The packaging of medicines in the UK is governed by requirements set out in guidance issued by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and by regulations.

The Welsh Government is taking a range of action to raise awareness of the harmful effects of alcohol misuse. These include funding Alcohol Concern Cymru Wales to deliver ongoing campaigns, promotion of the chief medical officer alcohol guidelines, and promotion of the public health messages associated with the Public Health (Minimum Price for Alcohol) (Wales) Act 2018.

We are working closely with health boards and Health Education and Improvement Wales through our successful national and international marketing campaign 'Train. Work. Live.' to recruit and retain healthcare professionals with positive results.

Welsh Government has established the new treatment fund, backed by £16 million a year of additional funding. By the end of October, the new treatment fund had provided patients throughout Wales with faster access to 146 new medicines for a wide range of medical conditions.

The health board is working to improve the provision of dental services. This includes developing a strategy and the operational detail required to deliver the required improvements. I expect to see sustained action at pace to replace provision lost as a result of practice closures.

I welcome NICE’s consultation. The draft guideline is consistent with the recommendations made in July by the Welsh mesh and tape task and finish group in relation to the use of non-surgical options as a first resort and other key aspects of clinical practice.e.