Evidence and research

• Winter well-being: shared actions and impact

  The report, Winter Well-being: Shared Actions and Impact, is designed to complement existing NHS and Welsh Government winter planning frameworks. It provides actionable guidance and checklists to help teams strengthen […]

• Strengthening health with equitable international partnerships: Key learning and best practices

  This discussion paper explored how Welsh and international communities’ benefit from collaborative partnerships through a scoping review. The objectives were to identify current knowledge, evaluate advantages, and determine best practice.

• Cancer incidence in Wales

  Next update: December 2026 Contact for queries or feedback Introduction This publication reports on cancers registered between 2002 and 2022 with outputs presented by single and three-year rolling periods for men, […]

• Evaluation of Prehab2Rehab

  Backgound Programmes to get patients ready for surgery to treat cancer can improve how they respond to the surgery and how quickly they recover from it. These programmes are referred […]

• Shaping the future of healthy housing for children and families in Wales: A summary of stakeholder engagement

  This paper sets out the work that Public Health Wales has conducted alongside other housing stakeholders to envision a future of healthier of homes, especially for those living in poverty. […]

• Cluster working in Wales

  This report once again celebrates the results of collaboration and leadership at Cluster level, where local solutions are designed to more effectively meet the health and wellbeing needs of local […]

• Health in planning: The role of health in Local Development Plans in Wales

  This report, commissioned by Public Health Wales, Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU), presents a summary review of how health is included in Local Development Plans (LDPs) across Wales. […]

• Breast Test Wales annual statistical report 2022 to 2023

  This report is a detailed summary of information of the work undertaken by the Breast Screening Programme in Wales for the year April 2022 to the end of March 2023. […]

• Newborn Bloodspot screening Wales annual statistical report 2022 to 2023

  This report is a detailed summary of information on work undertaken by the Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme for the year April 2022 to the end of March 2023. Results are […]

• Air pollution awareness in health care professionals in Wales 2025

  This national survey of health care professionals (HCPs) across Wales provides a snapshot of: