Using health impact assessment (HIA) to understand the wider health and wellbeing implications of policy decisions: the COVID-19 ‘staying at home and social distancing policy’ in Wales
This paper focusses on a HIA of the ‘Staying at Home and Social Distancing Policy’ or ‘lockdown’ in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales conducted by the Welsh national public health institute. It describes the process and findings, captures the learning and discusses how the process has been used to better understand the wider […]
New Resource to help build healthier environments and combat obesity in Wales
Public Health Wales have published a suite of documents that will help inform and enable healthier future environments including strategies to help stem the rise in obesity in Wales. ‘Planning and Enabling Healthy Environments’ is a suite of documents that has been developed by health experts to assist local authority planning policy and development […]
‘The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental wellbeing of children and young people in Wales: literature review’
Public Health Wales commissioned Alma Economics to review the research evidence on the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic and the associated government measures on the mental well-being of children and young people. ‘The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental wellbeing of children and young people in Wales: literature review’ was conducted using a […]
Two-part virtual Masterclass: How to understand new UK trade agreements and their implications for population health and well-being in Wales
For over four decades, the EU has handled most of the UK’s trade policy. Now, as the country regains autonomy over its trade policy decision-making, the government must carefully consider its approach in pursuing free trade agreements (FTAs). The UK government has already agreed a trade deal with the EU and has recently formally applied […]
Green Opportunities – Winter 2020
The pandemic is a wake up call for humanity. It has brought incredible challenges and exposed deep structural inequalities in our economy and society, including health inequalities, food poverty and racial disparity. We have captured learning and identified best practice to support the delivery and implementation of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act, which […]
Home and agile working have both positive and negative impacts on public health and well-being in Wales, including for mental well-being, the economy and environment
As many of us begin our work in 2021 from home or an agile workspace, Richard Lewis and Liz Green discuss the recent PHW assessment on the public health impact of home and agile working in Wales. Please click here for the full details.
A COVID-19 pandemic world and beyond: The health impact of home and agile working in Wales report published
The Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit, WHO Collaborating Centre on Investment for Health and Well-being, Public Health Wales has today published ‘A COVID-19 pandemic world and beyond: The health impact of home and agile working in Wales ’. Homeworking has emerged as having a significant impact for many in the population as a result of […]
Fishing community’s health and wellbeing needs to be at the centre of Brexit response – new report
A new report highlights the importance of protecting the wellbeing of Welsh fishing communities as they face up to the uncertainty and potential detrimental economic impact of Brexit. The publication, co-authored by Public Health Wales and the Mental Health Foundation, identifies the health and wellbeing impacts of the many challenges and uncertainties facing fishing communities in Wales. […]
WHIASU ‘Participatory and Equity Focussed Health Impact Assessment (HIA)’ Webinar
Thank you to all those who registered and joined the ‘Participatory and Equity Focussed Health Impact Assessment (HIA)’ webinar, which was delivered by the Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU), World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre on ‘Investment for Health and Wellbeing’, Public Health Wales on 5th March 2020. There was much interest in […]