20th April 2022
Creo Medical Group Opens Singapore Hub
Creo Medical Group has opened a regional hub in Singapore, which will provide a centre for the commercial roll-out of the Welsh medical device company’s products across the Asia-Pacific region....
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£1.1 million investment to champion older people as Wales becomes Age Friendly
Actions the Welsh Government will take to champion older people and challenge the way we think about ageing have been published by Julie Morgan, the Deputy Minister for Social Services....
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Welsh Life Sciences Company Eyes Expansion in the Middle East
A Welsh life sciences company which plays a crucial role in helping to diagnose and treat cancer around the world has announced plans to expand in the Middle East as...
Read more19th April 2022
NHS Bursary extended in Wales
Health Minister Eluned Morgan has confirmed Wales will extend the NHS Wales Bursary scheme to eligible healthcare students studying in the 2023-24 academic year. Student nurses, midwives and allied healthcare...
Read more15th April 2022
Deputy Minister urges eligible families to claim Healthy Start payment
The Deputy Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Lynne Neagle MS, is encouraging eligible families to sign up for Healthy Start to get healthy food and vitamins for free. Families...
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An exciting future with the appointment of new ENRICH Cymru research manager
Dr Deborah Morgan has been appointed as the new research manager for ENRICH Cymru. New face for ENRICH Cymru team Deborah joins the team of two facilitators dedicated to developing the network,...
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Health Technology Wales 2021 Annual Report is published
” We are pleased to announce the publication of our 2021 Annual Report, which describes the work we have carried out in the last year to improve health and social...
Read more14th April 2022
12 exciting innovation projects given funding at the Welsh Health Hack
The Welsh Health Hack continues to showcase the incredible talent and drive to create solutions for major challenges facing health and social care. Life Sciences Hub Wales was delighted to...
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Genetic testing: Babies with rare illnesses given hope
Dozens of babies with rare illnesses have been given “new hope” since Wales became the first part of the UK to offer genetic testing two years ago. Children who are...
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Statement by the Chief Medical Officer COVID-19 Review: 14 April 2022
Chief Medical Officer for Wales statement on COVID-19 review: 14 April 2022. Community transmission of the BA.2 Omicron wave of COVID-19 continues at a very high level across Wales and...
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Nearly £8m in funding to extend employment support services
The Welsh Government is investing nearly £8m to continue three employment services that help people recovering from physical, mental ill-health and substance misuse into and to remain in work, Deputy...
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Wales’ expanded flu programme extended by another year
The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan has today confirmed Wales’ flu vaccination programme will once again be extended to include those aged 50 and over and secondary...
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Pioneering sensor technology aims to improve hospital efficiencies and patient outcomes in Wales
A cross-sector partnership is delivering an important service evaluation on the NGPOD testing device, which may help to improve outcomes for patients who need nasogastric feeding. Life Sciences Hub Wales...
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Volunteers needed in Rhondda Cynon Taf for study into third and fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose
A global study spearheaded by biotechnology company Moderna, is being led in Wales by Public Health Wales, Health and Care Research Wales and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. The...
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Unpaid carers in Wales are set to benefit from a £9m short breaks fund
Unpaid carers of all ages in Wales are set to benefit from a short breaks fund after a £9m investment from the Welsh Government. The scheme, which will benefit from...
Read more9th April 2022
Pioneering new report explores the barriers in linking police data to healthcare data
A pioneering report published today by researchers at the National Centre for Population Health & Wellbeing Research explores the barriers of linking police data with health data and sets out...
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“I want nursing and midwifery to be the most attractive career choices for health professionals” – Sue Tranka, Chief Nursing Officer for Wales.
Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) for Wales, Sue Tranka has outlined her ambitious plans for the Nursing and Midwifery professions at today’s CNO Wales Conference. Areas of focus for the next...
Read more7th April 2022
Cardiff mum hopes twins research can stop others feeling isolated
Cardiff mum Kirsty Evans is hoping research into the potential complications of having twins and triplets can help other parents like her from feeling so isolated. The 36-year-old, from St...
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Health and Care Research Wales invests in leaders across Wales to shape the research of the future
Health and Care Research Wales has announced its next cohort of Senior Research Leaders and Specialty Leads from across academia and the NHS in Wales, to act as ambassadors for...
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Microscopy First of its Kind in the UK for Surface Science at Cardiff University
A new microscopy system that will help researchers understand the minute detail of surface science is being installed at Cardiff University’s state-of-the-art Translational Research Hub (TRH). The Photo induced Force Microscopy (PiFM) system...
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