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Agenda for Annual General Meeting announced
Tuesday, 18 September 2012, Public Health WalesThe Review of Health Improvement in Wales is on the agenda of the Public Health Wales Annual General Meeting (AGM). -
Outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease investigated in Carmarthen
Friday, 14 September 2012, Public Health WalesPublic Health Wales and Carmarthenshire County Council’s Environmental Health department are investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Carmarthen. -
Re-imagining urban spaces to help revitalise our high streets
Friday, 14 September 2012, Planet Health CymruThe Department for Communities and Local Development has published good practice guidance on how to revitalise town centres and high streets. -
Commission launches first EU Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan award for local authorities
Friday, 14 September 2012, Planet Health CymruWithin the framework of its Sustainable Urban Mobility campaign, the European Commission has launched the EU’s first award to encourage the adoption of Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPs) by local and regional authorities. -
Fellowship to Royal Pharmaceutical Society awarded
Thursday, 13 September 2012, Public Health WalesThe head of the Pharmaceutical Public Health Team, Nuala Brennan, has been welcomed as a fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in recognition of her work in the pharmacy profession. -
NHS Wales joins international focus on reducing sepsis
Thursday, 13 September 2012, 1000 Lives PlusNHS Wales staff are taking new steps to increase awareness of sepsis and act quickly if they think a patient is developing the potentially life-threatening illness. -
Cervical Screening Wales report shows increase in screening
Wednesday, 12 September 2012, Public Health WalesCervical Screening Wales has published a report showing a slight increase in the number of women attending for smear tests in Wales. -
Achieving High Reliability is the theme for next 1000 Lives Plus National Event
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, 1000 Lives PlusStaff from across NHS Wales are being invited to join experts in improving systems to achieve reliability in services, at the next 1000 Lives Plus National Learning Event, to be held in Llandudno on Thursday 8 November 2012. -
Outbreak of cryptosporidiosis investigated in Newport
Tuesday, 11 September 2012, Public Health WalesPublic Health Wales and the Environmental Health departments of Newport City Council and Torfaen County Borough Council are investigating an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis in the Gwent area. -
Hantavirus outbreak in visitors to Yosemite National Park, USA
Friday, 7 September 2012, Public Health Wales Health Protection DivisionThe United States National Park Service has received confirmations from national and state public health agencies of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) cases linked to eight individuals who stayed one night or more in Yosemite National Park, California since June of this year. -
Health Challenge Wales website
Friday, 7 September 2012, Public Health WalesThe Health Challenge Wales website, formerly managed and hosted by the Welsh Government, has been transferred to Public Health Wales. -
Anthrax in Welsh resident who has injected drugs
Thursday, 6 September 2012, Public Health WalesPublic Health Wales can confirm that a Gwynedd man who has injected drugs is currently an inpatient in a hospital in the North West of England with confirmed anthrax infection. The patient’s condition is stable. -
Applications open for portfolio development support programmes
Thursday, 6 September 2012, Public Health WalesThe Professional and Organisational Development team is now accepting applications from public health workers across Wales to their portfolio development support schemes. -
University starters urged to get up-to-date with vaccinations
Tuesday, 4 September 2012, Public Health WalesNew students starting university or college in the coming weeks are being urged to make sure they are up-to-date with their vaccinations. -
Laboratory-confirmed infections and notifications reports
Tuesday, 4 September 2012, 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 August 2012. -
One in Ten campaign kicks off
Monday, 3 September 2012, Public Health WalesA major public health campaign started on 3 September in Wales with every community pharmacy opening its doors for risk tests to predict two of the country’s biggest health scourges – stroke and diabetes. -
New! WHIASU Annual Report 2011-12 published
Monday, 3 September 2012, Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU)The WHIASU Annual Report for 2011-12 is now available. It contains an overview of all the local, national and international work that the Unit has contributed to during the past year as well as detailing published and ongoing research. -
The Relationship Between Built Environments and Physical Activity: A Systematic Review.
Thursday, 30 August 2012, Planet Health CymruThis paper is a systematic review of the literature examining the relationship between built environments (e.g., parks, trails, sidewalks) and physical activity or obesity rates. -
Greengage
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, All Wales Mental Health Promotion NetworkGofal, one of Wales' leading mental health charities has secured Big Lottery funding to run the innovative new 'GreengAge' project, which aims to use horticulture and befriending to reduce social isolation and improve older people's wellbeing.
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We’re delighted to announce that Mind Cymru has been given a grant by Estyn Llaw to increase our number of Welsh-speaking media volunteers
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, All Wales Mental Health Promotion NetworkMind Cymru media volunteers are people who have had training in being interviewed for radio or TV.
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Tenovus Launch Cancer Callback Service
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, All Wales Mental Health Promotion NetworkOn 1 September 2012, Tenovus Cancer Charity will be launching a new Cancer Callback service which will offer newly diagnosed cancer patients, wherever they live in Wales, a series of calls from an experienced nurse who will support them throughout their cancer treatment. -
Agenda and papers published for eighteenth Board meeting
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, Public Health WalesThe agenda and papers have been published for the eighteenth meeting of the Public Health Wales Board. -
GP surveillance of infections in Wales report
Friday, 24 August 2012, 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 - Uptake of Childhood Immunisation (COVER) in Wales - Pertussis -
Small changes will have big impact in improving care of the elderly
Thursday, 23 August 2012, 1000 Lives PlusA day conference organised by 1000 Lives Plus in collaboration with RCN Wales will equip nurses caring for elderly people and residential care home staff to further improve the care they offer to vulnerable and frail people. -
Top results for Alcohol Intervention Programme
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, Public Health WalesThe alcohol team of Public Health Wales has experienced a number of success stories since its launch in May due to its continuous drive to reach as many people as possible through its new programme.
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