26th May 2021
Creo on track to beat 2021 revenue expectations
Chepstow-based Creo Medical Group is on track to beat expectations for 2021 revenue following a strong first quarter. In a trading update, the listed medical device company said revenue for…
26th May 2021
Rutherford Draws Down Remaining £15M Infrastructure Investment
Cancer care group Rutherford Health has said the conditions have been met for it to draw down the balance of £15m from its £40m infrastructure investment agreement with Equitix Investment…
20th May 2021
COVID-19 research nurses encourage public to take part in future studies for International Clinical Trials Day 2021
On International Clinical Trials Day (20 May) two research nurses based in Swansea look back over a busy year of COVID-19 research and encourage members of the public to take…
19th May 2021
New Lettable Wet Lab Space Opens in Cardiff
sbarc | spark, located on the Cardiff Innovation Campus at Maindy Park, will be the front door to innovation at Cardiff University. The upcoming seven-storey facility will house Cardiff Innovations@sbarc, a new…
19th May 2021
Educ8 launches first Welsh Healthcare Science Apprenticeship Programme
Wales based training provider Educ8, are the first in Wales to launch the new Level 4 Health Care Science Associate Apprenticeship qualification, working in partnership with NHS Wales Health Boards….
19th May 2021
More than 90% of people in Wales think health research has been important during COVID-19 pandemic
More than 90% of people in Wales (91%) think health research in the UK has been important during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a YouGov survey published today. The poll,…
17th May 2021
Swansea takes lead as new mental health research hub launches
Swansea University is playing a leading role in a new UK-wide consortium to bring together vital mental health data. DATAMIND – the Data Hub for Mental Health Informatics Research and…
17th May 2021
Major Health Centre Set For Green Light
Plans for a major new GP surgery and pharmacy in Cardiff have been recommended for approval despite attracting opposition. Assura Aspire is seeking full planning permission for a site at…
17th May 2021
Researchers reveal new tool to help prevent suicide
A team of Welsh academics has developed a new method of supporting health professionals to make clinical decisions about people who may be at risk of taking their own lives….
15th May 2021
Swansea Bay to support new UK trial for COVID-19 vaccine
Swansea Bay University Health Board, Public Health Wales and the Joint Clinical Research Facility at Swansea University Medical School are looking for volunteers to participate in the latest clinical trial studying a vaccine against…
15th May 2021
UK Government publishes plans to implement mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for care home workers in England
Ever since the emergence of effective vaccines against COVID-19, a debate has rumbled on as to the legalities and ethics of employers mandating employees to be vaccinated as a condition…
14th May 2021
Health and Care Research Wales’ sixth birthday: a message from Professor Kieran Walshe
As we reach the milestone of Health and Care Research Wales’ sixth birthday, I would like to reflect on what we have achieved as a research community in Wales this…
13th May 2021
Oxford Brain Diagnostics wins funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to test Alzheimer’s diagnostic in NHS.
Multi-centre project will assess Cortical Disarray Measurement (CDM®) as a tool to diagnose mild cognitive impairment (MCI) due to Alzheimer’s disease and deliver positive health economic outcomes. Oxford, UK, 28…
12th May 2021
Research reveals new approach to understanding our wellbeing
The ability to connect and feel a sense of belonging are basic human needs but new Swansea University research has examined how these are determined by more than just our…
10th May 2021
Genmed to Sponsor the Medtech Category at the Wales Startup Of The Year Awards
One of the fastest growing firms in Wales that has also been recognised as one of the ‘1000 companies to Inspire Britain’ for three years in a row is backing…
10th May 2021
Engineering Success – Looking At The Positive Outcomes From The Pandemic
As we begin to approach the end of lockdown restrictions, business here at GX continues to rise, despite a challenging year for most companies. At the moment, we are very…
6th May 2021
NHS Contract Win For Direct Access
Accessibility consultancy Direct Access has secured a four-year NHS Shared Business Services framework contract to supply sign language interpreters for deaf and hard of hearing patients. Announced during national Deaf…
5th May 2021
A Post-Pandemic Home of Innovation
The doors swing open this autumn on the biggest innovation facility of its kind in Wales. Cardiff Innovation Campus (CIC) has reshaped a disused railway yard into a Home of…
5th May 2021
Jellagen Signs Partnership with French Institute of Research
Jellagen, a Cardiff medical device and biotechnology development company manufacturing high value Collagen derived from jellyfish, is delighted to announce the signing of a new Partnership Agreement with the world…
5th May 2021
Jellagen® Enhances Scientific Advisory Board with the Appointment of Professor Sheila MacNeil
Jellagen, a leader in advanced collagen biomaterials from marine sources, announces the appointment of Professor Sheila MacNeil to their Scientific Advisory Board. Sheila will join existing board members Professor Andrew…