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Registration for the Welsh Public Health Conference 2026 is now open

Registration is now open for the Welsh Public Health Conference 2026, taking place on Tuesday 13 October at Glamorgan Cricket, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff.    This one-day, in-person event will bring together more than […]

Public Health Wales warns of dangers of cold water shock when jumping into open water in the heatwave 

Public Health Wales is asking people to be aware of the dangers of cold water shock in the current heatwave, and say that people should enter the water gradually at first.    Cold water shock happens when people jump straight into cold water rather than getting […]

Public Health Wales welcomes £8m grant to transform weight management services in Wales 

Public Health Wales, with support from Life Sciences Hub Wales, has been awarded £8m of grant funding from Innovate UK to develop innovative weight management services in Wales. The award […]

Child poverty in Wales linked to wider pressures facing families

People in Wales recognise the harm child poverty can do to children’s health, development and well-being, and support action to reduce the pressures families face across housing, work, childcare and living costs.  A Time to Talk […]

Public Health Wales urges immediate action as red heat warning comes into force

Public Health Wales is urging people across Wales to stay safe and check on family, friends and neighbours as a red weather warning for extreme heat comes into force.  While warm weather may be welcome, […]

Public Health Wales issues advice to stay safe as red weather warning issued 

Public health experts are issuing an urgent call for people across Wales to look out for one another, as the country faces a period of extreme heat. Heat-related illness can affect […]

Half of year six children in Wales report using social media, data shows 

The first publication of The Schools Health Research Network (SHRN) primary school data dashboard, analysed by Public Health Wales, shows that more than half (53.3 per cent) of girls in year six of primary schools – those aged 10 and […]

MenB vaccination to be offered to young people in Wales ahead of new academic year

Welsh Government has announced that young people in Wales will be offered a free vaccination against meningococcal B disease (MenB) ahead of the new academic year, in response to a […]

Public Health Wales report shows gaps in digital health equity remain, but understanding of how to address them grows 

A new scoping review from Public Health Wales and the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe found that inequities in digital infrastructure between regions risk creating uneven access to innovation. While equity is increasingly referenced in the literature, its […]

Young adults most at risk from unhealthy food environments

Young adults eat takeaways, ready meals and at cafés and restaurants more than any other age group, according to our new study. A Time to Talk Public Health survey by […]