A Healthier Wales - Health and Social Services News: 9/6/2022
9 June 2022
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Banning energy drinks for under-16s among new ideas to reduce obesity
Banning the sale of energy drinks for under-16s and limiting hot food takeaways near schools are among new ideas to improve the health of young people and stop the rising rates of obesity in Wales.
Public Health Wales is today (9 June) confirming that an additional case of monkeypox has been identified in Wales. This brings the total in Wales to four.
Targeted intervention measures for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board will be extended to include services at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd, as announced by the Health Minister Eluned Morgan.
The current wave of COVID-19 infection driven by the omicron variant continues to wane and the high level of vaccination in Wales is limiting the number of people who are experiencing serious direct harm as a consequence of continuing infections.
Since the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine was administered in the UK in December 2020, more than 139m doses have been administered as part of the largest ever vaccination programme in UK history.
The Digital Medicines Transformation Portfolio (DMTP, formerly referred to as ePrescribing) is made up of four key areas: Primary care, Secondary care, Patient functionality and the National Medicines Repository
