Evidence and research

• Powys Teaching Health Board Oral health of 5 year old children in 2024 to 2025

  422 children in school year 1 were examined from 32 state-maintained schools across Powys Teaching Health Board.

• Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board oral health of school year one children in 2024 to 2025

  1227 school year 1 children were examined from 95 state-maintained schools across Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.

• Swansea Bay University Health Board oral health of school year one children in 2024 to 2025

  1219 school year 1 children were examined from 87 state-maintained schools across Swansea Bay University Health Board.

• Hywel Dda University Health Board Oral health of 5 year old children in 2024 to 2025

  991 school year 1 children were examined from 91 state-maintained schools across Hywel Dda University Health Board.

• Vaccine animations: research and audience testing report

  This work generated valuable insights into the formats, styles, and content preferred by young people, leading to the creation of animations for each of these vaccines. Findings showed that young […]

• Interventions to increase vaccination in adults: evidence map

  Next update: January 2026 Contact for queries and feedback Introduction This map provides structured access to an up to date, robust body of secondary evidence on interventions to increase vaccination […]

• Capabilities and Training Framework for Inclusion, Prison and Custody Suite Health Services in Wales

  This framework sets out key capabilities, knowledge and skills for multi-professional healthcare staff working with people who have severe, multiple, overlapping health and and social care needs particularly in Primary […]

• Newborn Bloodspot screening Wales annual statistical report 2023 to 2024

  This report is a detailed summary of information on work undertaken by the Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme for the year April 2023 to the end of March 2024. Results are […]

• Biodiversity and resilience of ecosystems report 2025

  This report summarises the work undertaken by Public Health Wales (PHW) to support biodiversity over the last three years. Section 6 of the Environment (Wales) Act 2016 requires public authorities […]

• Analysis of NHS dental antimicrobial prescribing in primary care in Wales 2019 to 2025

  As part of the UK’s 20-year vision to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the Welsh Government have committed to a series of five-year national Action Plans. To align with the second […]