1st July 2011
Continued investment in university research ‘vital’ for the development of new medical devices and solutions, report warns
UNIVERSITY researchers need to be supported and funding maintained if the NHS is to benefit from innovative new technologies that can help secure efficiencies and save lives, a new report…
1st July 2011
MediWales member Q Chip launches prestigious Internship competition
TEQSTARS Launch: Q Chip launches prestigious Internship competition with support from Cardiff University and Cardiff Council Cardiff, Wales, 30th June 2011 – Q Chip Limited, an emerging bio-pharmaceutical company developing innovative…
1st July 2011
Hugh James: July’s MediWales featured member
Hugh James is a top 100 UK law firm delivering legal services from offices in Cardiff and London. The firm handles a comprehensive range of legal services including corporate…
1st July 2011
Othos: July’s MediWales featured member
Orthos Limited operates in the field of Regenerative Medicine and specifically in the regrowth of bone. Based in the Technium Springboard in Cwmbran, the company’s products are used by surgeons…
27th June 2011
NICE encourages more research on new test for heart attacks
By: Chris Ansell June 23, 2011 2:33 PM The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) today (22 June), publishes medical technology guidance on the use of a test…
23rd June 2011
BIS: The plan for growth – Summary of Healthcare and Life Sciences Review actions
Page 98 of the following BIS: The plan for Growth (March 2011) details a summary of Healthcare and Life Sciences Review actions. Click on link and have a read.
23rd June 2011
Edwina: How I plan to get the Welsh economy going
by Sion Barry, Western Mail, Jun 15 2011 In her first interview since being appointed Minister for Business, Enterprise Technology and Science,Edwina Hart talks to business editor Sion Barry on the goals…
23rd June 2011
Healthcare doubts boost support for Labour policy – poll
By Jodie Ginsberg LONDON | Thu Jun 23, 2011 7:53am BST (Reuters) – Concerns about the future of the NHS have boosted support for the opposition’s healthcare policies, but that has yet to…
21st June 2011
NHS Future Forum recommendations to Government
The NHS Future Forum has published key recommendations to Government on the future for NHS modernisation. The NHS Future Forum was launched on 6 April as part of the…
21st June 2011
Department of Health release NHS diagnostics waiting times
Statistical press notice: Diagnostics waiting times and activity data, month ending 30 April 2011, and quarterly census for quarter ending 31 March 2011 The following statistics were released…
20th June 2011
Wales Anaesthesia Innovation: new building to simulate an NHS ward
The new Cochrane Building within Cardiff University’s School of Medicine boasts six storeys and will include a clinical simulation suite set up exactly like an NHS ward. The building will…
20th June 2011
MediWales member Magstim wins Queen’s Award
By Rhodri Evans, Western Mail, June 8th 2011 MEDICAL devices company Magstim’s innovative products have made it a world leader in its niche market. Today the Whitland-based…
15th June 2011
Swansea University helping Welsh Bioscience Companies to Grow
Advanced Professional Training (APT) in Bioscience is a new range of Swansea University accredited training courses designed to meet the needs of individuals and businesses in the Welsh Bioscience sector. …
15th June 2011
UKIPO launches free online patent file document inspection service
The UK Intellectual Property Office has launched a Beta version of an online patent document and information service, which offers free access for the inspection of documents relating to patents…
15th June 2011
TSB Strategy Document published: Concept to Commercialisation
The TSB strategy for business innovation, 2011-2015, "Concept to Commercialisation", has been published and may be read online at http://www.innovateuk.org/ourstrategy.ashx TSB’s strategy The vision of the Technology Strategy…
3rd June 2011
Home Telehealth’s pilot in Northern Ireland assisted sufferers of COPD
RECENT studies have shown that many patients using telehealth as a means of delivering care and monitoring at home link this to an improvement in their quality of life and…
3rd June 2011
Killer E.coli strain described as deadliest yet
By Kate Kelland LONDON | Fri Jun 3, 2011 12:19am BST (Reuters) – A virulent new strain of E.coli bacteria that has killed at least 17 people in Europe may be the deadliest…
1st June 2011
Morvus: June’s MediWales featured member
Morvus Technology Limited is a privately owned pharmaceutical company specialising in the discovery and development of novel drugs and diagnostics for the oncology market. Morvus was formed in 2004…
1st June 2011
Ensinger: June’s MediWales featured member
Ensinger is a German family owned multi-national company with more than 40 locations worldwide, manufacturing and distributing engineering plastics. Since its UK establishment in 1987, the company has grown into…
27th May 2011
MediWales member Magstim introduce advisory network for techniques for IONM
Neurosign, a division of Magstim, and experts in intra-operative nerve monitoring (IONM) for over 20 years, has introduced a new local support network to provide a free advice service available…