31st May 2022
Helen Mary Jones appointed to Social Care Wales Board
Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan has today (Tuesday 31 May) announced the appointment of Helen Mary Jones to the Social Care Wales Board. Julie Morgan said: I am...
Read more27th May 2022
Written Statement: Update on progress of the Digital Medicines Transformation Portfolio
Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services In September 2021, I announced the launch of the ePrescribing programme. Since then, my officials have worked with NHS colleagues and others...
Read more27th May 2022
Radiotherapy That Could Halve Prostate Cancer Treatment Time Recommended For Use in Wales
A form of radiotherapy that could halve the time prostate cancer patients spend receiving treatment has been recommended for use in Wales. Health Technology Wales (HTW) has published guidance recommending the...
Read more26th May 2022
Vaccine trial to investigate a booster for teenagers to protect against COVID-19
Researchers running the University of Oxford-led Com-COV programme have launched a further national study assessing different options for a (third dose) booster vaccination for young people aged 12 to 15. Backed through...
Read more23rd May 2022
Year of “Strong Progress” At Creo Medical Group
The chief executive of Chepstow-based Creo Medical Group has said the company is “well-positioned” to continue its commercial growth after reporting a “year of strong progress”. In its final results...
Read more22nd May 2022
Data making a difference: the world-leading data bank behind life-changing research
Data on national screening programmes, prescriptions, waiting times, hospital appointments and admissions is being used in research across Wales to change lives. The Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank holds...
Read more22nd May 2022
USW Sees Significant Increase in World-Leading Research
The University of South Wales (USW) has had a significant increase in the amount of world leading research according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021) outcomes, published last week....
Read more21st May 2022
Digital tools transforming kidney care in Wales
A new all-Wales digital system is helping people with chronic kidney disease manage their care through technology and cutting hospital visits. Developed by the renal unit at Swansea Bay University...
Read more19th May 2022
Welsh Government response to publication of latest NHS Wales performance data
The Welsh Government has issued a statement on the latest NHS Wales performance data published today (Thursday, 19th May). A Welsh Government spokesperson said: As the health service continues to...
Read more19th May 2022
Work to improve urgent and emergency care picks up pace
New services are being developed to improve access to urgent and emergency care across Wales so people get the right care, in the right place, the first time. The NHS...
Read more19th May 2022
Minister visits Welsh research centre involved in international multiple sclerosis and diabetes research
Health Minister Eluned Morgan visited the Joint Clinical Research Facility at Morriston Hospital in Swansea today (19 May) to meet the staff at the forefront of the life-changing research being...
Read more18th May 2022
Written Statement: Update on setting up an NHS Executive for Wales
Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services This statement updates Members about our plans to establish an NHS Executive to drive improvements in the quality and safety of...
Read more18th May 2022
Revolutionary Blood Test Set to Transform the Early Diagnosis of Bowel Cancer
A SIMPLE blood test that detects bowel cancer earlier – and improves the chances of survival for thousands of patients is one step closer to being available on the NHS,...
Read more18th May 2022
Bowel cancer: Blood test detects most early-stage cancers – trial
A simple blood test could be the key to saving thousands of lives across the world from bowel cancer, according to a charity. The blood test, which uses Raman spectrometry,...
Read more18th May 2022
New open access membership allows researchers to share findings more easily
Health and Care Research Wales has joined 35 other funders to become the newest member of Europe PMC, a life-sciences repository providing open access to more than 40 million articles. Health...
Read more18th May 2022
Written Statement: Update on setting up an NHS Executive for Wales
Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services This statement updates Members about our plans to establish an NHS Executive to drive improvements in the quality and safety of...
Read more16th May 2022
Innovation Day brings the Midlands Life Science ecosystem together
Midlands life science event calls for shared vision for the region. On Thursday 12 May, over 170 delegates from across the Midlands came together for the region’s leading Life Sciences...
Read more12th May 2022
Meet Wendy – your research nurse
Talented scientists, researchers, doctors, nurses, clinicians and care workers across Wales dedicate their time and effort developing ground-breaking treatments and care for us. Wendy Scrase is one of over 260...
Read more12th May 2022
New Health and Care Research Wales Faculty Director appointed
Professor Monica Busse has been appointed as the Director of the new Health and Care Research Wales Faculty, set up to make sure health and social care researchers have the right...
Read more12th May 2022
Chief Nursing Officer welcomes new international nurses to Wales
On International Nurses Day (May 12), the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales Sue Tranka has met some of the new nurses from across the world who have come to work...
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