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NHS Direct Wales is a 24-hour telephone and internet health advice service provided by NHS Wales to enable people to obtain advice when use of the national emergency telephone number (999 or 112) does not seem to be appropriate but there is some degree of urgency; it also functions as a confidential advice service for some medical matters which a patient might be reluctant to discuss with ...
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Map of the seven local health boards; Betsi Cadwaladr (north), Hywel Dda (west), Powys (mid), Swansea Bay (south-west), Cwm Taf (south-central), Aneurin Bevan (south-east), Cardiff and Vale (southernmost). Healthcare in Wales is mainly provided by the Welsh public health service, NHS Wales. NHS Wales provides healthcare to all permanent ...
As health is a devolved power, from the UK Government, it is the responsibility of the Minister for Health and Social Services for Wales and the Welsh Government, which are responsible for the running of the National Health Service in Wales, all aspects of public health and health protection in Wales, the Food Standards Agency in Wales, post-graduate medical education and any charges for NHS ...
NHS Wales was formed as part of the public health system for England and Wales created by the National Health Service Act 1946, with powers over the NHS in Wales coming under the Secretary of State for Wales in 1969. That year, the latter took over much of the responsibility for health services in Wales, being supported in this by the Welsh ...
The Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre emerged in 2021, funded by Health and Care Research Wales, [4] serving as a hub for research, evidence, and knowledge guiding the Welsh Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales. [5] In January 2023, Health and Care Research Wales announced a funding injection exceeding £2 million for the ...
Cabinet Secretary for Health, Well-being and Sport (2016–2018) Vaughan Gething AM: 19 May 2016 13 December 2018 Welsh Labour 3rd Jones: Minister for Health and Social Services (2018–2024) Vaughan Gething MS: 13 December 2018 13 May 2021 Welsh Labour 1st Drakeford: Eluned Morgan MS: 13 May 2021 21 March 2024 Welsh Labour 2nd Drakeford
Public Health Wales (PHW; Welsh: Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru) is an NHS Trust which was established on 1 October 2009 as part of a major restructuring of the health service in Wales. It aims to protect and improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities in Wales .