Data and analysis

• Designed to Smile monitoring report 2023 to 2024

  This report details the Designed to Smile activity which took place between 2023 and 2024.

• C section SSI annual report for Wales 2023

  The Welsh Surgical Site Infection (SSI) surveillance programme was set up in 2003 to estimate the risk of infection after surgery, specifically after hip and knee replacements. Expansion of the […]

• Service User Experience of the All Wales Diabetes Prevention Programme (AWDPP)

  Over 200,000 people in Wales, an estimated 8% of the adult population, are living with diabetes, of which around 90% have type 2 diabetes (Financial Planning & Delivery, 2024). There […]

• C section SSI annual report for Wales 2022

  The Welsh Surgical Site Infection (SSI) surveillance programme was set up in 2003 to estimate the risk of infection after surgery, specifically after hip and knee replacements. Expansion of the […]

• PPS report for Wales 2023 – Long term care facilities

  The HARP team have conducted several national PPS within healthcare settings in Wales, such as hospitals and long-term care facilities (care / nursing homes). Data analysed by the HARP team […]

• Child Measurement Programme annual report 2022-2023

  This report summarises the data collected across Wales during the 2022-2023 school year

• Adverse childhood experiences and engagement with healthcare services: Findings from a survey of adults in Wales and England

  Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with poorer health outcomes yet their association with healthcare engagement remains relatively underexplored, particularly within the UK. This report presents the findings of an […]

• Antimicrobial resistance in blood cultures in Wales 2023

  HARP programme surveillance is tracking antimicrobial resistance trends here in Wales. The resistance rates recorded relate to the most common bugs found in the bloodstream or urine. Test results on […]

• Antimicrobial resistance in urine cultures in Wales 2023

  HARP programme surveillance is tracking antimicrobial resistance trends here in Wales. The resistance rates recorded relate to the most common bugs found in the bloodstream or urine. Test results on […]

• Addressing single-use plastic and waste in Public Health Wales’ microbiology labs

  The report highlights the highest carbon emission single-use plastic and waste items used in PHW’s Microbiology Laboratories and identifies recommendations to switch to more sustainable alternatives. The solutions identified can […]