Evidence and research

• Adverse childhood experiences and engagement with healthcare services: Findings from a survey of adults in Wales and England

  Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with poorer health outcomes yet their association with healthcare engagement remains relatively underexplored, particularly within the UK. This report presents the findings of an […]

• February 2024 panel survey findings

  This report presents findings from the February 2024 survey covering: Parenting information needs, Perceptions of breastfeeding, Role of education settings in child health, Child behavioural strategies, Mental well-being, and technology […]

• Climate change and health in Wales: Views from the public – a demographic breakdown of data

  This short report presents a demographic breakdown of data from a national public survey on perceptions of climate change in Wales that was undertaken in 2021/22. The survey explored the […]

• WEDINOS Philtre – April 2024

  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 […]

• Keeping warm at home during winter in Wales: Differences in heating behaviours, coping strategies, and wellbeing from 2022 to 2023

  People’s homes can have a significant impact on their health and well-being. This includes the ability to keep warm at home during winter. This report describes the findings of a […]

• WEDINOS Philtre – March 2024

  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 […]

• Interventions for mitigating the effects of mass unemployment events

  This report outlines the findings of a search conducted by the Public Health Wales Evidence Service to identify evidence on mass unemployment events. The evidence from this agile scoping review […]

• 4 Nations rapid review of iGAS deaths in children

  An increase in child deaths from invasive Group A Streptococcus (iGAS) was observed in the UK in the 2022/3 season, which runs from week 37 to week 36 each year […]

• International horizon scanning and learning report: Impact of poverty on babies, children, and young people

  The International Horizon Scanning and Learning reports were initiated as part of the COVID-19 public health response, to support dynamic response and recovery measures and planning in Wales. In spring […]

• Influencing the health gap: Multi-country perspectives

  The Welsh Health Equity Status Report initiative (WHESRi) has updated a spotlight feature blog on the innovative decomposition analysis methodology. This now includes the addition on a summary report on […]