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Farmers' health and wellbeing needs to be at the centre of Brexit response – new report

More needs to be done to protect against the potential detrimental impact of Brexit on the health and wellbeing of farming communities in Wales, and to challenge the stigma associated with seeking help, according to a new report.

Phase 2 of Llwynhendy Community TB Screening Exercise finds no new active cases of TB

No active cases of TB disease have been found within the community following the second phase of a community tuberculosis (TB) screening exercise carried out at Prince Philip Hospital earlier this month. This was in response to the TB outbreak in Llwynhendy, Carmarthenshire.

Agenda and papers published for Board meeting on Thursday 26 September 2019

A Public Board meeting of Public Health Wales will be held on Thursday 26 September 2019 at 9:00am, in Room 3.7, 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff.

Winners of NHS Wales Awards 2019 announced

Nine awards were presented to organisations across Wales for their innovative work that has transformed the experience and outcomes for people in Wales.

Hepatitis C eliminated in HMP Swansea: A UK first for a remand prison

HMP Swansea has eliminated hepatitis C amongst its prison population—a UK first for a remand prison.  

Drug deaths at their highest ever levels in Wales

Welsh drug deaths are at their highest ever levels according to a new report by Public Health Wales, with deaths from drug poisoning having increased by 78 per cent over the last 10 years.

Designed to Smile is 10!

This September, Designed to Smile (D2S), the national programme to improve the oral health of children in Wales, is celebrating its tenth birthday. 

Tuberculosis in Wales Annual Report 2019

Tuberculosis cases decline, yet the disease remains a concern

Responding to the challenge of implementing sustainable development principles - new report

A new report to support public sector bodies to implement sustainable development principles has been published today by the Health and Sustainability Hub and Research and Evaluation Division in Public Health Wales.

Preventable trauma in childhood costs North America and Europe $1.3 trillion a year

Across Europe and North America the long-term impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on health and productivity is equivalent to 1.3 trillion dollars a year, according to a new paper published in the Lancet Public Health.