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Guide to Outdoor Education Research and Evaluation
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks WalesThis website provides resources about outdoor education and related programs and aims to enhance the quality and accessibility of philosophy, theory, research and evaluation about outdoor, experiential education and related programs. -
Minister promotes learning disability awareness
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, Welsh GovernmentA project funded by the Welsh Government to promote learning disability awareness and accessible information has been celebrated in an event in Cardiff Bay. -
New food labelling system given green light
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, Welsh GovernmentPeople will now find it easier to make healthier choices about the food they eat thanks to a new, consistent front of pack food nutritional label. -
Safeguarding panel appointed
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, Welsh GovernmentFour experts have been appointed to a safeguarding advisory panel to look at how the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Bill can strengthen adult and child safeguarding and protection arrangements in Wales. -
Early look at online health and wellbeing checks
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, Public Health WalesPublic Health Wales met with representatives from Communities First, local public health teams, local authorities, and Age Cymru on Tuesday 17 June to provide an early look at the development of the innovative new online health and wellbeing check for over 50s.
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New Mental Health Guidance Published
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, All Wales Mental Health Promotion NetworkNHS Employers has published new guidance for managers on the mental health of their staff. It includes how to create a positive impact on the workplace and support staff with mental health problems. -
North Wales falls week activity
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, Public Health WalesFalls aren’t an inevitable part of getting older - that’s the key message of this year’s Falls Awareness Week. -
Less invasive treatment can be as effective as surgery: Cardiff-based specialists in cancer trial findings
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, Cardiff & Vale University Health BoardA Cardiff-based team of cancer specialists have led the UK arm of a European cancer trial which discovered that less invasive treatment can be as effective as surgery for some breast cancer patients. -
Open Meeting Of Welsh Food Advisory Committee - 4 July 2013
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks WalesThe Welsh Food Advisory Committee of the Food Standards Agency is holding an open meeting on the 10th Floor, Southgate House, Wood Street, Cardiff, CF10 1EW. -
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. -
Cardiff and Vale welcome Minister to launch continence bundle
Monday, 17 June 2013, Cardiff & Vale University Health BoardThe Health Minister Mark Drakeford has applauded the development of a package to improve the dignity of adult patients across Wales. -
Minister launches All Wales Continence Bundle
Monday, 17 June 2013, Welsh GovernmentThe Health Minister Mark Drakeford has applauded the development of a package to improve the dignity of adult patients across Wales. -
Unit's supermarket thanks
Monday, 17 June 2013, Cardiff & Vale University Health BoardEMERGENCY Unit staff have thanked a local supermarket for help supporting grieving relatives. -
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. -
Physical activity: brief advice for adults in primary care
Friday, 14 June 2013, Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks WalesThis guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) aims to support routine provision of brief advice on physical activity in primary care practice. -
Job Vacancy - Coed Lleol Project Officer
Thursday, 13 June 2013, Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks WalesAn exciting opportunity to improve people’s health and well-being by helping to coordinate the ‘Actif Woods Wales’ programme of woodland activities. -
Effective support for carers
Thursday, 13 June 2013, Welsh GovernmentDeputy Minister for Social Services Gwenda Thomas has marked Carers Week by launching the refreshed Carers Strategy for Wales at a conference organised by the Newport Carers Forum. -
Next AWMSG Meeting 17 July 2013
Thursday, 13 June 2013, All Wales Medicines Strategy GroupThe next AWMSG meeting will be held at Cardiff Metropolitan University at the earlier time of 9.30 am on Wednesday, 17th July 2013. Meeting papers will be available here. -
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. -
Event highlights role of social care
Thursday, 13 June 2013, Welsh GovernmentThe vital work of social care workers in Wales will be highlighted during Social Care Week with an exhibition stand in Y Bont, the public area of the Welsh Government’s Llandudno Junction office. -
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). -
New drive to hit cancer target
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, Welsh GovernmentPatients suspected as having cancer should be seen by a consultant within 10 working days, Health Minister Mark Drakeford announced today. -
Changes to the National Immunisation Programme 2013-14 announced
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, Welsh GovernmentHealth Minister Mark Drakeford today announced changes to the Welsh immunisation programme to protect against preventable diseases and infections during a debate on the measles outbreak.
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