15th May 2025
University and NHS Partnership Diverts Medical Waste to Support Study
A pioneering project between the University of South Wales (USW) and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) has successfully repurposed medical items, saving more than £20,000 and significantly reducing…
14th May 2025
Lung cancer patient Craig Maxwell to set sail on a 72-mile row to bring hope to cancer patients across Wales
On the 19th May, Craig Maxwell will begin an extraordinary rowing journey which will take him from Tenby to Cardiff, with the aim of raising £250,000 for QuicDNA Max. The…
10th May 2025
Additional funding for hospices announced
Hospices will receive additional funding to help them continue to provide vital palliative and end-of-life care. The £5.5 million cash injection, which is in addition to the £3 million uplift…
8th May 2025
Digital transformation set to improve hospital care for patients in Powys
Patients are set to benefit from an exciting digital transformation in Powys, as a significant step forward is taken towards safer and more efficient prescribing and medicines administration in hospitals….
8th May 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…
8th May 2025
Global Medical Technology Firm Achieves King’s Award for Enterprise
Frontier Medical Group, a global leader in pressure area care solutions, has been awarded the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. The King’s Awards for Enterprise, previously known as The…
8th May 2025
Drone use set to take off at the Welsh Ambulance Service
The Welsh Ambulance Service is to begin using remotely operated drones to survey the scenes of hazardous and challenging incidents. The eyes in the sky will provide specially trained Hazardous…
7th May 2025
New Self-Service Wheelchair System Enhances Accessibility at University Hospital of Wales
The Health Board have commenced a trial to improve access to wheelchairs for patients and visitors who attend the University Hospital of Wales for outpatient appointments or visiting relatives and…
2nd May 2025
National prioritisation exercise shapes £750,000 funding call to improve communication challenges in women’s health
A targeted Health and Care Research Wales funding call is still open for applications, focussing on six priority research topics around improving communication in women’s health, identified in a recent…
2nd May 2025
Using AI and data analysis to tackle drug-resistant epilepsy – Swansea University and King’s College London secure £1.1 million funding
A new research collaboration between Swansea University and King’s College London has been awarded a prestigious Medical Research Council project grant to improve outcomes for people living with drug-resistant epilepsy….
1st May 2025
How Welsh researchers are leading the fight against cancer
Dr Nicola Williams, National Director of Support and Delivery at Health and Care Research Wales, recently spoke to BBC Radio Wales Science Cafe about some of the amazing cancer research…
1st May 2025
Innovative technology offers hope to pregnant women
Hywel Dda University Health Board has introduced a ground-breaking new technology that promises to transform the experience of pregnant women living with Type 1 diabetes. Women who are already pregnant…
1st May 2025
Safe at Home supports patients to receive urgent care at home
Safe at Home is supporting people across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan to receive urgent care at home when it’s safe to do so, instead of going into hospital….
1st May 2025
New treatment will help MS patients be treated quicker in another UK first
A Pembrokeshire mum has become the first NHS patient in the UK to be treated with a new drug to prevent relapses of multiple sclerosis (MS). The newly approved medication,…
30th April 2025
New vision for mental health in Wales paves the way for same-day support
People who need mental health support will increasingly have access to same-day services, as part of an ambitious plan to further improve care across Wales. The new 10 year mental health…
30th April 2025
Cardiff Healthcare Firm to Fund NHS Stoma Care Support Services
Eakin Healthcare has secured a contract to fund stoma care support services in much of Wales. As part of the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, which acts on behalf of…
29th April 2025
NHS Wales to be strengthened following independent review
A series of changes, recommended by a group of independent experts in a milestone report designed to strengthen the NHS, are being taken forward by the Welsh Government. Health Secretary…
28th April 2025
VInnovate 2025 Funding Call – Wales
What is VInnovate 2025? VInnovate 2025 is a funding model supported by the Vanguard Initiative, which is a collaborative programme supporting industrial modernisation and innovation through industry-led and cross-regional cooperation….
28th April 2025
Health Technology Wales guidance: Permanent implant brachytherapy to treat pancreatic cancer
Health Technology Wales (HTW) has published new guidance on the use of permanent implant brachytherapy devices (PIBD) to treat pancreatic cancer when surgery is not an option (unresectable pancreatic cancer)….
25th April 2025
Over 1,000 participants join study aimed at improving the efficiency of bowel cancer screening
A study aiming to improve the efficiency of bowel cancer screening is over halfway towards its goal of recruiting 2,000 patients in Wales. The study, COLOSPECT, is looking at the…