Levels of happiness increasing now pandemic recovery underway
A public engagement survey by Public Health Wales has revealed that while people’s mental health, happiness and anxiety were hit hardest during winter 20/21, 70 per cent of those surveyed reported feeling happy by March 2022.
Community testing and treatment key to global hep c elimination efforts
Testing and treating patients for hepatitis c when they receive methadone treatment could be the key to meeting the global target of eliminating the disease by 2030
Mental health and wellbeing a priority for nursing and midwifery profession
Findings from Public Health Wales’ new report highlights the detrimental impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of nurses and midwives in Wales.
Sustaining community led action is key to recovery from pandemic
New research suggests that harnessing the upsurge in community-led action during the pandemic response, could be key to building more resilient communities throughout Wales.
New data highlights important differences in mental health crisis presentation amongst children and young people across Wales.
The Networked Data Lab Wales (NDL Wales) has shown the potential of linked data, by bringing together data from across the emergency care system to better understand children and young people’s mental health in Wales.
Primary Care Obesity Prevention Action Plan to support implementation of the All Wales Weight Management Pathway
A new, Primary Care Obesity Prevention action plan has been launched by Public Health Wales, to support the implementation of the adult All Wales Weight Management Pathway (AWWMP) 2021, in line with the Healthy Weight Healthy Wales Delivery Plan 2022-24.