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Overall one-year cancer survival rate recovered since pandemic, but long-standing deprivation gaps increase

Official statistics published by the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit (WCISU) at Public Health Wales show that by 2022 one-year cancer survival had recovered to pre-pandemic levels, after falling […]

Easter Warning: Public Health Wales urges families not to pick up lambs following increase in illness cases

*Filming and interview opportunities below” As families prepare for Easter outings to farms and petting attractions, Public Health Wales is issuing a clear warning: do not pick up, cuddle, or handle […]

Public Health Wales Statement on Module 3 Report of the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry

Public Health Wales welcomes the report from Module 3 of the Covid-19 Public Inquiry and its considerations of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on healthcare systems in Wales, England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. […]

Statement on Meningitis outbreak in Kent

Dr Christopher Johnson, head of the Vaccine Preventable Disease Programme (VPDP) at Public Health Wales, said:    “We are aware of the reports of invasive meningococcal disease in Kent and […]

University of Kent students returning to Wales may be offered preventative antibiotics and are advised to be aware of meningitis symptoms

Public Health Wales is advising students who lived in campus accommodation at the University of Kent or visited Club Chemistry nightclub between 5-7 March and who have returned home to […]

Public Health Outcomes Framework reporting tool updated with latest data

Public Health Wales has refreshed the indicators in the Public Health Outcomes Framework reporting tool.  First published in March 2016, the purpose of the Public Health Outcomes Framework is to […]

Wrapped up but still cold at home: Study highlights the struggles low income households face to keep warm and the wide-ranging impacts on health and daily life

Public Health Wales has today published a briefing which shows the impact of home temperatures on the health and well-being of people on a low income. The study was carried out in March 2023 and involved 15 people from low-income households […]

Voices of children and families in poverty show importance of creating a healthier future for housing in Wales

Children and families in poverty in Wales are continuing to live in unhealthy homes and it is having a negative impact on their health, development, education, well-being and life chances. Through continued engagement with stakeholders and informed […]

Public Health Wales highlights urgent health risks from abuse, loneliness and financial struggles in later life.

A new study by Public Health Wales, Bangor University and Liverpool John Moores University has shown how abuse, struggling with finances and loneliness and social isolation in later life increase […]

Bilingual app launched to help people quit smoking in Wales

A new app will offer free, bilingual and personalised support to help people quit smoking for good across Wales.  Public Health Wales’ new Help Me Quit (HMQ) mobile app, provides an additional route for people who want to quit with flexible, […]