11th November 2024
Ysbyty Gwynedd Emergency Department ranked best place to train in Wales by junior doctors
Doctors in training have ranked Ysbyty Gwynedd’s Emergency Department as the best place to train in Wales for a second year running. Results from the recent National Training Survey by...
Read more7th November 2024
Wales edges closer to being at the forefront of genomics expertise
Wales is edging closer to being at the forefront of genomics after the NHS signed an ambitious new collaboration with a leading science technology company. The memorandum of understanding (MoU)...
Read more7th November 2024
Imspex Diagnostics and Biophys announce collaboration to advance SMART diagnostics and R&D services at new Biophys laboratory in South Wales
Imspex Diagnostics Ltd and Biophys Limited are pleased to announce a new phase in their collaborative journey, focused on advancing clinical and applied industry solutions through shared expertise and resources....
Read more5th November 2024
Health board is first in Wales to be awarded for work with autism
Hywel Dda University Health Board has become the first Health Board in Wales to achieve ‘Autism Understanding’ status. The accreditation is awarded by the National Neuro-divergence Team, a Welsh Government...
Read more4th November 2024
Technology enables people without a voice to speak Welsh
Welsh speakers at risk of losing their voice due to medical reasons such as Motor Neurone Disease or throat cancer can now continue to communicate in Welsh, thanks to a...
Read more1st November 2024
Open now – Senior Research Leaders Scheme 2025-2028
Health and Care Research Wales is pleased to announce the call for applications to the Senior Research Leaders Scheme 2025-2028 is open now. Health and Care Research Wales’ Senior Research...
Read more1st November 2024
Healthtech Partnership is Helping to Train African Medics Through Virtual Reality
A project to provide clinical skills training in virtual reality for healthcare professionals in Uganda is being developed by a Wales-based partnership. Cardiff company Goggleminds and the University of South...
Read more1st November 2024
New toolkit to support research carried out across borders in the UK
The Health Research Authority (HRA), in collaboration with NHS Research Scotland, Health and Social Care (HSC) Northern Ireland and Health and Care Research Wales, has launched a new toolkit to...
Read more1st November 2024
HEIW launches belong, thrive, stay national retention hub
Staff retention is essential to sustaining and growing our NHS workforce to meet the increasing and evolving demands on healthcare services. In recent years, NHS staff have been leaving at...
Read more1st November 2024
Largest surgical prostate cancer research study in UK led in Wales
A ground-breaking new study hosted in Wales is aiming to ensure high-risk prostate cancer patients receive the highest level of care. ELIPSE (Evaluation of Lymphadenectomy In High Risk Prostate Cancer Surgery)...
Read more1st November 2024
Rugby star turned GP out to raise awareness of heart condition
A former Wales rugby captain-turned GP is helping tackle a heart related medical condition that can lead to the most serious form of stroke. Dr Gwyn Jones (pictured above), who...
Read more29th October 2024
Imspex Diagnostics Limited welcomes David Wilson to its board as Non-Executive Director
Imspex is pleased to announce the appointment of David Wilson to its board of directors as a Non-Executive Director. David brings over 30 years of international experience in the in-vitro...
Read more25th October 2024
Models of Knowledge Mobilisation in Social Care Settings: A rapid review
Who is this Rapid Review for? This Rapid Review was conducted on request from Social Care Wales to understand what forms of knowledge mobilisation have been implemented in social care...
Read more24th October 2024
Cabinet Secretary response to latest NHS Wales performance data: August and September 2024
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Jeremy Miles, said: We have made tackling long waiting times our priority and today I’m announcing an extra £28m to help health boards...
Read more24th October 2024
£28m to help cut long hospital waiting times
Health Secretary Jeremy Miles is today (Thursday 24th October) announcing £28m to help the NHS cut the longest waiting times. The funding will pay for more evening and weekend appointments...
Read more23rd October 2024
New rapid TB diagnosis detector to be developed
Welsh researchers have been awarded funding of almost £1.2 million to develop a new detector for tuberculosis in humans and animals that can report a result in one hour. The...
Read more18th October 2024
Written Statement: Improving Access to Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Jeremy Miles MS, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Good palliative and end-of-life care can make a real difference to the quality of life for people with a life-limiting...
Read more16th October 2024
Life Sciences Hub Wales Benefits 50,000 Patients in 2023-24
The work of Life Sciences Hub Wales has impacted more than 50,000 patients over the past year as well as creating jobs and contributing to the economy. The hub –...
Read more14th October 2024
Llusern Scientific successfully secures £1.7m in Equity Funding
The Development Bank of Wales has taken an equity stake in Cardiff-based Llusern Scientific as part of a substantial six-figure funding round that is helping the University of South Wales...
Read more14th October 2024
Women’s health at the forefront as Health and Care Research Wales holds ninth annual conference
Women’s health took centre stage today (Thursday October 10th) at the ninth annual Health and Care Research Wales conference, with speakers and topics highlighting the vital part individuals and delivery...
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