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Quality, Safety and Improvement Committee papers published

The next Quality, Safety and Improvement Committee meeting will be held on Tuesday 6 August 2019.

Registration for the Welsh Public Health Conference 2019 is now open!

This year, the Welsh Public Health Conference will take place on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 October at the International Conference Centre in Newport.

Improve social connections to help communities thrive in uncertain times

A new report will help public services and other organisations in Wales work to develop resilient individuals and communities that are better equipped to respond to challenging circumstances like economic crises, stress, trauma, and the challenges of everyday life.

Find out what happened at our 2019 AGM

This year, we held our AGM in Newport on Thursday 25 July. 

Community TB Screening Exercise in Llwynhendy – Next steps

Public Health Wales and Hywel Dda University Health Board are working together to provide clinical support to those patients identified as requiring further attention following the community tuberculosis (TB) screening exercise held in Llwynhendy, Carmarthenshire in June.

Look at our accomplishments over the last year

Find out about our achievements over the past year with our new Annual Report. 

Increase in Hepatitis C testing in prisons since introduction of opt-out testing

To coincide with World Hepatitis Day 2019 on Sunday 28 July, Public Health Wales has released new figures that show a sustained increase in testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) in prisons in Wales.

Corporate Health Standard award – it's Gold!

Public Health Wales has been awarded a Gold Corporate Health Standard award following a two-day assessment.

Agenda and papers published for Board meeting on Thursday 25 July 2019

Public Health Wales NHS Trust hold regular meetings, which members of the public, including members of staff, are welcome to attend. 

Welsh tax-raising powers could improve population health: new report

A new review published by Public Health Wales finds that Wales’ new tax-raising powers could be used to improve population health and reduce deaths from non-communicable disease.