A new report from Public Wales has been published that explores inequity in participation of the national, population based screening programmes following disruption caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Public Health Wales Board will be held on Thursday 28 July 2022 at 10:00.

The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted every young person in Wales, although how young people’s mental wellbeing has been affected depends on a range of factors, according to a new Mental Wellbeing Impact Assessment (MWIA) from Public Health Wales.

An Extreme Heat Warning has been issued for large areas of Wales. The hot spell is likely to start on Sunday and peak at the start of the week. If you are out and about enjoying the weather, please keep yourself safe.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board alongside its official charity, Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, celebrated the opening of Horatio’s Garden in the Spinal Injury and Neuro Rehabilitation Centre at University Hospital Llandough on Saturday 2nd July.

The Welsh Government has published the consultation, ‘A Fairer Council Tax’. This consultation is live between 12 July and 4 October 2022.

Our Health Board continues to face extreme pressures across services which includes maternity. Unfortunately, the Health Board has had to make the difficult decision to suspend home birthing services until October 2022 to alleviate workforce pressures in hospital midwifery settings, particularly the Midwifery Led Unit.

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The Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Wales is urging people to take extra precautions and to plan ahead to keep themselves and others safe as the Met Office warns of extreme heat.

The Queen presented the George Cross to NHS Wales Chief Executive Judith Paget and Intensive Care Consultant Dr Ami Jones at a ceremony in Windsor Castle today (12 July).

Tom Kerridge BBC Lifeline appeal for the MS Society.

Dewis Cymru continues to go from strength to strength with the latest figures showing an average of around 170,000 service views and over 32million services listed in search results across Wales each month.

Versus Arthritis Cymru’s virtual Information Session around Pain Management is on Wednesday 20th July from 2pm – 3pm

During the hot weather, it can be easy to overheat. While heat exhaustion is not usually serious, as long as you can cool yourself down, heatstroke is a medical emergency.

Public Health Wales has launched a new, free, e-catalogue to help teams and individuals working in the public sector, to reduce their impact on the environment and climate change, and encourage sustainable behaviour in both their work and home life.

Statement from Richard Firth, Consultant in Public Health, for Public Health Wales

The Health Foundation’s Networked Data Lab (NDL) has analysed data across England, Scotland and Wales to reveal new insights about children and young people receiving mental health support. Analysis by local teams including in Wales, flags three areas for further investigation, nationally and locally 1

Parents and young people are being urged by Public Health Wales not to rely purely on social media for information on vaccines and to seek out trusted sources, to ensure they have all the current, correct facts on why vaccines help save lives.

A pioneering programme of work, applying a Social Value approach to build ‘Value-Based Public Health’ has been launched by Public Health Wales, to help ensure effective and economic delivery of future public health programmes in Wales.

Many of us enjoy spending time outdoors in the summer, but it’s important to remember your skin can be easily damaged by the sun. Sunburn increases your risk of developing skin cancer, so follow these tips to help protect your skin.