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Additional funding to boost testing and end new transmissions of HIV by 2030

A free and confidential online HIV testing service will be expanded with new funding to support measures to eliminate new transmissions.

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Pharmacies in Wales to provide two new national services to treat sore throats and UTIs

Two extra services to treat common conditions without a prescription from the pharmacy will be available from most community pharmacies across Wales.

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NHS Wales to be strengthened following independent review

A series of changes, recommended by a group of independent experts in a milestone report designed to strengthen the NHS, are being taken forward by the Welsh Government.

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Free prescriptions in Wales ‘extended my life’

As Wales marks 18 years as the first UK nation to abolish prescription charges, forty-four-year-old Ryan Perrot who has severe asthma shares how the policy helped change his life.   

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Additional funding for hospices announced

Hospices will receive additional funding to help them continue to provide vital palliative and end-of-life care.

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New deal to improve access to NHS care and cut waiting times

A new deal between the NHS and the public is at the heart of a plan to continue to drive down the longest waiting times this year.

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Senedd votes on new rules promoting foods linked to obesity

New rules about how and where foods high in fat, salt and sugar can be promoted and displayed in larger shops and online have been passed by the Senedd.

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Welsh schools helping to boost children’s vegetable intake

Almost 500 schools are taking part in the ‘Eat Them to Defeat Them’ campaign, helping more than 100,000 children eat more vegetables and make healthier food choices.

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New Chief Healthcare Science Officer for Wales appointed

Victoria Heath has been appointed as Wales’ first Chief Healthcare Science Officer.  

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Improvements in children’s mental health services at South Wales health board

Real improvements have been made to child and adolescent mental health services provided to people living in the heart of the South Wales Valleys.