Evidence and research

• IHCC progress report 2018-22

  This report outlines the International Health Coordination Centre’s (IHCC) progress in driving and enabling implementation of the Charter for International Health Partnerships in Wales (the Charter) across the NHS over […]

• Optometry professional collaborative pilot

  This report describes the findings of the Strategic Programme for Primary Care sponsored Optometry professional collaborative pilot. It contains a personal account from the perspective of the Optometry Professional Collaborative […]

• Wales without violence: A shared framework for preventing violence among children and young people

  The Wales Without Violence Framework outlines the key elements needed to successfully develop primary prevention and early intervention strategies to end violence among children and young people through a public […]

• Cluster peer review 2022 to 2023

  In 2022/23 a series of peer review meetings was held to assess progress of the Cluster model and to inform a more formal peer review process going forward. This report […]

• WEDINOS Philtre – April 2023

  Philtre is the monthly bulletin of WEDINOS. It provides monthly summaries of drug analysis results, emerging substance trends, and harm reduction information. This bulletin serves as a vital resource for […]

• WEDINOS Philtre annual report April 2023 – March 2024

  This report dated April 2023 provides a comprehensive yearly summary of the samples analysed by WEDINOS/Philtre, highlighting key trends, statistical data, and public health implications. This report offers a broad […]

• Evaluation of information resources developed by the Vaccine Preventable Disease Programme 2023

  This report contains findings from a programme of quantitative and qualitative data collection exploring the effectiveness of information resources produced by the Vaccine Preventable Disease Programme (VPDP). VPDP sits within […]

• PPV uptake in Wales in 2022 to 2023

  Background The pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination (PPV) is currently offered to those aged 65 years and older and people aged two to 64 years in select clinical risk groups. PPV protects […]

• Urgent Primary Care Centre Programme – final report

  This paper reviews impact and lessons learned during the All-Wales National Urgent Primary Care Centre Programme (UPCC). The programme began in winter 2020/2021 as part of the 24/7 workstream of […]

• Tackling adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) state of the art and options for action

  This new report brings together what is known about ACEs across Europe and internationally, showing the on-going toxic impact that ACEs can have across the life course and how ACEs […]