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Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care with an audiologist and other staff at Clydach Primary Care Centre, Swansea

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.

MMHWB with school children and supporters of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

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.

Chief Medical Officer Professor Isabel Oliver

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

Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Sarah Murphy with delegates including CEO Elisabeth Bräutigam at the WHO Regions for Health Network Annual Conference; St. Pölten, Austria-2

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.

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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.