28th July 2025
Health Technology Wales 2024-25 Annual Report
Health Technology Wales (HTW) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2024-25 Annual Report. During 2024-25, HTW considered 58 new topic referrals and published 8 new HTW guidance documents,…
28th July 2025
Research offering a promising future for people with inflammation-driven diseases
A researcher funded by the Health and Care Research Wales Faculty has uncovered a potential new drug that offers better, safer and affordable ways to block the membrane attack complex…
28th July 2025
Study aims to make schizophrenia medication safer for patients
A study funded by Health and Care Research Wales aims to make schizophrenia treatment safer by calling for the introduction of routine antibody testing for patients taking clozapine. To mark…
24th July 2025
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board introduces new digital maternity records app
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is introducing a new digital system to make accessing maternity records, care plans and important information easier and more convenient. On 29th July 2025,…
24th July 2025
New plans launched for research and innovation in Hywel Dda University Health Board
Hywel Dda University Health Board has launched an ambitious new strategy to drive forward the development of innovative medicines and treatments aimed at transforming the health and wellbeing of communities…
23rd July 2025
Bridging the gap between researchers and the public: How we can support you.
Health and social care research plays a vital role in shaping policies, services, treatments, and care that impact all of us. For research to be truly effective and meaningful, it…
23rd July 2025
Opportunity to join a new Economic and Social Research Council Assessor College
The Economic and Social Research Council Assessor (ESRC) is looking for members to join a new college which they will use to find members for their assessment panels. The college…
23rd July 2025
New clinic helps to upskill students and improve access for patients
Optometrists are honing their skills and helping to reduce waiting times for patients as part of a new teaching facility in Neath Port Talbot. The teach and treat clinic helps…
23rd July 2025
Wales first in the UK to launch groundbreaking type 1 diabetes trial
Wales has become the first UK nation to open recruitment for T1D-Plus – a major international clinical trial exploring innovative treatment strategies for adults newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes…
23rd July 2025
Llusern Scientific Announces Key Appointments to Strengthen its Executive Team
Llusern Scientific, a point-of-care diagnostics company, has appointed Bob Yang as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Maddy Kennedy as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Mark Preston as Chief Technology Officer (CTO)….
22nd July 2025
Lung Health Check Pilot reaches the final of the Royal College of Physicians Excellence in Patient Care Awards 2025
Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, with the support of the National Strategic Clinical Network for Cancer, has been shortlisted as one of the top three finalists in the…
21st July 2025
Cardiff University to Share in £54m Global Talent Fund to Attract Top Researchers
Cardiff University is set to share in a £54 million fund to attract top researchers to the UK. It is one of 12 leading universities and research institutions which will…
18th July 2025
“It’s vital that we safeguard research integrity”: study suggests rise in misleading health research articles linked to AI tools
A sharp rise in potentially misleading health research articles could be due to the use of artificial intelligence tools, a new study co-authored by a Health and Care Research Wales…
17th July 2025
New ambulance response categories to improve outcomes for stroke patients
Changes to how the Welsh Ambulance Service responds to calls aims to improve care for patients with strokes and other serious conditions such as heart attacks. A new ‘orange: time…
17th July 2025
InBio and Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Food Allergy Research with Next-Generation Basophil Activation Testing
InBio, a global leader in high-quality, purified allergen proteins, and Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a Danaher company and a global leader in laboratory automation and innovation, are collaborating to enhance…
17th July 2025
NHS 111 Wales website unveils new AI-powered virtual assistant
NHS 111 Wales has introduced a new virtual assistant to help website users get the right health advice, fast. The AI-powered assistant, which is available in multiple languages, scans the…
17th July 2025
Research offering a promising future for people with inflammation-driven diseases
A project funded by Health and Care Research Wales has identified a potential new drug that offers better, safer and affordable ways to block the membrane attack complex (MAC), a…
16th July 2025
MediWales First Impressions: UK Life Sciences Sector Plan – Relevance for Wales
We welcome the UK Government’s new Life Sciences Sector Plan, which introduces a clearer focus on manufacturing, NHS adoption pathways, and support for regional and devolved life sciences economies. The…
15th July 2025
FM vows to “deliver even more for the people of Wales” ahead of final year of Senedd term
First Minister Eluned Morgan has made a speech focusing on the Welsh Government’s achievements over the past year, highlighting significant progress made in priority areas, as the Senedd approaches its…
15th July 2025
Independent chair to lead all-Wales maternity services assessment
A national assessment of all maternity and neonatal services in Wales will begin this month, as the independent review into services at Swansea Bay University Health Board is published. The…