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The Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU)<\/strong> is based in the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre on \u2018Investment for Health and Well-being\u2019, Policy and International Health Directorate, Public Health Wales.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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This site provides information on the Wales HIA Support Unit, Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and the process as practiced in Wales, news and recent developments. It provides a resource to those currently practicing HIA, policy makers and those who are new to the process and who are looking for information and evidence. There are links to completed HIAs in Wales and other HIA activities from the Unit, for example training and information plus links to useful resources and guides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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7 May 2026<\/div>\n

Upcoming HIA Network Event<\/h2><\/a>\n

We are excited to invite you to talk about your HIA work and experiences at our next HIA Network event on Wednesday the 24th June, from 10:00 \u2013 12:00. It would be a great opportunity to give the platform for those in our Network to present on a piece of HIA-related work they have or […]<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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16 April 2026<\/div>\n

New paper on embedding HIA in practice published!<\/h2><\/a>\n

Liz Green and Kathryn Ashton of the Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU) recently published an article titled \u2018Institutionalisation of health impact assessment. A systematic scoping review and development of a descriptive conceptual framework\u2019 in the journal of Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal. The paper is the first practical framework for the field\/other nation […]<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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24 February 2026<\/div>\n

Health Impact Assessment (HIA) guide and resources<\/h2><\/a>\n

The Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU) has published two practical guides to assist: These guides outline a structured, evidence-based process designed to support consistent and effective HIA practice. Each guide includes templates, checklists, and links to additional resources to facilitate the HIA process. The Guide for Public Bodies provides step-by-step guidance for public […]<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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20 January 2026<\/div>\n

Rapid Participatory Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of the Introduction of a National Lung Cancer Screening Programme in Wales<\/h2><\/a>\n

This HIA report was undertaken by the Lung Cancer Screening Project Team, consisting of representatives from across the NHS, which was supported by the Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU), through the facilitation of a HIA participatory workshop. The project team was established in April 2024, with the final report being published in September […]<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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11 December 2025<\/div>\n

NEW REPORT:\u00a0Trade, Trade Agreements and Tariffs and the Impact on Health, Well-being and Equity in Wales\u00a0<\/h2><\/a>\n

This briefing paper, developed by the Wales Health Impact Assessment Support Unit (WHIASU), discusses the potential health, well-being and equity impacts of trade tariffs on the Welsh population. It is aimed at stakeholders in Wales working in the areas of trade, public health and health services to support them to better understand the potential impacts […]<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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20 November 2025<\/div>\n

New guide to help local authorities plan and design healthier places across Wales<\/h2><\/a>\n

Public Health Wales has published a new guide to support local authorities in Wales to design, plan and create places that enable people to live healthier, happier lives. The Planning Healthy Places guide outlines how health can be embedded in the Local Development Plan (LDP) process, which is the long-term planning framework that sets out […]<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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