Agenda and papers published for Board meeting on Thursday 28 November 2019

Public Health Wales NHS Trust hold regular meetings, which members of the public, including members of staff, are welcome to attend.

A Public Board meeting of Public Health Wales will be held on Thursday 28 November 2019 at 9:00am, in Room 3.7, 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff.

Jan Williams, OBE will chair the meeting, which will be live streamed through social media. The agenda shows you what is going to be discussed and when. The papers are available in advance and can be accessed here.

If you have any queries about attending the meeting, or plan on attending and have special requirements that should be considered, please contact Helen Bushell, Board Secretary and Head of Board Business Unit, Public Health Wales on 02920 104283.

Further details of the Public Health Wales Board is available on the following web page: https://phw.nhs.wales/about-us/board-and-executive-team/board-papers/

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Interventions that can support the health and well-being of people with obesity on healthcare waiting lists
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Public Health Wales focuses on inequity as it seeks to improve screening uptake
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