21st January 2022
New weekly insulin treatment offers hope to people with diabetes in Wales on 100th anniversary of insulin
A new investigational weekly insulin treatment being trialled at Singleton Hospital in Swansea offers hope of a better quality of life for people with diabetes. All people with type 1…
21st January 2022
NICE recommends first smartphone-based ECG for the detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) for people with suspected paroxysmal AF in an ambulatory monitoring setting
AliveCor’s KardiaMobile® is the only personal electrocardiogram (ECG) to be recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for use within the NHS1 NICE’s positive recommendation1 offers patients…
20th January 2022
Health plan scheme a ‘massive help’ in easing NHS winter pressures
A scheme helping vulnerable people to be treated at home and avoid unnecessary trips to emergency departments will be ‘a massive help’ in easing pressure on NHS Wales during the…
19th January 2022
SAIL Databank’s Analytical Services Team Supports Innovative UK Catalogue Of Disease Definitions
Health Data Research (HDR) UK recently launched the HDR UK Phenotype Library; a new resource supporting the sharing of electronic phenotypes (definitions of how health data can be used to measure real-world…
17th January 2022
New proposals for the future of UK clinical trial legislation
People are encouraged to contribute their views on far-reaching proposed revisions to the clinical trial legislation in the UK. ‘Better regulation…for better trials…for better health’ The Medicines and Healthcare products…
14th January 2022
UWTSD Helps Health and Social Care Graduate on Path to Success
When BSc Health and Social Care graduate Sibusisiwe (Sibu) Mbwembwe first joined UWTSD in 2015, the mum of two had been out of the education system for a long time….
12th January 2022
Wealth Manager Brewin Dolphin Appoints New Head of Office for Cardiff
Wealth manager, Brewin Dolphin has appointed Geraint Hampson-Jones as its new head of office for Cardiff with effect from 1st January 2022. He takes over from David Myrddin-Evans who, after…
12th January 2022
Control trial announced to clinically evaluate a wound healing device: The IPCOTT study
Huntleigh Healthcare Ltd, Clinical Innovation Accelerator (CIA), Cardiff University and the Welsh Wound Innovation Centre, have announced a partnership to evaluate a wound healing device supported in part by the…
11th January 2022
Welsh lateral flow specialist secures further £1m investment
The Cardiff-headquartered company, which has developed a data capture and management system for lateral flow diagnostic tests, raised the investment through its existing shareholders. The investment included equity funding of £350,000…
11th January 2022
“Help us to help you this winter” – Minister for Health and Social Services Eluned Morgan
Help us to help you this winter urges Health Minister Eluned Morgan as more funding to relieve pressures and help the NHS and social care this winter is announced. To…
6th January 2022
Strong Pipeline For Development Bank Of Wales
The Development Bank of Wales is sitting on a strong pipeline of activity, a senior figure has said. Investment director Mike Owen noted that while that the organisation naturally does not…
5th January 2022
GS Verde “Extremely Well Positioned” Heading Into 2022
GS Verde Group is optimistic about its prospects for 2022, the company has told Insider, with the company “extremely well positioned” on the back of advising on more than 100 deals…
5th January 2022
Change to cervical screening interval
Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services – Written Statement As of 1 January 2022 Cervical Screening Wales (CSW) has extended the routine screening interval for people with…
4th January 2022
Wound care app allows for home assessment
Global technology company Healthy.io has launched the first use of its innovative wound care app in Wales, allowing patients to have their wounds assessed and monitored from the comfort of…
31st December 2021
NHS Wales employees recognised in Queen’s New Year Honours
The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan and Chief Executive for the NHS Wales Judith Paget have offered their congratulations to NHS Wales employees who have been recognised…
30th December 2021
‘Emergence of Omicron shows just how vital ongoing research is’
Research leaders in Wales reflect on the first anniversary of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine approval. Research in Wales is more important than ever as the UK faces a rise in…
21st December 2021
Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB – Home to an Ingenious Innovation Hub
Over the past 18 months, the NHS in Wales has proven to be one of the most pioneering health services in the world, with world-firsts such as the single log-in ‘Digital…
21st December 2021
Head of Education Appointed in Powys
A new Head of Education has been appointed in Powys, strengthening the county council’s senior education team. Georgina Bevan, who is currently the Principal Curriculum Partner for the South-East Wales…
21st December 2021
Bond Digital Health Secures £1 Million Funding Boost
Leading Wales-based medtech firm Bond Digital Health has secured a further £1 million cash injection to support its plans for growth. The Cardiff-headquartered company, which has developed a data capture…
20th December 2021
Quarter of home care workers in Wales sought mental health help during pandemic, study finds
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of domiciliary care workers in Wales has been revealed in the initial findings of a study led by Cardiff University. The…