18th July 2023
USW ‘Game Changer’ Drug Treatment Research
Researchers at University of South Wales (USW) will be evaluating Buvidal, an opioid substitution treatment, thanks to £400k from Welsh Government. The investigation, led by USW Criminologists and Psychologists, will…
17th July 2023
Health and Care Research Wales Faculty Mentoring Programme – call for mentors
Are you a researcher who could share your knowledge and experiences with researchers who are at an earlier stage in their career, or with others facing challenges that you have…
17th July 2023
Health and Care Research Wales Faculty Mentoring Programme – call for mentors
Are you a researcher who could share your knowledge and experiences with researchers who are at an earlier stage in their career, or with others facing challenges that you have…
14th July 2023
Researchers selected for prestigious Welsh Crucible programme
Two researchers from the Centre for Aging and Dementia Research (CADR) have been selected for the prestigious Welsh Crucible leadership development programme. The award-winning Welsh Crucible is for Welsh researchers beginning to…
11th July 2023
Life sciences companies supercharged with £277 million in government and private investment
Four life sciences companies, ranging from medical diagnostics to medicines manufacturing, will see £277 million in joint government and industry backing to help grow and innovate. The funding, announced by…
11th July 2023
Director of Health and Care Research Wales welcomes expanded NIHR funding agreement to boost cross-UK research
Health and social care researchers in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will have increased access to research funding via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) from this…
10th July 2023
Cleanroom for sale
The cleanroom is located at Unit 20, Llandough Trading Est. Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8RR. Supplied by Monmouth Scientific, who suggested a value of around £15K. Installed in February 2021….
7th July 2023
“It helped us through a difficult journey” – The legacy of the Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre
This week, the Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre has published its final report showcasing two years of work which helped ministers make vital health and social care decisions during the pandemic. The “legacy”…
7th July 2023
CutCancer: University Welcomes Project Partners
Swansea University has welcomed a delegation from the National Institute of Biology (NIB) in Slovenia as part of the CutCancer twinning project. CutCancer was announced in January, when Swansea University…
7th July 2023
Flexible Expertise is Needed to “Power the NHS for Another 75 Years
IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has called for the government to urgently reconsider the vital role that specialist contractors and freelancers play in resourcing within the…
5th July 2023
Stroke Association/Health and Care Research Wales Partnership Award
The Stroke Association is partnering with Health and Care Research Wales to fund vital research to improve the lives of people affected by stroke across the UK. The funding call…
5th July 2023
Welsh-led study into out-of-hospital cardiac arrest published in NEJM
An international trial involving patients with coma after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, led by Welsh researchers in the UK has revealed that a strategy targeting mild hypercapnia (an excess of carbon…
4th July 2023
Health Technology Wales 2022/23 Annual Report
Health Technology Wales has announced the publication of its 2022/23 Annual Report. During 2022-3, HTW considered more than 150 new topic referrals and published 10 new HTW guidance documents, as…
4th July 2023
Ambrose Healthcare establishes global headquarters in Wales
Ambrose Healthcare Ltd (Ambrose Healthcare), a specialist pharmaceutical company in rare diseases and hospital care, has established its global headquarters in Wrexham in Wales. The move enables Ambrose Healthcare to benefit from…
4th July 2023
Health Technology Wales Guidance on Wearable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
People in Wales who are at risk of their heart stopping suddenly, may be fitted with wearable defibrillators following new guidance by Health Technology Wales. Wearable cardioverter-defibrillators continuously monitor heart…
4th July 2023
Director of Health and Care Research Wales thanks NHS research community for their dedication and the difference they make
To mark the 75th anniversary of the health service, Professor Kieran Walshe, Director of Health and Care Research Wales, has thanked the NHS research community for the difference they make…
29th June 2023
Swansea research team plays major role in ground-breaking international stroke study
A research team at Morriston Hospital in Swansea, led by Health and Care Research Wales’ deputy specialty lead for stroke, has helped inform a significant international study into when to…
28th June 2023
MediWales Annual Review and Members Directory 2023
The MediWales Annual Review and Members Directory 2023 is officially here! The publications includes an overview of the sector, as well as a profile for each of our member organisations….
27th June 2023
Open Call for LifeStories 2023
MediWales will be publishing our next edition of the LifeStories magazine in the autumn. LifeStories is a showcase magazine for the Welsh Life Science sector, dedicated to sharing success stories…
27th June 2023
“If anyone asks what did we learn from Covid, here it is in bricks and mortar”
A consultant has praised a cutting edge Respiratory Support Unit (RSU) designed using the lessons of the Covid pandemic. Consultant physician in respiratory medicine, Dr Dan Menzies, made his comment…