Dental services in Wales will receive an extra £3m of new funding this year to support the recovery from the pandemic and improve access.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Medical Illustration Department have been rewarded for an outstanding year at the Institute of Medical Illustrators awards (IMI).

The new Suicide and Self Harm Prevention Strategy for Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan commits organisations to work together to support all those affected or at risk, by offering ‘the right support, at the right time, in the right way for everyone’.

Last night our nursing and midwifery staff were recognised and commended for the outstanding work they have undertaken during the last year, at the 2021 RCN Wales Nurse of the Year Awards.

Two new reports published today by Public Health Wales’ Primary Care Division highlight how primary and community care can support obesity prevention and weight management in Wales, and the support that the workforce needs to fulfil this important role.

Understanding how some people naturally resist Covid infection, despite clearly being exposed to the virus, could lead to better vaccines, say researchers.

Catherine Launder is a PhD student who is conducting research on exploring the information expectations and needs of older people being discharged from hospital and those of their carers.

Some snacks sold as weaning or infant foods contain alarming amounts of sugar which could encourage a sweet tooth from an early age, according to health campaigners.

Deficits in child and family support created by COVID-19 must be urgently addressed. New research published in The Lancet Public Health (Vol 6 November 2021 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266721002322. by public health researchers at Public Health Wales and Bangor University shows the estimated costs of adverse childhood experiences to the affected adults and to society across 28 European countries.

Members of the Senedd have approved the extension of the NHS COVID Pass to cinemas, theatres and concert halls in Wales.

More than £1.2m is set to be invested in six new bacterial analyser machines that can identify bacteria from infections in minutes instead of hours.

There appears to be an optimal bedtime - between 10pm and 11pm - linked to better heart health, say researchers who have studied 88,000 volunteers.