14th March 2025
Business Wales Start-Up Accelerator
The 10-week Start-Up Accelerator is a fast-paced, dynamic and in-depth accelerator programme aimed at helping Welsh high-growth start-ups launch, secure their first customer and potentially attract investment. The programme aims to help…
14th March 2025
Virtual Reality training rolled out for Social Care Staff in Bridgend
A new Virtual Reality (VR) training programme, developed by Goggleminds, has been rolled out for social care staff in Bridgend, to enhance management of high-risk swallowing incidents. This immersive training…
6th March 2025
Celebrating the best of Welsh research this St David’s Day
This St David’s Day we are celebrating some of the life-changing health and social care research happening in Wales, led by our funded research centres and NHS organisations to drive…
6th March 2025
Students inspired to pursue primary care careers thanks to more placements
Student nurses are being inspired to consider a career in primary care as part of a new project happening in Swansea Bay. The Swansea University nursing students can now complete…
4th March 2025
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board making progress under special measures
North Wales’ health board is making progress under special measures but will remain under the highest level of support. A progress report which reflects on two years since Betsi Cadwaladr…
3rd March 2025
Welsh entrepreneur launches app to support social care workers
A social worker from Blaenau Gwent has created an award-winning app with the potential to revolutionise social services operating in Wales and beyond. Matthew Davies, a Team Manager at Merthyr…
28th February 2025
‘The role of a research nurse remains one of the most misunderstood’
A clinical research specialist nurse funded by Health and Care Research Wales has lifted the lid on her role in an exclusive interview with the Nursing Times. Victoria Garvey, from…
28th February 2025
200 healthcare workers to join NHS Wales
A further 200 nurses and doctors from Kerala in India will be recruited to join the health service in Wales. The announcement strengthens the agreement made between the Welsh Government…
28th February 2025
Homeless and vulnerable helped to access healthcare in the community
A new team is helping to make sure homeless and vulnerable people in Neath Port Talbot can get the healthcare they need. It supports them to access GP services, dentists,…
28th February 2025
X-ray units at Llandrindod Wells and Ystradgynlais set to re-open
The X-ray unit at the hospital in Llandrindod Wells is to reopen this Friday (14 February 2025) with the unit at Ystradgynlais reopening the following Friday after having new state-of-the-art equipment…
27th February 2025
Welsh researchers lead UK arm of global trial for treatment of rare genetic condition in the womb
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is the sole site in the UK for an international clinical trial that could improve treatment options for patients affected by a rare and…
27th February 2025
Taking a Welsh childbirth improvement programme nationwide
Dr Sarah Bell, consultant anaesthetist at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, has always been dedicated to improving patient care. She pursued a career in obstetric anaesthesia training to care…
26th February 2025
One Million Items in Wales Dispensed Via the Electronic Prescription Service
One million prescription items have been dispensed in Wales via a digital service which aims to make the prescribing process easier and safer for patients. The Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)…
25th February 2025
Market Exploration around Non-Compressible Haemorrhage
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch a new Market Exploration around Non-Compressible Haemorrhage (NCH). Run on behalf of Research and Clinical Innovation (RCI) Research, Surgeon General’s…
25th February 2025
Health Secretary flying the flag for Wales in India
Health Secretary, Jeremy Miles, is in India this week to reaffirm and strengthen Wales’ healthcare links with the country. Last year, the Welsh Government signed an agreement with the Government…
24th February 2025
Fighting type 1 diabetes with research
Lloyd Murfin, 29, a chemist from Cardiff, is taking part in the Ver-A-T1D study, a clinical study looking into whether existing blood pressure medication can prevent the symptoms of type 1…
21st February 2025
Expand Your Global Footprint with ABHI’s International HealthTech Accelerators
Applications are now open for ABHI’s International HealthTech Accelerators, offering unparalleled opportunities to grow your business in two of the world’s most dynamic healthcare markets: the United States and the…
20th February 2025
Health Secretary response to latest NHS Wales performance data: December and January 2025
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Jeremy Miles, said: I’m pleased to see positive progress in reducing long waiting times and the size of the waiting list. There is…
18th February 2025
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2025
To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we hear from four researchers we have supported about some of their recent work. From population analysis to podcasts to…
18th February 2025
Health and Care Research Wales supports research into women’s health with launch of new £3m centre
Welsh government Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Sarah Murphy MS, has hailed the launch of a new £3 million Women’s Health Research Wales centre thanks to funding from Health…