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Have your say on entry level health informatics qualification 22 Aug 2013 | 10:17 pm
Three organisations across the UK are working towards developing a new apprenticeship qualification in Health Informatics and want your views.
Outbreak of Salmonella investigated 22 Aug 2013 | 04:40 pm
Public Health Wales is working with Environmental Health Officers from Gwynedd Council and Conwy County Borough Council to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella in North West Wales.
10,000 learn to lower stroke risk thanks to pharmacy campaign 21 Aug 2013 | 01:47 pm
A report published by Public Health Wales highlights the success of the “Lower Your Risk of Stroke” campaign which ran across Wales throughout May 2013.
Green light for £5m improvements to Tywyn Hospital 16 Aug 2013 | 08:19 pm
Health Minister Mark Drakeford has approved more than £5million funding for major improvements to Tywyn Hospital in Gwynedd.
Funding for low level secure mental health unit 16 Aug 2013 | 07:51 pm
Mental health patients in Bridgend who have to travel out of county for support will soon have a brand new, fit-for-purpose unit in their own area.
HIV protection rules updated and strengthened 16 Aug 2013 | 07:41 pm
Public protection against HIV will be strengthened under new plans to help people in Wales get diagnosed and treated earlier, Health Minister Mark Drakeford has announced.
Cardiovascular disease web resource published 15 Aug 2013 | 08:51 pm
The Public Health Wales Observatory has developed a new web-based resource on cardiovascular disease.
Latest organ donation figures underline the case for new law in Wales 15 Aug 2013 | 04:36 pm
Latest figures on organ donation rates in the UK set out the picture for Wales for 2012/13. Health Minister Mark Drakeford said the figures will feed into the work over the next two years as Wales pre...
A new look Primary Care Service Desk website 14 Aug 2013 | 02:37 pm
GP practices, and other Primary Care providers, are now benefitting from a new- look website which is supporting their IT services.
Talking with patients about healthy choices 13 Aug 2013 | 09:57 pm
Support for NHS staff on how to talk to patients about healthy choices has been given an extra boost with a new training package and resources from Hywel Dda Local Public Health Team.
