12th February 2025
£13.7 million to transform services and cut ADHD and autism waiting times
A further £13.7 million will be invested to improve neurodivergence services and reduce waiting times for autism and ADHD assessments across Wales. Demand for neurodivergence services has rapidly grown in…
12th February 2025
Powys dementia nurse honoured by His Majesty King Charles
The Lead Nurse for Dementia for Powys Teaching Health Board has been presented with her British Empire Medal at a ceremony in Newtown. Heather Wenban was presented with the honour…
11th February 2025
New standards to improve maternity and neonatal care in Wales
The Health Secretary will today set out new standards and expectations for high-quality and safe maternity and neonatal services. Health boards will be expected to give mothers-to-be the full choice…
11th February 2025
World Cancer Day: Minister meets first Welsh patient to receive investigational vaccine against colorectal cancer
To mark World Cancer Day on Tuesday 4 February, Cabinet Secretary for Health Jeremy Miles MS visited Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff to meet Lesley Jenkins, the first patient in…
11th February 2025
Career dedicated to mental health and suicide prevention
Ann John has built a remarkable career dedicated to improving mental health and preventing suicide. She is a professor in Public Health and Psychiatry at the Swansea University Medical School and has been…
10th February 2025
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Leads the Way in Wales with Innovative Speedboat Device to Tackle Colon Cancer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) has become the first in Wales to pilot the groundbreaking Speedboat Submucosal Dissection (SSD) technology, transforming the treatment pathway for patients with complex colorectal…
10th February 2025
New UK Accelerator Fund Launched: Up to £10,000 for Women’s Cancer Care
Women’s cancer care is a vital priority in the UK, with an urgent need for innovative solutions to improve treatment, diagnosis, and patient experiences. To address this challenge, the Life…
7th February 2025
£28 million to repair hospital roof and reopen wards
Health Secretary, Jeremy Miles, has confirmed almost £28 million to repair the damaged Princess of Wales Hospital roof and re-open wards at the hospital. Services, theatres and wards at the…
7th February 2025
Health board becomes first in Wales to implement technology to tackle colon cancer – developed by Welsh med-tech company
A health board has become the first in Wales to implement a technology to treat Colon cancer, developed by Welsh med-tech company Creo Medical. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB)…
6th February 2025
Medical device business secures multimillion-pound funding from BGF and Development Bank of Wales
A South Wales-based medical device business has secured multimillion-pound funding from BGF and Development Bank of Wales. The funding will enable Chepstow-based IQ Endoscopes to accelerate the roll-out of its sustainable single-use endoscopy…
5th February 2025
New approach supporting families in Wales and Northern Ireland
We are piloting a new approach to help reduce the number of children entering care. Minister for Children and Social Care, Dawn Bowden, was in Belfast this week to learn…
3rd February 2025
£13.7 million to transform services and cut ADHD and autism waiting times
A further £13.7 million will be invested to improve neurodivergence services and reduce waiting times for autism and ADHD assessments across Wales. Demand for neurodivergence services has rapidly grown in…
31st January 2025
Health and Care Research Wales announces major £49m investment in research infrastructure
Women’s health, mental health and tackling cancer are among key areas for research into health and social care over the next five years, in a major £49 funding announcement by…
31st January 2025
Medical device from Bangor University and Caernarfon manufacturer “game-changer” in cancer research and diagnosis
A medical device being developed by Bangor University and a Caernarfon-based manufacturer could be a “game-changer” in the research and diagnosis of health conditions including cancer. Bee Robotics, with the…
30th January 2025
Wales and Northern Ireland work together on groundbreaking cancer innovation projects
Five innovative projects across Wales and Northern Ireland have been awarded a share of £1 million to develop technology to reduce waiting times and improve outcomes for cancer patients. The…
28th January 2025
Public Health report focuses on improving the health and wellbeing of region’s children & young people
The new Director of Public Health annual report published by the Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) sheds light on the critical health and wellbeing challenges facing children & young…
23rd January 2025
Blood pressure monitors now available to borrow from Cardiff hubs and libraries
Hubs and libraries across Cardiff are extending their health and wellbeing offer with the launch of a new blood pressure monitor scheme. In the same way as library card holders…
23rd January 2025
Health Secretary response to latest NHS Wales performance data: November and December 2024
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: The health service…
23rd January 2025
New Chief Medical Officer for Wales appointed
Professor Isabel Oliver has been appointed as the new Chief Medical Officer for Wales. Professor Oliver will be joining the Welsh Government from her role as Director General of Science…
22nd January 2025
Written Statement: Improving cancer care in Wales
Jeremy Miles MS, Cabinet Secretary Health and Social Care Audit Wales last week published its ‘Cancer Services in Wales’ report, which followed a review by the Welsh Government of the…