25th June 2025
NHS Wales empowers public with free diabetes prevention and management apps
Three powerful apps are now available to tackle Wales’ growing diabetes challenge – complementing successful face-to-face programme that has already helped more than 10,000 people. NHS Wales has invested in…
25th June 2025
Wales to become world’s first ‘Marmot nation’ to tackle health inequalities
Wales will become a Marmot nation as part of the Welsh Government’s ongoing work to tackle health inequalities. This involves adopting public health expert Sir Michael Marmot’s eight principles, which…
24th June 2025
Medilink UK expands its specialist services provision for the UK life sciences sector
Medilink UK, the largest representative body in the UK for life sciences, has recently expanded its specialist services provision to life science organisations across the UK. The expansion of the…
23rd June 2025
People across Wales urged to sign up to biggest-ever health research campaign
The nation’s biggest-ever health research recruitment campaign push – to sign up to 1.5 million people to the Be Part of Research register – launched Monday 16 June. People across…
23rd June 2025
Welsh researchers honoured in King’s Birthday Honour’s list
Two Welsh researchers have been honoured for their pioneering contributions to their fields in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list. Iain Whitaker, Chair of Plastic Surgery at Swansea University Medical…
23rd June 2025
Strategic action plan to boost research by nurses, midwives and allied health professions in Wales
A new research plan for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals has been launched today. Commissioned by the Welsh Government, the plan is designed to strengthen research across these professions…
23rd June 2025
Delivering the UK Industrial Strategy: A Welsh Life Sciences Perspective
The UK Government has published its new Industrial Strategy plan today, highlighting the importance of the life sciences sector in Wales and across the UK. In response to the announcement,…
23rd June 2025
Upgrading Wales’ ambulances
Modern ambulances will be responding to emergency 999 calls across Wales, thanks to £22.45 million investment by the Welsh Government. More than 140 new ambulances and vehicles will be part…
23rd June 2025
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board delivering QuicDNA lung cancer study
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board researchers are currently running a research study which aims to improve lung cancer diagnostics to guide therapy and shorten the time before a patient…
20th June 2025
Strategic action plan to boost research by nurses, midwives and allied health professions in Wales
A new research plan for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals has been launched today. Commissioned by the Welsh Government, the plan is designed to strengthen research across these professions…
19th June 2025
Health Secretary announces £120 million to carry on cutting waiting times
Health Secretary, Jeremy Miles, today announced a £120 million package to fund Wales’ ambitious plans to continue cutting waiting times and the waiting list this year. The new funding will…
19th June 2025
Welsh researchers honoured in King’s Birthday Honour’s list
Two Welsh researchers have been honoured for their pioneering contributions to their fields in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list. Iain Whitaker, Chair of Plastic Surgery at Swansea University Medical…
18th June 2025
Written Statement: New Chair to the Board of Velindre University NHS Trust: preferred Ministerial Candidate
Jeremy Miles, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Following an open and competitive process and in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments, I am pleased to announce…
18th June 2025
$140 million investment in new therapies for neuropsychiatric disorders
New Cardiff University spin-out, Draig Therapeutics, receives $140 Million investment in developing new therapies for Major Neuropsychiatric Disorders Cardiff University spin-out Draig Therapeutics is putting Welsh research at the centre…
17th June 2025
People across Wales urged to sign up to biggest-ever health research campaign
The nation’s biggest-ever health research recruitment campaign push – to sign up to 1.5 million people to the Be Part of Research register – launched Monday 16 June. People across…
16th June 2025
Medtech Firm Secures £5m to Advance Pacemaker Technology
Ceryx Medical is a Cardiff-based business working on revolutionary new pacemaker technology, aimed at helping patients with long-term heart failure. The business has successfully completed a £5 million equity investment…
16th June 2025
Llusern Scientific Speeding Up Infection Diagnosis with Welsh Innovation Support
Llusern Scientific is developing rapid diagnostic tests to transform how urinary tract infections are diagnosed and treated. With targeted support from the Welsh Government’s Innovation team, the company, which is…
16th June 2025
Grandfather-of-five takes part in UK’s largest surgical trial for prostate cancer
When Kevin McDonald from, originally from Taff’s Well but now living in Pontyclun, turned 70, he was fit and active and looking forward to spending much of his retirement playing…
16th June 2025
Major international clinical trial finds ‘significant’ impact of semaglutide on people with type 2 diabetes
An international clinical trial, led in the UK by Swansea’s Joint Clinical Research Facility (JCRF), has found that semaglutide tablets – best known as the active ingredient in some weight-loss…
16th June 2025
UK investment to boost research across Wales
Over £18 million has been awarded to NHS organisations across Wales in the first wave of investment enabling the NHS in Wales to conduct more commercial clinical research. This investment…