Public Health Wales

Public Health Wales

Hospitals and Health Care

We work to protect and improve health and well-being and reduce health inequalities for the people of Wales

About us

Public Health Wales’s ambition is to achieve a “healthier, happier and fairer Wales”. Our purpose is to protect and improve health and wellbeing, and to reduce health inequalities for the people of Wales. We share this purpose with our stakeholders and partners, and can only achieve our vision by working together. We are a unique national NHS organisation delivering public health services in Wales and working closely with communities, the wider NHS, local authorities and other agencies including housing, police and fire and rescue services, Welsh Government and the population of Wales. In our approach, we lead the public health system to define effective services and prioritised actions; we mobilise others to develop community solutions to health problems; and we deliver services directly, where there are distinct advantages to doing so. We employ around 1,700 staff, including 85 at consultant level, and operate a budget of approximately £108million. We are passionate and driven to succeed. Our focus is to support the shift to a system-based approach centred around prevention and helping people to stay healthier for longer. We therefore need to make a positive difference to the quality of people’s lives for current and future generations, and reduce the health inequalities that exist in parts of Wales. We provide public health knowledge, scientific expertise and intelligence to lead change, as well as the intellectual challenge to ensure public services focus on delivering health improvement and reducing inequality. We run screening, health and healthcare improvement programmes, and provide microbiology and other health protection services.

Website
http://www.publichealthwales.wales.nhs.uk/
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Cardiff
Type
Public Company
Founded
2009
Specialties
Health Improvement, Health Protection, Public Health, Policy, Research and International Development, Health & Wellbeing, Microbiology, Environmental Health, Screening, Immunisation and Vaccines, Infection Prevention and Control, Emergency Preparedness, and Official Statistics

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    #NEWYDDION 📈 Mae data newydd o'r adroddiad Tueddiadau Iechyd Rhywiol yng Nghymru yn amlygu cynnydd yn yr achosion o gonorea a siffilis. Cynyddodd y diagnosis o gonorea 27% yn 2023, ac roedd yr achosion o siffilis wedi cynyddu 20%, gan gyrraedd 507 o achosion. Mae ymdrechion profi gwell, gan gynnwys y gwasanaeth profi a phostio gartref a lansiwyd yn 2020, wedi chwarae rhan allweddol wrth ganfod mwy o achosion. Mae'r pecynnau profi cartref hyn yn darparu profion heintiau a drosglwyddir yn rhywiol cyfrinachol, gan rymuso unigolion i gymryd rheolaeth o'u hiechyd rhywiol o gysur eu cartrefi. Profi a phostio ⬇️: https://lnkd.in/eNU9yMKM Rhagor ⬇️: https://lnkd.in/emr2Wshd

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    #NEWS 📈 New data from the Sexual Health Trends in Wales report highlights a rise in Gonorrhoea and Syphilis cases. Gonorrhoea diagnoses surged by 27% in 2023, while syphilis cases increased by 20%. Enhanced testing efforts, including the Test and Post home testing service launched in 2020, have played a key role in detecting more cases. These home testing kits provide confidential STI testing, empowering individuals to take control of their sexual health from the comfort of their homes. Test and Post ⬇️: https://lnkd.in/e6M8Bcs4 Read more about the report here ⬇️: https://lnkd.in/e9fRzfJX

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    #WATCH | Earlier this month Public Health Wales published its latest drug-related deaths report, which revealed that opioids remain the leading cause of drug-related deaths in Wales, accounting for 125 fatalities in 2022-23. 📹 Rick Lines, Head of Programme Substance Misuse gives his insight into Naloxone, a crucial antidote that has saved lives in its use in 303 opioid overdose incidents last year. 💬 Anyone living in Wales can get a Naloxone kit for free via Dan 24/7: https://lnkd.in/etsQHZkB Read more about the Drug Related Deaths report here: https://lnkd.in/gBqMb97s

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    #GWYLIWCH | Yn gynharach y mis hwn cyhoeddodd Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru ei adroddiad diweddaraf ar farwolaethau sy'n gysylltiedig â chyffuriau, a ddatgelodd fod opioidau yn brif achos marwolaethau sy'n gysylltiedig â chyffuriau yng Nghymru o hyd, gan gyfrif am 125 o farwolaethau yn 2022-23. 📹 Rick Lines, Pennaeth y Rhaglen Camddefnyddio Sylweddau sy'n rhoi ei ddealltwriaeth o Naloxone, gwrthgyffur hanfodol sydd wedi achub bywydau mewn 303 o ddigwyddiadau gorddos opioid y llynedd. 💬 Gall unrhyw un sy'n byw yng Nghymru gael pecyn Naloxone am ddim drwy Dan 24/7: https://lnkd.in/esVgms6u Darllenwch ragor am yr adroddiad Marwolaethau sy'n Gysylltiedig â Chyffuriau yma: https://lnkd.in/g564skJJ

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    #GWYLIO | Mae ein cysylltiadau cymdeithasol yn chwarae rhan ganolog yn ein hiechyd a'n llesiant cyffredinol, gan ddylanwadu'n sylweddol ar ein canlyniadau iechyd. Yr wythnos diwethaf, cyhoeddodd Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru ei adroddiad 'Gadael neb ar ôl' sy'n archwilio effeithiau posibl ein byd sy'n newid yn gyflym ar ein rhwydweithiau cymdeithasol a chymunedol. 🎥 Menna Thomas sy'n darparu dadansoddiad pellach o'r adroddiad, wrth i Sam a Claire drafod y rôl hanfodol y mae hybiau cymunedol fel The Hive yn ei chwarae yn eu bywydau. Rhagor 👇: https://lnkd.in/edpsynpn

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    #WATCH | Our social connections play a pivotal role in our overall health and wellbeing, significantly influencing our health outcomes. Last week, Public Health Wales published its 'No One Left Behind' report, which examines the potential impacts of our rapidly changing world on our social and community networks. 🎥 Menna Thomas provides further analysis of the report, whilst Sam and Claire discuss the critical role that community hubs like The Hive play in their lives. Read more about the report here 👇: https://lnkd.in/eTTbAHRJ

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    #NEWS | Recent findings from the Public Health Wales annual report which examines trends in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of blood borne viruses in Wales: Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV, reveal a noteworthy decline in Hepatitis C diagnoses, reflecting significant progress towards eliminating this public health threat. Wales has successfully achieved 9 out of the 20 World Health Organization indicators used to track progress, with ongoing efforts to meet the remaining targets through collaborative initiatives. Read more ⬇️: https://lnkd.in/e5MUqjtc

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    #NEWYDDION | Mae canfyddiadau diweddar a nodir yn adroddiad blynyddol Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru sy’n archwilio’r tueddiadau mewn perthynas ag atal, diagnosis a thrin firysau sy’n cael eu cario yn y gwaed yng Nghymru: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C a HIV, yn dangos dirywiad nodedig mewn rhoi diagnosis o Hepatitis C, sy'n adlewyrchu cynnydd sylweddol tuag at ddileu'r bygythiad hwn i iechyd y cyhoedd. Mae Cymru wedi llwyddo i gyflawni 9 o 20 dangosydd Sefydliad Iechyd y Byd a ddefnyddir i olrhain cynnydd, ac mae ymdrechion parhaus i gyrraedd y targedau sy'n weddill drwy fentrau cydweithredol. Rhagor ⬇️: https://lnkd.in/eiWBiRTs

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    #NEWYDDION Mae canfyddiadau diweddar yn datgelu bod ymchwil bresennol ar systemau rhybuddio cynnar llifogydd yn pwysleisio'n bennaf eu rôl wrth leihau colledion pendant, megis difrod i eiddo, yn hytrach na asesu eu heffeithiolrwydd wrth liniaru'r effeithiau iechyd negyddol sy'n gysylltiedig â llifogydd. Mae'r Gwasanaeth Tystiolaeth yn Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru wedi cynnal adolygiad cwmpasu i fynd i'r afael â'r bwlch hwn. Mae'r adolygiad yn archwilio a fu'r systemau rhybuddio cynnar hyn yn llwyddiannus wrth leihau'r effeithiau iechyd sy'n gysylltiedig â digwyddiadau llifogydd. Cliciwch yma i ddarganfod mwy: https://lnkd.in/eEyqneHu

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    #NEWS Recent findings reveal that existing research on flood early warning systems primarily emphasises their role in minimising tangible losses, such as property damage, rather than assessing their effectiveness in mitigating the negative health impacts of flooding. The Evidence Service at Public Health Wales has conducted a review to address this gap. The review investigates whether these early warning systems have been successful in reducing the adverse health effects associated with flooding events. Click here to find out more: https://lnkd.in/eCwdFEYY

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