Evidence and research

• International horizon scanning and learning reports summary calendar April 2023 to March 2024

  This summary calendar, the fourth to be published, presents a short and interactive overview of the five International Horizon Scanning Reports from 2023-2024. The themes include:

• Cluster peer review 2023 to 2024

  This report summarises the learning from a second series of peer review meetings which brought cluster teams together to explore what has been achieved thus far and further opportunities and […]

• WEDINOS Philtre – June 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 […]

• Rotavirus surveillance and epidemiology

  Epidemiology Before the introduction of the vaccine rotavirus was the main cause of hospitalisation for gastroenteritis in infants in the UK. In the UK an estimated 300,000 episodes of rotavirus gastroenteritis occured […]

• WEDINOS Philtre – May 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 […]

• 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 […]