.pdf
        • V NHST MRSA & MSSA 2017-18.pdf
        • Caesarean section Hywel Dda UHB Annual Report 2017
        • Caesarean section Hywel Dda UHB Annual Report 2016
        • Caesarean section Hywel Dda UHB Annual Report 2015
        • Caesarean section Cwm Taf UHB Annual Report 2017
        • Caesarean section Hywel Dda UHB Annual Report 2013
        • Caesarean section Hywel Dda UHB Annual Report 2014
        • Caesarean section Cwm Taf UHB Annual Report 2016
        • Caesarean section Cwm Taf UHB Annual Report 2014
        • Caesarean section Cwm Taf UHB Annual Report 2013
        • Caesarean section Cwm Taf UHB Annual Report 2015
        • Caesarean section Cardiff and Vale UHB Annual Report 2017
        • Caesarean section Cardiff and Vale UHB Annual Report 2016
        • Caesarean section Cardiff and Vale UHB Annual Report 2015
        • Caesarean section Cardiff and Vale UHB Annual Report 2013
        • Caesarean section Cardiff and Vale UHB Annual Report 2014
        • Caesarean section Betsi Cadwaladr UHB Annual Report 2017
        • Caesarean section Betsi Cadwaladr UHB Annual 2014
        • Caesarean section Aneurin Bevan UHB Annual Report 2017
        • Caesarean section Betsi Cadwaladr UHB Annual 2013
        • Caesarean section Aneurin Bevan UHB Annual Report 2015
        • Caesarean section Aneurin Bevan UHB Annual Report 2016
        • Caesarean section Aneurin Bevan UHB Annual Report 2014
        • Caesarean section Abertawe Bro Morgannwg UHB Annual Report 2017
        • Caesarean section Abertawe Bro Morgannwg UHB Annual Report 2013
        • Caesarean section Abertawe Bro Morgannwg UHB Annual Report 2016
        • Caesarean section Abertawe Bro Morgannwg UHB Annual Report 2015
        • Caesarean section Abertawe Bro Morgannwg UHB Annual Report 2014
        • ECDC PPS All Wales 2017
        • ECDC PPS All Wales 2011
        • ECDC HALT All Wales 2010
        • ECDC HALT All Wales 2017
      • More info links
        • HALT3 Survey
        • Point Prevalence Survey 2017
        • Healthcare Associated Infection Wales
        • Orthopaedic Surgical Site Infection (SSI) Surveillance
        • Caesarean Section Surgical Site Infection Surveillance
        • Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Surveillance
        • Clostridioides difficile
        • Top 10 bacteraemia Surveillance
        • Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) bacteraemia Surveillance
      • Escherichia coli bacteraemia accordian
        • Dashboard
        • Annual Reports
      • Klebsiella spp bacteraemia accordian
        • Klebsiella spp bacteraemia dashboard
      • Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia accordian
        • Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteraemia dashboard
      • Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia accordian
        • Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia dashboard
        • Staphylococcus-aureus-bacteraemia-annual-reports
      • Top 10 bacteraemia accordian
        • Top 10 bacteraemia annual reports
      • Clostridium Difficile accordian
        • Clostridium-Difficile-dashboard
        • Clostridium Difficile Annual reports
      • Critical Care accordian
        • Critical Care Annual Reports
      • Point Prevalence Surveys accordian
        • ECDC HALT
        • ECDC PPS
      • Caesarean section accordian
        • Dashboard
        • Annual Reports
      • Orthopaedic accordion
        • Dashboard
        • Annual Reports
    • Antibiotic Resistance: AMR Programme Reports
    • Antimicrobial resistance and prescribing
      • AMR old site
      • About antibiotic resistance
      • Resources for the public
      • Resources for health professionals
      • Antibiotic use in animals
    • Infection Prevention and Control
    • Infection prevention and control
      • Compendium
        • Healthcare Associated Infection (HCAI) Guidance Set
      • Infections
        • Washing Clothes at Home
        • Golchi Dillad Adref
        • Managing your infection - a step by step guide on how to manage your infection
        • Healthcare associated infections information leaflet
        • Reducing the risk of infection in hospital What you can do to help
        • Clostridium difficile (C. diff) information leaflet
        • MRSA information leaflet
        • Norovirus information leaflet
        • Pseudomonas infection information leaflet
        • Care of your Caesarean-section wound after surgery
        • Care of your Caesarean-section wound after surgery CYM
        • Advice for patients about Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO)
        • Advice for patients about Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO) CYM
        • Advice for patients about Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE)
        • Advice for patients about Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) CYM
      • Guidance
        • Accordians
          • External links
            • Multi Drug Resistance Organisams (MDRO)
            • MERS-CoV and influenza H7N9 infection control preparedness
            • Cryptosporidium: Swimming pool guidance
            • The Communicable Disease Outbreak Plan for Wales
          • Docs
            • Compendium
            • Influenza (flu) Guide for Care Home Managers and Staff Welsh
            • Winter Preparedness Pack for Care Homes ENG
            • Winter Preparedness Pack for Care Homes CYM
            • Recommended Time to Keep Individuals Away from Settings ENG
            • Recommended Time to Keep Individuals Away from Settings CYM
            • Managing Seasonal Influenza Infection prevention and control guidance in healthcare settings
            • Management of tuberculosis in prisons Guidance for Prison Healthcare Teams
            • Influenza Guide for Care Home Managers and Staff
            • Infection Control Guidelines for Care Homes
            • Canllaw Rheoli Heintiau ar gyfer Cartrefi Gofal
            • C-section wound care management booklet
            • Guidance on the management of human bite injuries
          • Settings
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          • Infections
        • GOVUK infections search
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        • Old site NIPCM
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        • Old site ANTT
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