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Chief Medical Officer Professor Isabel Oliver

Wales’ top doctor says preventing ill-health is an urgent priority

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.

Chief Medical Officer Professor Isabel Oliver

Hundreds of lives changed since Wales pioneered UK's first deemed consent law

Wales today marks the 10th 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

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New 999 call categories to improve patient care and ambulance response

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

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Health Secretary response to latest NHS Activity and Performance data: September and October 2025

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

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National agreement reached to improve pay for thousands of NHS staff

An all-Wales agreement has been reached to improve the pay and terms and conditions of thousands of NHS Wales staff undertaking higher clinical duties.

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Senedd vote puts health at the heart of public decision-making in Wales

Public bodies will be legally bound to consider the long-term health implications of their decisions following a vote this evening (Tuesday 18 November) in the Senedd.

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A new vision for nursing and midwifery care in Wales unveiled

The Chief Nursing Officer for Wales, Sue Tranka, has today published her new five-year strategic vision setting out how nursing and midwifery professions will lead healthcare transformation.

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Welsh football clubs help tackle obesity

More than 1,500 people have transformed their health thanks to a Welsh Government-funded football initiative to tackle obesity and inactivity.

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New plan to make NHS Wales greener and fit for the future

Ambitious plans to help NHS Wales reduce its emissions faster to make the health and care system more sustainable are being unveiled today.

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Big fall in new HIV cases as testing and treatment reaches record levels

New data shows a significant 20% fall in new HIV cases in Wales last year, as more people than ever have been tested.

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'Help Us Help You' campaign aims to ease winter pressure on NHS

People will be directed to their local pharmacy for free help and advice with common illnesses this winter.