1. The Role of Evidence in Public Health Reform
Remind ourselves that PH is part science and part art
We need to use evidence and should pride ourselves on being an evidence based profession
But we also need to bring judgement to bear
The use and abuse of evidence and a couple of examples from Wales

2. Reasons Not to Use Evidence

3. When Evidence is (Crystal) Clear

4. When Evidence is Inconclusive

5. Risk Management

6. Precautionary Principle/Approach

7. Welsh Government Priorities
Taking Wales Forward
The Well-being Goals and Ways of Working require public bodies, including the Welsh Government, to think more about the long-term, to work better with people, communities and each other, look to prevent problems and take a more joined-up approach – helping us to create a Wales that we all want to live in, now and in the future.
Well-being of Future Generations Act
“A society in which people's physical and mental well-being is maximised and in which choices and behaviours that benefit future health are understood”
"Responsible government is not just about delivery in the here and now, vital though it is. It’s also about looking towards the end of the decade and beyond, with a vision of the Wales we want for the future“
Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales

8. The four principles of Prudent Healthcare