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Welsh Government funding delivers nearly 100,000 extra NHS appointments

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

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New research centre to help tackle historic gender health gap

Women will benefit from groundbreaking research and innovation designed to eliminate health inequalities at Wales’ first Women's Health Research Centre.

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Major investment in general practice in Wales

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

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Audiology patients to receive faster, local hearing care

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

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Senedd backs measures to create a smoke-free generation and curb youth vaping

Senedd Members have today supported a historic Bill, which will create Wales' first smoke-free generation.

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Not too late for children to be protected from flu before Christmas

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

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.

Launch of women's health materials for schools with Cardiff and Vale Youth Board and Minister for mental health and wellbeing

Young people to receive new information about women’s health

All secondary school pupils will be able to access new education materials designed to help increase understanding about common women’s health conditions.

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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Wales showcases health leadership on global stage

Wales’s innovative public health approach received international recognition at a major World Health Organisation meeting this week.

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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.