Literature review

• Children and the cost of living crisis in Wales

  This report summarises findings from a literature review of the impact of the cost of living crisis on children’s health and well-being. We drew on the findings to make recommendations […]

• Thematic review of deaths of children and young people through probable suicide 2013 to 2017 – Summary

  Deaths of children and young people through probable suicide 2013 to 2017, a summary.

• Water-related fatalities in children and young people under 25 years of age, Wales, 2013 to 2022

  This report is to help inform the work of water safety professionals in Wales to prevent future deaths of children and young people from water-related fatalities

• Exploring the relationships and pathways linking education to health, well-being and equity

  Education is a building block to health and well-being throughout the life course and along with the other UK nations, Wales’ educational attainment gap, in terms of grades achieved at […]

• Proportionate universalism to reduce health inequalities: an agile scope of the secondary literature

  Next update: Update not planned Contact for queries and feedback Introduction Health inequalities remain a major challenge, with people who have fewer resources often experiencing poorer health and shorter lives. […]

• Cold homes and their association with health and well-being: A systematic literature review

  As part of a wider project to determine whether current indoor temperature standards for households in Wales are optimal for people’s comfort, health, and well-being, this review aims to identify […]

• Does universal access to assessment of need have an impact on child health and development inequalities: A brief scope of the literature

  This document outlines a brief overview of the findings of a scoping search conducted by the Evidence Service within Public Health Wales to identify sources relevant to identifying if universal […]

• Universal free school meals scoping report

  This scoping document outlines a brief overview of the findings of a scoping search conducted by the Evidence Service to identify sources relevant to outcomes relating to health inequalities arising […]

• International horizon scanning and learning: Summary report on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and increasing vulnerability

  The COVID-19 pandemic has posed challenges to societies, health systems and decision-makers worldwide and has resulted in long-term economic, social and health and well-being impacts. Mental health has been negatively […]

• International horizon scanning and learning to inform Wales’ COVID-19 public health response and recovery summary calendar update April 2021 – March 2022

  This International Horizon Scanning and Learning Summary Calendar is an update from the previous Summary Calendar which can be found here and covered the period of April 2020 through to […]