Evidence and research

• Dried blood spot testing for hepatitis C, hepatitis B and HIV

  Summary This report outlines the background to, and action required for, the implementation of dried blood spot (DBS) testing of substance misuse service clients across Wales for evidence of exposure […]

• BSU report: Exploring factors influencing the application of behavioural science within public health practice across Wales

  A report into the exploration of factors influencing the application of behavioural science within public health practice across Wales. Behaviours play a key role in improving health and wellbeing.Identifying and […]

• PPV uptake in Wales in 2023 to 2024

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

• Inequalities in access to healthcare services: agile scoping report

  It includes information on the type of population groups and their demographic or socioeconomic characteristics identified in secondary research literature as associated with an inequality in access to a range […]

• Understanding social prescribing in Wales – a mixed methods study

  The aim of this work is to understand the landscape of social prescribing activity across Wales, and where possible, to quantify and describe its functions. To meet this aim we […]

• Tuberculosis in Wales annual report 2024

  This report provides an epidemiological overview of tuberculosis (TB) in Wales. It includes data on newly diagnosed TB cases reported through the National Tuberculosis Surveillance System (NTBS). The report also […]

• Interventions to increase active travel

  Active travel is used to describe walking and cycling for purposeful journeys to a destination, alone or in combination with public transport. Levels of active travel in Wales are currently […]

• Factors affecting educational achievement in Wales

  The wider determinants of health, such as our money and resources, our level of education and skills, access to fair work, the quality and security of our housing and our […]

• Delivering fair work for health, well-being and equity

  Action on fair work supports a healthier, more equal andmore prosperous Wales, and if done well, can support all sevenwell-being goals. This guide is intended to support agencies in their […]

• Bowel Screening Wales annual statistical report 2023 to 2024

  This is the eleventh annual statistical report published by Bowel Screening Wales. This report covers data for the financial year 2023-24. Key messages