Public Health Wales
MV HONDIUS: Public health body confirms ‘small number’ of Welsh residents self-isolating after hantavirus cruise ship outbreak
Public Health Wales has confirmed Welsh residents are self-isolating following the deadly hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship…
Too hefty to handle: Welsh fire crews swamped by super‑size rescue callouts
Firefighters in Wales are being dragged into hundreds of emergency callouts to rescue people so heavy that ambulance crews can’t…
Chickenpox vaccine roll-out begins today across Wales
A vaccination programme to protect young children against chickenpox is being rolled out in Wales from today (January 2).
Flu cases soar in Wales — experts urge vaccination as children hit hardest
Public Health Wales warns of rising Influenza A cases while new study shows vaccines are highly effective for children.
Sunday lunch horror: 43 struck down at Welsh pub
Dozens of diners fell violently ill after tucking into roast dinners at a village inn.
Investigation launched after respiratory infections at Neath primary school
Public health officials are investigating a cluster of respiratory infections linked to a primary school in Bryncoch, Neath.
Call to scrap VAT on sunscreen as skin cancer rates rise in Wales
Plaid Cymru MS Sioned Williams has urged the UK Government to rethink its refusal to remove VAT from sunscreen, warning…
Second Welsh health board urges MMR uptake amid rising measles threat
Hywel Dda joins Swansea Bay and Public Health Wales in call to vaccinate teens and young adults before summer travel…
Port Talbot communities show resilience amid Tata Steel transition, but financial pressures loom
As Port Talbot continues to navigate the seismic changes brought about by the closure of its blast furnaces and the…
Wales to introduce UK-first mandatory national licensing scheme for tattoos, body piercing, acupuncture and electrolysis
Wales is set to become the first UK nation to introduce a mandatory national licensing scheme for tattoo artists and…
Contacts identified in Llwynhendy TB outbreak urged to attend screening
Public Health Wales and Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) are urging people who have been contacted as part of…