28th November 2024
Enhancing the experience for patients with a sensory loss
Beverly Davies, Strategic Partnership and Inclusion Manager, Hywel Dda University Health Board Introduction In the Hwyel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) area, around 15,671 people have visual impairments, and around 85,864 have hearing impairments,…
28th November 2024
Teenager’s bright idea delivers sustainable benefits for paediatric service
A teenager’s bright idea has inspired a greener approach in one of Morriston Hospital’s busiest services. The Children’s Emergency Unit (CEU) has now adapted a more sustainable stance in its…
28th November 2024
Health and social care climate emergency national programme
How the programme will help the health and social care sector respond to the climate emergency. Contents Background and context The national programme Emissions reporting and decarbonisation plans Adaptation planning…
27th November 2024
Written Statement: Eliminating profit from the care of children looked after – update on timescale and permitted models
Dawn Bowden MS, Minster for Children and Social Care I am writing to update you on the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill introduced on 20 May 2024 and currently…
27th November 2024
Healthtech Firm Secures Funding to Accelerate Development of AI-Powered Medical Devices
A pioneering medical AI company says it is a step closer to making home-based advanced medical care a reality thanks to funding. Laennec AI Limited has secured investment from SFC…
25th November 2024
The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions for preventing continence issues resulting from birth trauma: a rapid review
Background and Context This rapid review looked at how effective different interventions are for preventing *continence issues caused by perineal birth trauma, a.k.a. injury to the perineum (the tissue between…
25th November 2024
Joint efforts crucial to protecting children from criminal exploitation
Research conducted by the Children’s Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE) partnership, funded by Health and Care Research Wales, underlines the importance of a coordinated, multi-agency approach to effectively tackle County…
25th November 2024
Specialty Lead receives Royal recognition for work supporting victims of conflict-related sexual violence
Health and Care Research Wales Specialty Lead for Surgery, Professor Iain Whitaker, recently welcomed HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh to Swansea University to meet the team behind SPARC, a pioneering…
25th November 2024
NIHR Evidence Alert: study links green and blue spaces to improved mental health in Wales
A comprehensive and large-scale study conducted by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Public Health Research programme, with contributions from Health and Care Research Wales, has uncovered significant links…
25th November 2024
From catching the “research bug” to tackling antibiotic resistance
Did you know that about half of women will experience at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) in their lifetime and approximately 6% of women have recurrent urine infections (rUTIs)? With many…
25th November 2024
Specialty Lead for Infection calls research into antimicrobial resistance an “urgent priority”
To mark World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week, Health and Care Research Wales’ Specialty Lead for Infection is calling for more research to help tackle the growing threat of so-called…
25th November 2024
UK medical device companies to benefit from landmark agreement with Medical Alley in the US
Medilink UK, a professional membership association and specialist consultancy for the life sciences sector, has signed an agreement with the world-famous Medical Alley, to support medical device companies in the…
21st November 2024
Health secretary response to latest NHS Wales performance data: September and October 2024
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Jeremy Miles, said: This week, we’ve increased the amount of funding to support health boards reduce the longest waiting times to £50m. This…
21st November 2024
New hub opens to help more carers find support
On Carers Rights day today, the Minister for Children and Social Care officially opened a new hub that will help more unpaid carers claim their rights and access free support….
19th November 2024
Folic acid added to flour to prevent birth defects in Wales
Flour will be boosted with folic acid to protect hundreds of babies against serious disabilities every year. But daily supplements are still vital, urges Wales’ top doctor. A new law…
18th November 2024
Energy and cost saving measures to be implemented across Powys as Health Board is awarded £4.2m
The installation of new solar panels, improved heating systems and LED lighting as well as upgrades to roof and pipework insulation is to take place at hospitals across Powys, thanks…
18th November 2024
New team will help support and develop primary care workforce
A new team to help develop and support staff working in primary care has launched in Swansea Bay. The Primary and Community Care Academy can provide and direct primary care…
18th November 2024
The implications of climate change impacts on health and social care for researchers and research funders
A collective approach to understanding and mitigating the health impacts of climate change is key for safeguarding future generations – that’s the message from experts who met at Health and…
18th November 2024
Don’t just chuck them in the bin – Dr Heidi Seage
Imagine using an inhaler every day, tossing it in the bin when empty all without knowing you are contributing to global carbon emissions. Sustainability is vital in Welsh health and…
18th November 2024
Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre review highlights factors associated with childhood obesity
Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre, in collaboration with Health Technology Wales, has conducted a review of research into the reasons why children aged five and under may become overweight…