25th March 2025
Hywel Dda midwife team win prestigious national awards
Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Maternity and Neonatal Risk and Governance Team have won three awards at the 2025 UK MUM (Maternity Unit Marvels) Awards™ in recognition of the role…
25th March 2025
Senedd votes on new rules promoting foods linked to obesity
New rules about how and where foods high in fat, salt and sugar can be promoted and displayed in larger shops and online have been passed by the Senedd. The…
24th March 2025
A foundation for stronger research
Getting input from the members of the public, especially from people living with the health issues being researched, is one of the most important ways to make research relevant and…
21st March 2025
Health boards partner with online mental health service
Six of Wales’ seven health boards now have direct referral pathways to SilverCloud’s online mental health platform as the service continues to expand. SilverCloud Wales offers a suite of guided,…
21st March 2025
Nutrition and Dietetics service retains top nutritional screeners award
For the fourth year running, Hywel Dda University Health Board’s (UHB) nutrition and dietetics service, in collaboration with community-based frailty nurses and Therapy Assistant Practitioners, has received high praise for its…
20th March 2025
Health Secretary response to latest NHS Wales performance data: January and February 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 pleased…
19th March 2025
New infrastructure to support Health and Social Care innovation in Wales
Health and Social Care Innovation Wales (HSCIW) is a range of new innovation infrastructure launched on 12th March 2025. HSCIW has been developed by leaders across the health and social…
19th March 2025
Discover Your Role 2.0 webinar advances public involvement in Welsh research
Health and Care Research held a webinar on February 19 which marked a key milestone in Discover Your Role 2.0, our four-year plan to improve public involvement in Welsh research….
19th March 2025
Pioneering health data linkage: Professor Ronan Lyons’ impactful career
In the rapidly evolving field of health data science, Professor Ronan Lyons stands as an international leader. He was awarded an OBE in 2021 for services to research, innovation and…
19th March 2025
Written Statement: Wales Innovates: Creating a Stronger, Fairer, Greener Wales Delivery Plan – One Year On
Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning In February 2023, the Welsh Government published Wales Innovates: Creating a Stronger, Fairer, Greener Wales, a mission-based, cross government innovation strategy….
18th March 2025
International midwife helping pave the path for overseas staff
Swansea Bay’s first internationally educated midwife is now playing a pivotal role supporting other midwives arriving here from overseas to prepare for work. Abigail Peprah became the health board’s first…
18th March 2025
IWD 2025 | Meet the research team helping to improve health outcomes for women
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is proud to support International Women’s Day 2025. The theme this year is Accelerate Action which emphasises the urgency of advancing gender equality and…
18th March 2025
New Digital Weight Management Service “Gro Health” Launched for Gwent residents.
The digital weight management service now available for free to eligible residents. National Survey for Wales 2022/23 data shows that 65% of the local population of Gwent was living with…
18th March 2025
Apply to join the Research Programme for Social Care funding committees
The National Institute for Health and Care Research’s (NIHR) Research Programme for Social Care (RPSC) is looking to appoint social care researchers, academics, practitioners, commissioners and policy-makers from across all four nations…
18th March 2025
Unheard to empowered: endometriosis and the space for change
On her 18th birthday Rachel Joseph received an unusual present. Among the cards and presents was a letter from the NHS which confirmed she had endometriosis. Despite the confusing name…
18th March 2025
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care highlights importance of research and evidence in driving improvements in health and social care
This week the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Jeremy Miles MS, opened an event celebrating high-quality research which is driving improvements in health and social care for a…
14th March 2025
Business Wales Start-Up Accelerator
The 10-week Start-Up Accelerator is a fast-paced, dynamic and in-depth accelerator programme aimed at helping Welsh high-growth start-ups launch, secure their first customer and potentially attract investment. The programme aims to help…
14th March 2025
Virtual Reality training rolled out for Social Care Staff in Bridgend
A new Virtual Reality (VR) training programme, developed by Goggleminds, has been rolled out for social care staff in Bridgend, to enhance management of high-risk swallowing incidents. This immersive training…
12th March 2025
Further 200 Healthcare Workers from India to Join NHS Wales
A further 200 nurses and doctors from Kerala in India will be recruited to join the health service in Wales. The announcement builds on the agreement made between the Welsh…
12th March 2025
Improvements in children’s mental health services at South Wales health board
Real improvements have been made to child and adolescent mental health services provided to people living in the heart of the South Wales Valleys. The changes mean Health Secretary Jeremy…