Families in Wales to benefit from greater choice of childcare

The Voluntary Approval Scheme, which will be available from April 2027, will enable eligible families to use Tax-Free Childcare and Universal Credit Childcare payments with a wider range of providers, helping to reduce childcare costs and support parents.

From pointing to playing: communication boards help children like Bash join in

A 6-year-old boy who cannot communicate verbally made a new friend by pointing at symbols on a colourful board in his local park.

This week we delivered the very first Welsh Baby Bundle to Mollie, in Newport

Baby Bundles are being rolled out in Flying Start areas all over Wales, giving families essential items and practical support to help give every baby the best possible start in life.

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Help Us Help You – Dental Campaign 2026

The ‘Accessing dental services’ strand of the 2025/26 Help Us Help You campaign has been launched. This sub-campaign will focus on informing the public about upcoming changes to NHS dental services in Wales in April 2026. Four animated assets have been created for use on social media accompanied by suggested text.

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Dad who had deadly tongue tumour removed calls for children to have cancer-preventing HPV vaccine

“I’d only ever heard of HPV in relation to cervical cancer,” he said. “I had no idea it could cause cancers like this, especially in men.”

Community collaboration brings ‘Spaces to Talk and Sing’ to Princess of Wales Hospital

A new community-led project designed to support the emotional health of older patients and their families at Princess of Wales Hospital has been celebrated this week, transforming hospital day spaces into welcoming environments for connection, conversation and live music.