7th October 2024
Bowel screening age lowered to 50 in Wales
Thousands more people will automatically receive at-home bowel screening tests to help save more lives. Bowel cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, with more than 2,000…
3rd October 2024
Quarter of a billion-pound investment into community care keeping people well at home and preventing hospital admissions
More than a quarter of a billion pounds of Welsh Government investment has helped older people be cared for in their own homes and avoided thousands of unnecessary hospital stays….
3rd October 2024
New medical school a “game-changer” for doctor recruitment in North Wales
First Minister Eluned Morgan and Health Secretary Jeremy Miles have officially opened the North Wales Medical School. The first direct intake of medical students have started at Bangor University this…
1st October 2024
Rapid Diagnosis Clinic
Did you know, approximately 55% of patients with cancer do not present with a ‘red flag’ however often experience vague symptoms such as unintentional weight loss, loss of appetite, fatigue,…
1st October 2024
Novel waterbirth study wins excellence in midwifery research award
A groundbreaking study on the safety of waterbirths, funded by Health and Care Research Wales and led by our Specialty Lead for Reproductive Health, Professor Julia Sanders, has been awarded the…
1st October 2024
Senior Research Leaders Scheme 2025-2028
Health and Care Research Wales is pleased to announce the call for applications to the Senior Research Leaders Scheme 2025-2028 will open on 14 November. Health and Care Research Wales’…
1st October 2024
UK’s first-ever norovirus mRNA vaccine trial launched in Wales
Wales’ Chief Medical Officer, Professor Sir Frank Atherton, has hailed the vital role that Welsh researchers and participants are playing in a groundbreaking new clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy…
1st October 2024
Written Statement: Performance and Productivity Ministerial Advisory Group
Jeremy Miles MS, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care I am today announcing the appointment of an external Ministerial Advisory Group on NHS Performance and Productivity, which will provide…
1st October 2024
Written Statement: Launch of the Single Unified Safeguarding Review
Dawn Bowden, Minister for Children and Social Care Today, I am pleased to be launching the Single Unified Safeguarding Review (SUSR) in Wales which is the result of substantial cross-sector…
1st October 2024
Tai Chi and togetherness: older people helping each other
Celebrating the contributions of older volunteers on International Older People’s Day. To mark International Day of Older People, the Welsh Government is celebrating the vital role older volunteers play in…
1st October 2024
“Becoming part of something bigger”: Health and Care Research Wales Faculty celebrates two years
Health and Care Research Wales Faculty Doctoral and Advanced Fellowship Schemes – opening soon The Health and Care Research Wales Faculty is celebrating two years this September. Established in 2022,…
1st October 2024
Help shape new research into women’s health
Women’s health is a high priority for Welsh Government and communication around women’s health issues is a key area within this: Women’s Health in Wales – A Discovery Report –…
30th September 2024
Written Statement: Fracture Liaison Services Rolled Out Across Wales
Jeremy Miles, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care This statement updates Members about the achievement of our target to set up fracture liaison services across Wales by the deadline…
30th September 2024
Fracture Liaison Services rolled out across Wales
A new way of treating people with broken bones has now been rolled out in health boards across Wales, Health and Social Care Cabinet Secretary Jeremy Miles has announced. The…
27th September 2024
New Research Facility to Expand Decarbonisation R&D in Wales
The first decarbonisation hub of its kind in the UK is set to unlock the potential to carry out research into more sustainable, cost-efficient and healthy homes. The innovative new…
27th September 2024
Written Statement: Disruptions to the supply of medicines – information for the public
Jeremy Miles MS, Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Services Any disruption to the supply of a medicine is a concern to the people who need to take it, their…
27th September 2024
“It’s crucial care-experienced young people can access the support they need to succeed” – says Minister
Mental Health and Wellbeing Minister Sarah Murphy has stressed the importance of access to mental health support to help care experienced young people “succeed in life”. Ms Murphy and Minister…
25th September 2024
“Becoming part of something bigger”: Health and Care Research Wales Faculty celebrates two years
The Health and Care Research Wales Faculty is celebrating two years this September. Established in 2022, the Faculty aims to build a collective health and social care researcher community. Total investment into…
25th September 2024
Cwm Taf Morgannwg Staff to Turn the Peaks Pink for Organ Donation Week
This year’s Organ Donation Week, which is being celebrated from 23rd – 29th September, marks the 30th anniversary of the NHS Organ Donor Register. On Friday 27 September, a 100-strong team…
25th September 2024
Medtech Startup Closes £550,000 Investment for Breakthrough Wound Dressing Technology
A medtech startup has secured a £150,000 investment from British Design Fund as part of a £550,000 seed funding round that will support the development of its novel wound dressing…