29th January 2024
Company Developing ‘Game-Changing’ Diabetes Device Praised by Welsh Shadow Minister
An innovative tech firm developing the ‘holy grail’ in diabetes monitoring has the power to drastically transform the lives of people living with the condition, according to a member of…
25th January 2024
Health Board Employee Gains Essential IT Skills with the Help of an Apprenticeship
A common misconception of work-based learning and apprenticeships is that they can only be undertaken by people coming into a role for the first time. There is also the myth…
24th January 2024
200 first-time mums support baby feeding research trial
Almost 200 first-time mums have volunteered for a research study into whether extra support helps them feed their babies in a way that works for them. ABA-feed, a UK-wide study,…
22nd January 2024
Launch of the Learning for Involvement website
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has launched a newly upgraded Learning for Involvement site. This website is dedicated to providing learning and development for public involvement…
22nd January 2024
New research aims to improve the wellbeing of sanctuary seekers through physical therapy
A researcher who became separated from her family after she fled Nigeria as a teenager is hoping to improve the wellbeing of other sanctuary seekers through a study funded by Health and…
18th January 2024
New Measures to Support Safe Access to Medical Technology Including AI and Diagnostics
A clear path ahead has been set out for the development of new and robust regulations for medical devices in the UK. The new regulations will put patient safety first…
18th January 2024
Health Minister response to latest NHS Wales performance data, November and December 2023
Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan said: Thanks to the hard work of our dedicated staff the NHS in Wales has coped relatively well under difficult circumstances so…
17th January 2024
Senior Research Fellow named among NHS 75 faces of nursing research
Dr Victoria Shepherd, a member of the Health and Care Research Wales Faculty and Senior Research Fellow (Nurse) at the Centre for Trials Research at Cardiff University, was named as one of the NHS…
17th January 2024
New Survey shows “Patient Safety Concerns” from Doctors in Wales Over Use of Physician Associates
A BMA survey of over 900 doctors working in the NHS in Wales has revealed the scale of the profession’s concerns over the use of Physician Associates (PAs) and Anaesthesia…
17th January 2024
TrakCel launches Consultancy Services to share extensive cell and gene therapy process development expertise
TrakCel Consultancy Services will leverage company’s experience to help early-stage developers reduce inefficiencies and enable flexible growth Expertise based on 12 years of helping develop and manage processes for more…
16th January 2024
Health Board Warns that Checking on Vulnerable Neighbours Could Save Lives as Temperatures Plummet
With icy temperatures spreading across the UK, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board has urged Gwent residents to check in on vulnerable members of the community to ensure they are safe…
12th January 2024
Patient safety will be protected during strike action
NHS Wales, the BMA and the Welsh Government are working together to ensure patient safety is protected during next week’s junior doctors’ strike, Health Minister Eluned Morgan has said. Junior…
9th January 2024
The Health Research Authority launches new updates to the commercial and non-commercial model agreements
The Health Research Authority (HRA) has launched updates to the commercial model agreements, removal of the standalone data processing agreements and new non-commercial hub and spoke agreement. Updates to commercial…
9th January 2024
GP finger-prick blood test could transform bowel cancer diagnosis in Wales
Welsh patients are playing a major role in the way that bowel cancer is diagnosed, thanks to a leading research study which aims to improve detection and diagnostics while avoiding…
7th January 2024
Health and Care Research Wales funds study into ethnic and religious inequalities in children’s social services in Wales
Researchers funded by Health and Care Research Wales are investigating patterns and trends associated with ethnic and religious inequalities in children’s social welfare in Wales, in a bid to better understand the…
7th January 2024
Director commends “enthusiasm, motivation and support” of research staff in festive message
As this year draws to an end, Director of Health and Care Research Wales, Professor Kieran Walshe, thanks the research community and the public for “pushing forward health and care research…
5th January 2024
Launch of hit new BBC One drama ‘Men Up’ shines light on how Welsh participants shaped life-saving research
With the launch of popular new BBC One drama ‘Men up,’ which explores the lives of five Welshmen involved in one of the world’s first medical trials for Viagra, Health…
3rd January 2024
Speech and Language Therapist creates first ever inpatient choir in Wales to help post-stroke patients find their voice
A Speech and Language Therapist at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has combined her passion for music with language therapy to jointly create the first-ever inpatient choir in Wales…
2nd January 2024
Health Technology Wales guidance: Solution-focused assessment tools (DIALOG+) for improving the treatment of people with psychosis and schizophrenia within secondary mental health services
New guidance has been published by Health Technology Wales which supports the adoption of an assessment tool for people receiving treatment for psychosis and schizophrenia in Wales. DIALOG+ is a…
13th December 2023
Health Technology Wales guidance: Multi-grip myoelectric upper limb prosthetics for people with upper limb difference
Health Technology Wales guidance: Multi-grip myoelectric upper limb prosthetics for people with upper limb difference. Health Technology Wales has published new guidance on the use of multi-grip myoelectric upper limb…