Evidence and research

• Behavioural Insights from the Primary Care Workforce on Supporting Weight Management: Summary

  This document is a summary report of the behavioural insights from the primary care workforce on supporting weight management. A full technical report produced by Hitch Marketing is available on […]

• The primary care needs of people living with overweight and obesity in Wales: Summary

  This healthcare needs assessment (HCNA) provides an overview of the primary and community healthcare needs of adults of working age (18 – 64 years old) in Wales who are living […]

• The state of contaminated land in Wales

  This report gives an overview of the contaminated land activity in Wales since Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act (1990) was introduced on 1st July 2001 until the 31st […]

• Public Health Wales Research and Evaluation highlights 2024 to 2025

  Public Health Wales leads and supports research to improve health, reduce inequalities and strengthen public health services in Wales. 

• Public Health Wales Research & Evaluation Highlights Report 2025 to 2026

  Public Health Wales leads and supports research to improve health, reduce inequalities and strengthen public health services in Wales. 

• Towards a healthy and sustainable workforce for the future

  The current health and wellbeing of the nursingand midwifery workforce in Wales This report is one of the largest and most comprehensive cross-sectional surveys undertaken amongst the nursing and midwifery […]

• COVID-19 in Wales – The impact on levels of health care use and mental health of the clinically extremely vulnerable

  The aim of this short report is to describe the characteristics of the CEV population in Wales and examine changes in secondary health care activity and the mental health of […]

• COVID-19 and employment changes in Wales – Insights for policy, young people, employment and health

  Public Health Wales commissioned Beaufort Research to explore views on employment challenges faced by young people (with and without dependent children) related to the pandemic; and what could be done […]