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Agenda and papers published for twenty fifth Board meeting
Monday, 17 June 2013, Public Health WalesThe agenda and papers have been published for the twenty fifth meeting of the Public Health Wales Board. -
NHS Wales staff mark Falls Awareness Week
Monday, 17 June 2013, 1000 Lives PlusNHS Wales staff across the country will be supporting Age UK’s Falls Awareness Week 2013, this week (17-21 June 2013). The aim of the awareness-raising campaign is get people to put their ‘best foot forward’ by keeping their feet healthy to prevent falls in later life. -
Evidence review on alcohol and drug misuse in pregnant women published
Monday, 17 June 2013, Public Health WalesAs part of the Early Years Programme, a rapid review of the evidence base for interventions addressing alcohol and drug misuse in pregnant women has been published. -
Uptake of seasonal influenza immunisation for 2012/13 published
Friday, 14 June 2013, Public Health Wales Health Protection DivisionThe uptake rates for last winter's seasonal influenza vaccine are available both on an all-Wales basis and for each of the seven Health Boards in Wales. -
Prosperous parks
Friday, 14 June 2013, Planet Health CymruA new website called Prosperous Parks has been created by The Land Trust and Heritage Lottery Fund. -
Final report published on outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis associated with Greenmeadow Community Farm
Thursday, 13 June 2013, Public Health WalesPublic Health Wales has published a report on the multi agency response to an outbreak of Cryptosporidiosis associated with a community farm in Torfaen in April 2012. -
Influenza activity in Wales: week 23 2013
Thursday, 13 June 2013, Public Health Wales Health Protection DivisionThe weekly clinical consultation rate for influenza in Wales for week 23 2013 is 3.6 consultations per 100,000 population. This is below the threshold for normal seasonal activity but has slightly increased compared to the consultation rate for the previous week (2.3 per 100,000). -
Green growth in cities report
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, Planet Health CymruThis report synthesizes the findings from six case studies of urban green growth policies, four at city level (Paris, Chicago, Stockholm, Kitakyushu) and two at the national level (China, Korea). -
Call for abstracts for the Public Health Conference 2013 opens
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, Public Health WalesAbstracts are now being accepted for posters and presentations at the Welsh Public Health Conference on 10 and 11 October 2013. -
Mumps warning as measles outbreak cases continue to rise
Tuesday, 11 June 2013, Public Health WalesPublic Health Wales is warning of an increase in mumps cases in Wales as too many young people remain unvaccinated with MMR. -
Report from the 2012 All Wales HIV Network User Survey Published
Monday, 10 June 2013, All Wales HIV NetworkThe findings from the All Wales HIV Network Survey from 2012 have now been analysed and a full report is available to download from the All Wales HIV Network website. -
Listening to patients will help improve care
Friday, 7 June 2013, 1000 Lives PlusA new white paper from 1000 Lives Plus explains how listening to patients and understanding what it feels like to experience care is a key way for NHS Wales can improve its services. -
Laboratory-confirmed infections and notifications reports
Thursday, 6 June 2013, Public Health Wales Health Protection DivisionThe Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre has published reports on rates of laboratory-confirmed infections and notifications of communicable diseases in Wales for the month of May 2013. -
New Brief Intervention training dates released
Thursday, 6 June 2013, Public Health WalesStop Smoking Wales are pleased to release more dates for the free half-day brief intervention training courses. -
The AcSEED Initiative
Thursday, 6 June 2013, All Wales Mental Health Promotion NetworkThe AcSEED Initiative is a concept founded by young people with direct personal experience of mental illness at a young age. Their combined experiences have been used to identify and recommend a range of best practices that could have helped significantly in identifying and supporting their emerging emotional difficulties during school years. -
Screening Division marks Volunteers’ Week!
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, Public Health WalesA pilot volunteer project which got off to a flying start in the Screening Division of Public Health Wales is celebrating National Volunteer Week!
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GP surveillance of infections in Wales report
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, Public Health Wales Health Protection DivisionWeekly newsletter which includes clinical consultations rates of 13 diseases, based on returns from 44 sentinel practices in Wales, and a topical news article. This week - FSA Food Hygiene Rating Scheme Update. -
MMR vaccine uptake at record levels in two year olds
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, Public Health WalesAs the number of cases in the measles outbreak centred on Swansea reaches 1,171, MMR uptake levels in two year olds across Wales are at record levels. -
Nursery wins award for promoting children’s health
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, Public Health WalesMeithrinfa Ogwen in Bethesda has become the first Nursery in Gwynedd to achieve an award within the Gwynedd Healthy and Sustainable Pre-School Scheme. -
'First' UK Assisted Suicide for Dementia
Friday, 31 May 2013, All Wales Mental Health Promotion NetworkThe first reported case of a British person choosing to end their own life at a centre in Switzerland because they had dementia has taken place. -
Demand for MMR vaccine continues as measles cases rise again
Friday, 31 May 2013, Public Health WalesAlmost 2,500 doses of MMR have been given in GP surgeries in Wales in the last week as Public Health Wales continues to urge unvaccinated people to come forward. -
Give up for good on World No Tobacco Day
Friday, 31 May 2013, Public Health WalesFriday 31 May is World No Tobacco Day. According to the World Health Organisation, tobacco kills nearly six million people each year, of which more than 600,000 are non smokers dying from breathing second-hand smoke. -
Wellbeing Through Work Service Scoops Prestigious UK Award
Thursday, 30 May 2013, All Wales Mental Health Promotion NetworkA partnership project delivered by Public Health Wales, Remploy, and Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Health Board received the ‘Into the Limelight’ prize at the Advancing Healthcare Awards on Friday 19 April. -
Influenza activity in Wales: week 21 2013
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, Public Health Wales Health Protection DivisionThe weekly clinical consultation rate for influenza in Wales for week 21 2013 is 1.8 consultations per 100,000 population. This is below the threshold for normal seasonal activity and has decreased compared to the consultation rate for the previous week (3.6 per 100,000). -
Young people urged to use half term to get up to date with the MMR vaccination
Wednesday, 29 May 2013, Public Health WalesYoung people aged 10 to 18 are being encouraged to use the half term break to catch up on any missed doses of MMR vaccine.
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