Welsh Backs

Welsh Backs has been developed in consultation with a wide group of stakeholders and is supported by leading experts in this field. Click on the images to read more...

Dr Tony Jewell, Chief Medical Officer for Wales

"Stay active and lead as normal a life as possible"

Prof Mansel Aylward, Chair, Wales Centre for Health

"Welsh Backs will contribute substantially to improving the health and well being of people in Wales"

Terry Rose, Director, Health and Safety Executive for Wales and the S. West

"Back injury is a very common problem, which in workplaces can often be avoided by simple changes to job design, the right training and the right equipment"

Dr Sally Venn, GP

"I welcome the Welsh Backs initiative - reassuring back pain sufferers that staying active is definitely the right thing to do!"