The British Red Cross and St John Ambulance Cymru are gearing up to support the coronavirus vaccination in a number of Welsh health boards. Teams at both charities have been working with health boards to ensure volunteers are ready and able to support with the COVID-19 vaccination programme following the announcement of the approval of the Pfizer vaccine. The start date is likely to be in the New Year and planning is ongoing with training commencing imminently in readiness. Volunteers…
Coinciding with the National Clean Air Day on 20th June, Cardiff Extinction Rebellion again takes to the streets of Cardiff with a critical mass bike ride, demanding radical action by Cardiff Council to reduce emissions in the city. The cycle gathering is designed to raise awareness of the issue. Cyclists will meet at 5.30pm at the Aneurin Bevan statue in town centre before riding safely in numbers, at a slow pace for on hour. All ages and abilities are…
A new Public Health Wales report launched today (14 July) highlights 10 key areas for action that Wales should prioritise to enable significant improvements in our health and wellbeing, a reduction in inequalities, and a maximum return on investment for our economy. The report – ‘Making a Difference: Investing in Sustainable Health and Well-being for the People of Wales’ – makes the case that investing in the prevention of poor health would result in healthy outcomes for our population, and far-reaching benefits…
Public Health Wales is launching its fourth annual ‘Screening for Life’ campaign on 1 July to raise awareness of the free national screening programmes offered by the NHS. The month-long campaign is aimed at encouraging people from across Wales to take up free NHS screening. This year’s campaign will focus on raising awareness of all screening and look at breaking down barriers to screening which may affect a person’s decision to take part in screening or not. Throughout the month,…
Public Health Wales is helping raise awareness of myeloma as part of the national awareness week (21-28 June). Recent analysis of Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit data shows that the survival rate for this second most common cancer of the blood is increasing rapidly in Wales, partly due to improved treatment. Myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells within the bone marrow. Any place in the body where bone marrow is normally active can be affected (eg spine, rib…
A Cardiff school is celebrating after achieving a top award for health and wellbeing. Ysgol Gymraeg Pwll Coch, has achieved its National Quality Award, the highest award a school can obtain through the Welsh Network of Healthy School Schemes. In order to achieve the National Quality Award the school had to demonstrate the highest standard in all of the indicators across seven health topics. Managed by Public Health Wales, the scheme embeds health improvement around food and…
A new agreement between Community Housing Cymru and Public Health Wales has committed the organisations to working more closely together to improve the lives and health of people in the most deprived communities in Wales. A Memorandum of Understanding signed on 19 November 2015 will ensure that the organisations work together to identify common problems and develop joint solutions. The memorandum is a commitment to a joint focus on prevention and early intervention, to ensuring work is informed by the…
Public Health Wales is reminding women of the benefits of a planned pregnancy, as a new report confirms the link between congenital anomalies and teenage pregnancy. The annual report from the Congenital Anomaly Register and Information Service (CARIS) at Public Health Wales has confirmed that women who become pregnant while they are teenagers are at increased risk of their baby developing certain congenital anomalies. The report finds that teenage mothers in Wales are up to four times more likely to…
