Health Topics

You can find a wide range of health topics in this section of the website, so whether you are looking for conditions, population groups or lifestyle factors affecting health this is a good place to start. The NHS Direct Wales Health Information and Encyclopedia links alongside offer information on Topics from a patient's perspective.   

Conditions

• Autism
• Cancer
• Cardiac Disease
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Chronic conditions
• Dementia 
• Diabetes
• Ear Nose and Throat
• Healthcare Associated Infections  
• HIV/AIDS
• Low Back Pain
• Lymphoedema
• Mental Health
• Renal Disease
• Respiratory disease
• Skin Cancer  
• Stroke

Populations

• Black and Ethnic Minority populations
• Carers
• Children and Young People
• Older people
• Physical and sensory disabilities
• Prisoners
• Refugees
• Rural Health
• Travellers
• Women

Lifestyles

• Alcohol
• Dental Health
• Drugs
• Food and Nutrition
• Physical Activity
• Obesity
• Sexual Health 
• Smoking
• Travel

Other Topics

• Continuing NHS Care
• Critical Care
• Improving Care through ICT
• Medicines Management
• Neuroscience
• Organ Donation
• Palliative Care
• Spiritual Care
• Unscheduled and Emergency Care
• Workplace Health