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Increase Physical Activity - Reduce Dementia Risk
Friday, 7 December 2012, All Wales Mental Health Promotion NetworkA new study reveals that older people who increase their physical activity may reduce their chances of getting dementia. -
Tackle Obesity through a ‘community-wide approach’
Thursday, 6 December 2012, Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks WalesLatest guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) states that obesity should be tackled by encouraging different organisations to work together to support effective, sustainable and community-wide action to prevent obesity. -
Christmas Food Safety Tips from Food Standards Agency
Thursday, 6 December 2012, Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks WalesDuring the run up to Christmas the Food Standards Agency (FSA) will be tweeting daily advent calendar food safety tips and encouraging people to share questions regarding cooking safely across their various social networking sites. -
Publication of NICE Nutrition support in adults Quality Standard
Thursday, 6 December 2012, Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks WalesThe National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has published the Nutrition support in adults quality standard. -
Walking and cycling: local measures to promote walking and cycling as forms of travel or recreation
Thursday, 6 December 2012, Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks WalesThe National Institute for Health and Clinical Guidance (NICE) have issued guidance which sets out how people can be encouraged to increase the amount they walk or cycle for travel or recreation purposes. -
Wales to consider new laws to improve public health
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks WalesNew duties requiring the Welsh Government and bodies like local authorities and the NHS to do more to improve public health could be introduced under new legislation to create a healthier population and reduce health inequalities. -
Walking and Cycling Action Plan for Wales Monitoring Report
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks WalesThe latest Official Statistics on “Monitoring ‘A Walking and Cycling Action Plan for Wales 2009-2013’: Interim Update 2012” produced by the Welsh Government was released on 14 November 2012. -
Funding for NHS Wales to maintain quality of care
Wednesday, 5 December 2012, Welsh GovernmentThe review highlights the efforts the NHS is making to maintain performance and delivery levels. This includes faster stroke treatment, reductions in healthcare acquired infections, and improvements in reducing orthopaedic waits. -
Update on novel coronavirus 2012
Tuesday, 4 December 2012, Public Health Wales Health Protection DivisionThe World Health Organization (WHO) has updated their interim surveillance recommendations in response to the confirmation of additional cases of novel coronavirus infection in humans. -
Trends of whooping cough in Wales: 1998-October 2012
Tuesday, 4 December 2012, Public Health Wales Health Protection DivisionNewly updated data for laboratory-confirmations and notifications of whooping cough (pertussis) infection in Wales have been published up to the end of October 2012. -
Laboratory-confirmed infections and notifications reports
Tuesday, 4 December 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 November 2012. -
Macmillan launches Cancer Information and Support Service
Monday, 3 December 2012, Cardiff & Vale University Health BoardPeople affected by cancer across South Wales are now able to access information and support via a newly-developed Macmillan Cancer Support service based at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) in Cardiff. -
Mel's fundraising thanks
Friday, 30 November 2012, Cardiff & Vale University Health BoardCARDIFF care assistant Melanie Madden is feeling the chill more than most at the moment but has a warm glowing feeling after helping to raise hundreds of pounds for child cancer patients. -
The Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR)
Friday, 30 November 2012, Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks WalesThe Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR) use a portfolio of research projects to study the determinants of dietary and activity related behaviours; developing and evaluating public health interventions; and helping shape public health practice and policy. -
Parks for People Funding
Friday, 30 November 2012, Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks WalesThe Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and BIG Lottery Fund (BIG) have announced they will invest £100million for public parks across the UK over the next three years. -
Innovate to Activate - BHFNC 12th Annual Conference
Thursday, 29 November 2012, Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks WalesThe British Heart Foundation National Centre (BHFNC) 12th Annual Conference was held on the 22 November 2012 at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham. -
Open Meeting of Welsh Food Advisory Committee
Thursday, 29 November 2012, Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks Wales6th December 2012
Southgate House, Wood Street, CardiffThe Welsh Food Advisory Committee of the Food Standards Agency is holding an open meeting. The meeting will include discussion on the themes of:
• Update on BSE Testing Regime
• Annual Operations Report -
Louise named Wales' 'champion' nurse
Thursday, 29 November 2012, Cardiff & Vale University Health BoardThe Health Board’s Louise Poley has been named the Royal College of Nursing in Wales’ Nurse of the Year. -
Healthy local food to be available at Cardiff Hospital
Thursday, 29 November 2012, Physical Activity and Nutrition Networks WalesAs part of its aim to encourage patients, staff and visitors to eat a healthier diet, and in-line with its belief that eating well is an important part of staying well Cardiff & Vale University Health Board has invited Get FFresh! (‘Cardiff’s pop up local food shop’) -
MMR reminder after cases of measles in West Wales
Thursday, 29 November 2012, Public Health WalesPublic Health Wales is urging parents to make sure their children receive the MMR vaccination as it investigates an outbreak of measles in West Wales. -
HIV – new campaign for Wales to launch on World Aids Day
Thursday, 29 November 2012, Public Health WalesA new campaign to remind people that HIV infection is still a health risk launches in Wales this World Aids Day (1 December 2012). -
Ambulance service see drop in cannulations
Wednesday, 28 November 2012, 1000 Lives PlusSince the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust joined in the S.T.O.P. Campaign the number of people being cannulated by ambulance staff has dropped significantly. -
New tools launched for parents and professionals to tackle sex education
Wednesday, 28 November 2012, Public Health WalesThe UK’s leading sexual health charity FPA, on behalf of the All Wales Sexual Health Network, has produced two new pieces of guidance for professionals and parents who are helping young people understand the important topic of sex and relationships. -
Thousands benefit from 'One in Ten' stroke and diabetes campaign
Wednesday, 28 November 2012, Public Health WalesOver 14,000 people took part in a recent public health campaign targeting two of the country’s biggest health scourges – stroke and diabetes. -
Latest quarterly report for the uptake of routine childhood immunisations in Wales
Tuesday, 27 November 2012, Public Health Wales Health Protection DivisionThe latest COVER report has been published which details the uptake of childhood vaccinations in Wales for the third quarter of 2012 (July-September) and which also includes uptake data for the non-routine BCG and hepatitis B vaccines.
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