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The first young people in Wales will receive their life-saving Meningitis B vaccination today
The roll out of the life saving Meningitis B vaccine begins in Wales today. For the first time the vaccination is being offered to young people preparing to start university or residential further education for the first time – a group known to […]
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New recommendations published to support cardiovascular disease prevention in Wales
Public Health Wales has published 12 recommendations to help reduce cardiovascular disease in Wales, building on last year’s Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Plan for Wales: An ABCD Plus approach. The recommendations which […]
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Wide inequalities in cancer death rates in Wales remain – with no recent improvement
New official statistics from the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit (WCISU) show that cancer remains the leading cause of death in Wales, accounting for over a quarter of all […]
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Setting out a new vision to strengthen public health research in Wales
A new vision has been published to help build a stronger public health research system in Wales. It aims to improve population health, reduce health inequalities and generate the evidence […]
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Public Health Wales highlights urgent health risks from abuse, loneliness and financial struggles in later life.
A new study by Public Health Wales, Bangor University and Liverpool John Moores University has shown how abuse, struggling with finances and loneliness and social isolation in later life increase […]
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Public Health Wales urges public to take precautions as dry conditions increase wildfire risk
A major incident has been declared by emergency services responding to a large-scale wildfire near Sychnant Pass on Conwy Mountain. Firefighters from North Wales Fire and Rescue Service remain at […]
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Structured NHS support offered to help people across Wales quit smoking this new year
The benefits of giving up smoking are being highlighted in a new Public Health Wales campaign, aiming to help people make 2026 the year they quit smoking for good. As […]
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Public Health Wales awarded funding for new project to support health through creative arts
Public Health Wales has been awarded a £20,000 grant by the Arts and Humanities Research Council Creative Communities programme to run a new project called Cynefin: A Creative Health Review […]
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New data analysis highlights opportunities to prevent childhood obesity in Wales
Too many children in Wales are living with overweight or obesity before their third birthday, but a combination of early interventions and supportive environments could help change this. New analysis […]
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Investigation into food poisoning incident at The Corner House Inn concludes
Public Health Wales has confirmed that the investigation into a food poisoning incident linked to The Corner House Inn in Llangynwyd, near Maesteg, has now concluded. A total of 43 […]