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New lab means babies in Wales will be screened for more conditions
- £1.21m lab at University Hospital Wales to expand newborn screening in Wales.
- £529,000 extra to add Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1 to the 9 conditions already screened for.
- Investment will mean Wales is in a position to explore taking part in the evaluation, and any potential future national screening, for SMA and SCID.
Prepare for winter - don't forget your RSV vaccine
- Eligible individuals are urged to come forward for their flu jab, COVID-19 booster and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine
- The RSV vaccine is separate and easy to forget
- RSV is a common virus that circulates every winter and can lead to serious illness
Alcohol price rules change in Wales to help save lives
From today (Thursday 1 October) the minimum price of a unit of alcohol will increase in Wales from 50p to 65p in a move which is expected to save hundreds of lives.
Deputy Minister urges young people to return for second vaccine dose
- From this week, young people are receiving the second dose of the MenB vaccine
- Over 17,000 have come forward for their first dose
- There is still time for those in the eligible cohort to receive their first dose
- Both doses are necessary for full protection.
Wales must tackle the causes of ill health, not just the consequences
- For the first time since devolution, Wales has a Minister with specific responsibility for preventative health
- New cross-government governance arrangements will embed prevention and health across Welsh Government decision-making and spending
- Early actions include rolling out physical activity programmes across primary schools, tackling vaping amongst our children and young people, developing a national lung cancer screening programme, supporting people to access nutritious food and extending the vaccination programme ahead of the winter.
New evidence says every step counts to improve your health
- Even small increases in physical activity in those who are not currently active can make a big difference to your health, Chief Medical Officers say.
- All activity counts, from walking and taking the stairs to sports.
- Everyone benefits no matter their fitness level, including those with long-term conditions.
Have your say on tougher restrictions to make vapes less appealing to children and young people
- Proposals include plain packaging, shop display restrictions and limits on flavour names
- All four UK nations are consulting together on new rules for vaping products
- Public and businesses asked to have their say before October 2
Men B vaccine roll-out for young people in Wales ahead of new academic year
Young people in Wales will be offered Meningococcal B (Men B) vaccination for the first time, in autumn 2026, as part of a time limited programme.