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Cold weather surveillance reports show impact on older people and women

The first annual surveillance report on the impact of cold weather on mortality and morbidity in Wales shows that there were around six more deaths per day on cold days, […]

Growing mental health crisis among children and young people in Wales

More than 135,000 children and young people in Wales are estimated to have a diagnosable mental health condition, according to a new report by Public Health Wales. The largest increases […]

Hantavirus outbreak update

Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones and all those affected by the hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship. Public Health Wales is working […]

New data shows record proportion of Reception-age children living with overweight or obesity in Wales

The latest Child Measurement Programme official statistics from Public Health Wales show that 27.3 per cent of four and five year-olds in Wales are living with overweight or obesity – the highest all-Wales prevalence […]

Public Health Wales writes to Barry parents to stress importance of handwashing during Hepatitis A outbreak

Public Health Wales has written to parents and carers who have children in primary schools in Barry to ask them to ensure that they and their children are extra careful […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]