A Healthier Wales - Health and Social Services News 02/03/2022

02 March 2022

 
 

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Positive outlook for new Keep Wales Safe advert

In light of the move to Alert Level Zero, the latest Keep Wales Safe advert reflects a more positive tone, but whilst restrictions ease the advert still encourages people to continue to disrupt the transmission of COVID-19 by getting vaccinated, wearing face masks and testing and self-isolating.
You can see the new TV advert HERE

 
 
 
 

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Health choice

Healthy lifestyle assets to Help Us Help You

The latest Help Us, Help You campaign focuses on Healthy lifestyle.
These new assets aim to motivate people to improve their physical wellbeing and make healthier lifestyle choices. There is also content that include links to supporting tools and resources through partners.
All assets can be accessed in the two asset banks HERE and HERE
Growing up in Wales

“We want Wales to be a wonderful place to grow up, live and work, now and in the future”

Children and young people to be at the heart of decision making, as Welsh Government sets out how it will make Wales a wonderful place to grow up, live and work.

Further stories

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COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy for 2022

Work is in progress to integrate Wales’ COVID-19 vaccination rollout with existing immunisation programmes.
covid pass

Covid pass changes for medically exempt

People who are medically exempt from having Covid vaccinations and from taking a lateral flow tests can now get official proof to use as their domestic NHS Covid Pass.
mental health

Mental health programme Time to Change Wales extended by three years

A campaign to help people to talk about mental health and to end discrimination has received an additional £1.4m to extend the programme by three years.
face covering

Face covering legal requirement lifted in many indoor public places

The legal requirement to wear a face covering in many indoor public places came to an end on Monday.
Weighing scales

£13m boost for new plan to reduce and prevent obesity in Wales

Reducing inequalities will be at the heart of the Healthy Weight: Healthy Wales Delivery Plan for 2022-24, supported by a £13m investment.
Defib

New funding to increase defibrillator access in Wales

A further £500k has been made available to improve community access to defibrillators.
social care

First step to National Care Service as expert panel announced

An expert group to support the creation of a National Care Service for Wales has been announced.
Eye care

New eye care facilities to help cut waiting time

Progress welcomed on new eye care facilities which will increase the number of patients receiving eye care treatment and cut waiting times.

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