L Ellis, E Besnier, M Ward, M Dyakova, L Green Public Health Wales, Policy, Research and International Development Directorate/International Health Coordination Centre, Cardiff, UK Contact: Liz.Green@wales.nhs.uk Welsh Government is committed to their global responsibility, highlighted most recently through the adoption of the ‘Wellbeing of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, the first legal commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). NHS Wales also recognizes the importance of developing Welsh health workers as Global Citizens as demonstrated by their commitment to the Charter for International Health Partnerships in 2014. Whilst global citizenship resources exist for school-aged pupils, there are no resources for health professionals. The development of health-focused global citizenship training would be a unique resource with the potential to increase awareness of international engagement and global social responsibility in the NHS. To explore perceptions and interest in global citizenship, the International Health Coordination Centre (IHCC) circulated a scoping questionnaire to the 10 Welsh NHS Health Boards and Trusts. To ensure participants had an accurate and similar understanding of the concept of global citizenship, a fact sheet was provided to inform the questionnaire. 81 responses were collected from a wide range of NHS professions and groups in all 10 Boards and Trusts. Results showed strong interest in the health of those living overseas with a high level of empathy and a responsibility to the health issues faced in other nations and how this potentially impacts the NHS (>95% of positive responses). 90% of participants indicated they would like to develop professionally in the field of Global Citizenship through continued professional development combining both online and workshop sessions. The scoping demonstrated a strong appetite for global citizenship training across the NHS in Wales. This resource will enhance learning, empathy and increase understanding of the importance of global and environmental responsibility, in addition to the sustainable development agenda and connections to population health and wellbeing in Wales and abroad.

all-Wales mapping of international health activity and practices through the seven National Health Service (NHS) health boards and three trusts. The picture of international health engagement varies widely in different regions. There is a lack of resources, coordination and limited capacity well as different policies and practices in place. A duplication, increase efficiency a and coherent environment for international health work been identified.