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Putting health and wellbeing at the core of the new Welsh education curriculum

Staff from Public Health Wales’ Health Improvement Team recently hosted an event to introduce the New Curriculum for Wales 2022.

Evidence provided to House of Commons inquiry on drugs policy

Head of Substance Misuse Programme at Public Health Wales, Josie Smith, has given evidence to a House of Commons inquiry in Westminster.

Update on TB Community Screening Exercise in Llwynhendy – Friday 7 June 2019

The tuberculosis (TB) community screening exercise in Llwynhendy, Carmarthenshire being run by Public Health Wales and Hywel Dda University Health Board has now ended.

Learn more about us at our AGM

Join us at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday 25 July 2019 in Newport.

Update on TB Community Screening Exercise in Llwynhendy – Wednesday 5 June 2019

Public Health Wales and Hywel Dda University Health Board are holding an additional tuberculosis (TB) screening session in Llwynhendy this week to meet high public demand for testing as part of a community screening exercise. 

Every lung counts...this World No Tobacco Day, and every day

Smokers in Wales are being encouraged to start a quit attempt this World No Tobacco Day (31st May), to improve their lung health and the health of those around them.

TB Community Screening Exercise in Llwynhendy

People in the Llwynhendy area in Carmarthenshire who may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB) are being urged to attend a TB community screening exercise run by Public Health Wales and Hywel Dda University Health Board.

Third of people in Wales use digital technology to self-diagnose – new report

More than a third of people in Wales (34 per cent) use digital technology to self-diagnose health conditions, whilst only 14 per cent make a healthcare appointment online.

Welsh Public Health Conference 2019

Dates announced and call for abstracts now open.

Agenda and papers published for Board meeting on Thursday 30 May 2019

Public Health Wales Board Papers 30 May 2019