New survey shows improving health picture in Wales
The number of adults smoking in Wales has fallen to the lowest ever level and other lifestyle habits are showing encouraging signs of improvement, a new survey on the nation’s
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New service to support Welsh people with severe communication problems
A new all-Wales service to provide high-tech communication equipment for people with severe speech and communication problems will be set up, Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced. There are
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£2.2M boost for health and wellbeing research in Wales
Cardiff University, alongside partner universities Swansea and Bangor, has been awarded £2,249,927 to lead the National Centre for Population Health and Wellbeing Research (NCPHWR), an all-Wales Research Centre. The funding
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Employers toolkit launched to develop workforce skills in Wales
An online toolkit has been launched by the Care Council for Wales (CCW) to help employers know how best to support their Personal Assistants’ to develop their skills and knowledge
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Mental health peer project wins Public Health Wales praise
A Mental Health Foundation-run support project in Wales has been awarded the national quality mark by Public Health Wales. The Self-management and Peer Support project gives people living with mental
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New guide aims to warn Welsh youngsters of sexual exploitation
As part of the on-going work to raise awareness of the sexual exploitation of children, Barnardo’s Cymru in conjunction with the Welsh Government has launched a bilingual handbook that warns
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New measures to improve autism services in Wales
A new one-year plan to address priorities for action for children, young people and adults with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) has been published by the Welsh Government. The new interim
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New plan to tackle use of psychoactive substances in Wales
A plan to deal with the growing use and availability of new psychoactive substances in Wales is being developed to combat the harms they cause, Deputy Health Minister Vaughan Gething
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£3m boost for mental health projects across Wales
Third sector and voluntary organisations will receive £3m from the Welsh Government to run mental health projects across Wales, Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford announced today. The projects
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New targets for dementia and recruitment unveiled in Wales
A new £1m to plan to recruit new primary care support workers to help people diagnosed with dementia has been unveiled as part of a new Welsh Government drive to
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