28th July 2020
Med Tech start up, Forth, revealed as finalist in Wales Start Up Awards
Forth is a finalist in two categories – Med Tech and Digital Start Up of the Year28th July 2020
University innovation team helping to develop high-tech dementia aid
Swansea University innovation experts are helping to refine a high-tech device which is already making a vital difference to people living with dementia and their carers. Staff the Healthcare Technology…
28th July 2020
Fundraising At Midatech Pharma
Midatech Pharma, a drug delivery technology company focused on improving the bio-delivery and biodistribution of medicines, has raised £5m by way of a placing to investors in the UK. The…
24th July 2020
Firm expands with deal supported by Development Bank
Ethikos Group chief executive Scott Davis A Deeside-based acquirer of engineering businesses, which aims to change the perception of the sector in order to attract the engineers of tomorrow, has…
24th July 2020
How a Medtech Firm Answered the NHS’s Call During Covid-19
Signum Health reports a six-fold increase in the number of contract wins compared with pre-Covid 19 numbers Demand for digital diagnostics and social prescribing services by healthcare providers has significantly…
24th July 2020
2.8% Pay Increase for Doctors and Dentists in Wales
Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced a 2.8% pay uplift for doctors and dentists in Wales. The increase is in line with the recommendations of the 48th Report of the…
24th July 2020
Med Tech Start Up Revealed as Finalist in Wales Start Up Awards
Forth, a Chepstow based medical health care company, has been revealed as a finalist in two Wales Start Up awards categories – Med Tech start up and Digital start up….
24th July 2020
Creo Medical Group Acquires European Manufacturer
Chepstow-based Creo Medical Group has acquired a European healthcare products manufacturer in a deal which could be worth more than €25m. Albyn Medical supplies and produces gastroenterology, urology and endoscopy…
24th July 2020
£1.2 Billion in Additional Funding for Wales
The Welsh Government will receive a minimum of £1.2 billion in additional funding this year, on top of £2.8 billion confirmed since March, to help provide support following the coronavirus…
21st July 2020
Port Talbot Confirmed as UK Government Manufacturing Hub for PPE
A UK Government drive to increase UK production of face coverings has started at two sites across the UK, with one in Wales, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster…
21st July 2020
Surgical instrument manufacturer chosen to package and sterilise 1.92 million items of PPE to protect NHS staff against COVID-19
Single Use Surgical*, part of Eakin Healthcare Group, have signed a contract to package and sterilise 1.92 million surgical isolation gowns – a move that will create 45 new jobs and protect frontline NHS staff against COVID-19. The project is well un20th July 2020
Study shows how traumatic experiences can leave their mark on a person’s eyes
New research by Welsh academics shows that a patient’s pupils can reveal if they have suffered a traumatic experience in the past. Posttraumatic stress disorder can occur when a person…
17th July 2020
Virtual Reality Finds Place Within NHS Wales Thanks to AgorIP
A doctor has combined healthcare with virtual reality to help put patients at ease. Dr Kevin Rafferty came up with the concept of combining a disposable anaesthetic facemask with a…
17th July 2020
Four Health Boards in Wales Fail to Meet their Financial Duty
Four of the seven health boards in Wales once again failed to meet their financial duty to break-even over a three-year period, according to their 2019-20 accounts. Across NHS Wales,…
17th July 2020
NHS Wales Health Boards’ £470m Debt Written-off
Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, has written-off the £470m owed by NHS organisations in Wales so they can focus on recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2014 the Welsh Government has…
16th July 2020
USW to Offer Welsh-Language Employability Modules to Students
From this September, the University of South Wales (USW) will be the first higher education institution to run a pilot project offering bespoke Welsh-language employability modules to business and creative…
16th July 2020
What is Private Equity? The Pros and Cons – Advice from Greenaway Scott
Private equity has become more popular in the past few years and has been utilised by many companies to fulfil their plans for growth. Private equity consists of funds and…
16th July 2020
Development Bank of Wales Completes Successful Exit from Pwinty
The Development Bank of Wales has confirmed it’s exit from Pwinty, the Cardiff-based API platform that specializes in international print fulfilment. Pwinty was established in 2016 by Tom Gallard with…
14th July 2020
The Hopes and Fears of Business Owners in Wales
A survey of business owners in Wales, commissioned by wealth management company Brewin Dolphin, has turned up some interesting statistics on how business owners in the region view their business,…
14th July 2020
Welsh Medtech Firm Awarded £200,000 Welsh and UK Government Grants
Leading Welsh medtech firm Bond Digital Health has received more than £200,000 in government grants to help it develop its connectivity and data platform for a new Covid-19 test. The…