23rd April 2025
Solar Panel Installation Nears Completion at 6MW Coed Ely Solar Farm
Less than five months after construction officially began at the Coed Ely Solar Farm, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and Vital Energi are celebrating a…
23rd April 2025
Free prescriptions in Wales ‘extended my life’
As Wales marks 18 years as the first UK nation to abolish prescription charges, forty-four-year-old Ryan Perrot who has severe asthma shares how the policy helped change his life. Since…
23rd April 2025
Next generation of researchers are discovering new pathways to target blood cancer
Blood cancer is the fifth-most common cancer in the UK, but its many variations have historically made it notoriously difficult to treat. There are over 100 different types of Acute…
17th April 2025
Health Secretary response to latest NHS Wales performance data: February and March 2025
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Jeremy Miles, responds to the latest NHS Wales performance data. Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Jeremy Miles, said: I am very…
17th April 2025
To transform autism research, ask autistic people – Dr Aimee Grant
“Think about autism for a second.” This was how Dr Aimee Grant, opened her powerful TED-style talk at the 2024 Health and Care Research Wales conference. April is Autism Acceptance Month, an…
16th April 2025
Singleton Hospital trial looks to further improve treatment for prostate cancer patients
Researchers at Singleton Hospital in Swansea are preparing to launch a follow-up study to a worldwide trial which revolutionised treatment for prostate cancer patients. The original trial, Stampede, started 20…
15th April 2025
SAIL data reveals link between shingles vaccine and reduced dementia risk
Researchers have discovered compelling evidence for the impact of the shingles vaccine on reducing risk of developing dementia, using data from the world-renowned SAIL databank, which is funded by Health and…
14th April 2025
Innovative Swansea Research to Target Hearing Loss Risks from Life-Saving Antibiotics
A Swansea University academic has been awarded £125,000 from the Academy of Medical Sciences in a groundbreaking step towards preventing antibiotic-induced hearing loss. Dr Emma Kenyon, a lecturer in Neuroscience,…
11th April 2025
Changes to regulatory framework for clinical trials will benefit patients, the NHS and the Life Sciences sector
The amended regulatory framework will speed up trial approvals and encourage innovation in trial design without compromising patient safety. New legislation has been approved in Parliament today that will address…
11th April 2025
New research resource and training for care homes
Members of the care home community in Wales have collaborated to develop a brand-new resource and training workshop for front-line care workers across Wales. This initiative aims to enhance their…
10th April 2025
Medication machine trial aims to improve access for rural patients
Groundbreaking technology, funded by Health and Care Research Wales, is being trialled in Dolgellau to allow patients to pick up urgent medication at times when local pharmacies are closed. The…
10th April 2025
Singleton Hospital trial looks to further improve treatment for prostate cancer patients
Researchers at Singleton Hospital in Swansea are preparing to launch a follow-up study to a worldwide trial which revolutionised treatment for prostate cancer patients. The original trial, Stampede, started 20…
10th April 2025
Health and Care Research Wales Faculty announces its first Emerging Leaders
The Health and Care Research Wales Faculty has announced the appointment of its first group of Emerging Leaders, marking an important step in recognising and supporting the next generation of health and…
8th April 2025
New GDPR transparency wording for all sponsors
To help ensure research participants have all the information they need to make an informed decision about the use of their data, the Health Research Authority (HRA) have developed a new GDPR…
7th April 2025
Robotic medication machine trialled in Dolgellau
Ground-breaking technology is being trialled in Dolgellau which allows patients who have a telephone assessment out of hours to pick up their urgent medication at times when local pharmacies are…
7th April 2025
New deal to improve access to NHS care and cut waiting times
A new deal between the NHS and the public is at the heart of a plan to continue to drive down the longest waiting times this year. Health Secretary, Jeremy…
7th April 2025
Drug dispensing robot hailed as ‘ground-breaking’
A new robotic machine which allows patients to collect urgent medication when local pharmacies are closed has been hailed as ground-breaking. The REMEDY machine, described as the first of its…
4th April 2025
Research-ready homes recognised at the Senedd Cymru
ENRICH Cymru, a network dedicated to connecting care homes and researchers, proudly presented a series of awards to the most research-active care homes within its network at a celebratory event…
4th April 2025
Springboard Innovation Centre fuels business growth in Torfaen
A centre aimed at supporting high growth science and technology businesses has welcomed 11 new tenants. Occupancy rates at Springboard Business Innovation Centre have nearly doubled over the past two…
4th April 2025
From current affairs to research – volunteering for a Research Ethics Committee
Clare Gabriel is a former BBC journalist, a mother and grandmother, and a member of a Research Ethics Committee (REC), helping ensure health and social care research is safe, fair and…