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New legal protections for NHS staff against nuisance and disruptive behaviour in hospitals have come into force in Wales.

A vaccination programme to protect young children against chickenpox is being rolled out in Wales from today (January 2).

Almost 100,000 extra outpatient appointments will have been delivered across Wales by the end of December.

More than £41m extra will be invested into general practice this year as part of a deal struck between the Welsh Government and GPs.

Faster, more convenient hearing care will be available closer to people’s home, as part of a radical reform of audiology services.

Parents whose children missed their flu vaccine in school are being urged to take up the offer as flu activity in Wales is rising.

Wales must urgently shift towards a prevention-first approach to health to address stagnating life expectancy and mounting pressures on its health services, according to the Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report published today.

Wales today marks the 10^th anniversary of a radical change to the organ donation laws – becoming the first part of the UK to introduce deemed consent to help save the lives of hundreds of people in need of an organ transplant

Further changes to the way 999 calls to the Welsh Ambulance Service are managed will come into force from Tuesday 2 December.

Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Jeremy Miles, responds to the latest NHS Wales activity and performance data.