8th July 2025
Hospital patients set to benefit from digital prescribing in Hywel Dda University Health Board
Patients and healthcare staff in West Wales are set to benefit from a digital system that will streamline prescribing in secondary services. Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) has selected...
Read more7th July 2025
£4.8 million to speed up scans at Swansea’s largest hospital
More people will be seen, diagnosed and treated at Swansea’s Morriston Hospital following a £4.8 million investment in new equipment. The Welsh Government is funding the replacement of a new...
Read more7th July 2025
New Deputy Chief Medical Officer Appointed
Dr James Calvert has been appointed the new Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Wales. Dr Calvert brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served as Medical Director and...
Read more7th July 2025
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Access to Healthcare Across Wales
It is widely known that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted healthcare across the globe. Now, researchers from Swansea University have used linked electronic health records to reveal how the pandemic...
Read more4th July 2025
“Data could be key” to improving adult social care
An initiative to provide better insights from data on adult social care in Wales has launched. The Social Care Linked Data Lab (CARE Lab), led by our funded centre, the Centre...
Read more4th July 2025
SAIL data helps reveal how the COVID-19 pandemic affected access to healthcare across Wales
New research using data from SAIL Databank has revealed insights into how the pandemic disrupted access to healthcare for people living with long-term health conditions across Wales. SAIL Databank, which...
Read more4th July 2025
“Data could be key” to improving adult social care
An initiative to provide better insights from data on adult social care in Wales has launched. The Social Care Linked Data Lab (CARE Lab), led by our funded centre, the...
Read more4th July 2025
Innovate UK Global Business Innovation Programme: Health & Medical Technologies – Singapore
Innovate UK is inviting ambitious innovative companies to participate in its Global Business Innovation Programme (GBIP). When: Registration Opens 01/07/2025 00:00 Registration Closes 24/08/2025 11:59 Award Innovate UK will fund...
Read more3rd July 2025
Why England’s 10-Year NHS Strategy Matters for Wales
Gwyn Tudor, CEO MediWales, Examines Why England’s 10-Year NHS Strategy Matters for Wales The new 10-Year NHS Strategy for England: Fit for the Future outlines a transformation in healthcare delivery,...
Read more3rd July 2025
UK Government’s Trade Strategy: A Welsh Life Science Perspective
UK Government’s new trade strategy – Statement from Gwyn Tudor, Chief Executive, MediWales the life science network for Wales “The life sciences sector, including medical technology, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and digital...
Read more3rd July 2025
Development Bank of Wales supports medtech business aiming to improve patient recovery from repeat joint surgeries with £500,000 equity investment in £810,000 round
Cwmbran-based Amotio has completed a pre-seed funding round of £810,000, led by a £500,000 equity investment from the Development Bank of Wales. The funding will be used to advance technology...
Read more3rd July 2025
World-first wearable diabetes monitor being developed with EU funding boost
A Welsh business is developing a potentially revolutionary way of managing diabetes after receiving funding from the world’s largest research collaboration programme. Afon Technology Ltd is working on a world-first...
Read more2nd July 2025
Over 300 patients benefit as hand surgery in Minor Operating Procedure Rooms expands across the Health Board
More than 300 patients have now undergone successful hand surgery in dedicated Minor Operating Procedure (MOPs) Rooms across the Health Board. In 2023, two MOPs Rooms were established at Wrexham...
Read more2nd July 2025
Bevan Commission launches national programme to Adopt, Spread and Embed healthcare innovations across Wales
The Bevan Commission, supported by Welsh Government, today (02 July) announced the launch of its second “Adopt, Spread & Embed” programme. Building on the success of the initial programme trialled...
Read more30th June 2025
National lung cancer screening programme for Wales will save lives, say health experts
Public Health Wales welcomes plans for a national lung screening programme, which will enable earlier diagnosis and treatment of cancers and ultimately save lives. The Welsh Government’s decision to introduce...
Read more30th June 2025
World’s Largest Ostomy Bag Production Line Set to Transform Production at Eakin Healthcare
Global medical device manufacturer Eakin Healthcare has unveiled the world’s largest ostomy bag production line, marking a major milestone in its £9 million investment at its Cardiff Business Park site....
Read more27th June 2025
Advanced Neurotherapies Centre to lead the charge against neurological disease across the UK
The Advanced Neurotherapies Centre (ANTC) officially launched at the Hadyn Ellis Building in Cardiff, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of brain disease research and therapies. The event celebrated...
Read more27th June 2025
SAIL Databank to power study aiming to spot early cancer diagnosis
A major new study is using data from the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank and is aiming to find a way to identify patients with early signs of cancer...
Read more26th June 2025
Mental health professionals to become Swansea Bay’s first Approved Clinicians
Two mental health professionals are on course to become the health board’s first Multiprofessional Approved Clinicians. Ross Watson and Luke Harris are currently employed as a consultant clinical psychologist and...
Read more26th June 2025
Partnership will boost research and innovation
Hywel Dda University Health Board and Aberystwyth University are extending their partnership to help improve the health and well-being of communities in West Wales after signing a new agreement. Two...
Read more