Dr Carolyn Wallace, Judith Stone and Dr Sally Rees outline the advantages of a social prescriptive approach to solving individuals’ problems in the community, and ask how we might build appropriate assets to ensure its sustainability
Health
Mental health is core business for primary care
Sara Mosely shares results from a survey of 500 people in Wales who have sought support for their mental health from a GP
An Autism Act for Wales
Meleri Thomas sets out the case for the proposed Autism Bill
Mind over matter
Jennifer Daffin argues we need a step change in children and young people’s mental health provision
Making new connections to beat heart and circulatory disease in Wales
BHF Cymru want to make new connections to improve health in Wales
Aneurin Bevan – a Valleys story
Caitlin Prowle reflects on Aneurin Bevan’s legacy 70 years after the birth of the NHS
Closing the health and social care funding gap in Wales – can we stop worrying now?
Michael Trickey considers the likely impact of the recent boost to NHS funding in England on Wales
A Healthier Wales – yes please
Vanessa Young reflects on what it will take to deliver the Welsh Government’s long-awaited plan for health and social care
Sport is not a standalone conversation
Sarah Powell calls for a shared focus on increasing rates of physical activity
Valuing and engaging carers
Aimee Danzi reflects on the practical steps Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has taken to improve its offer to carers