Thousands see a GP when they should go to the dentist
Lack of awareness of the full services that dentists offer and an expectation of long waiting times for appointments are among the reasons three hundred and eighty thousand people in the UK visited their doctor with a dental problem last year, needlessly adding to GP appointment waiting times. Cardiff University reports the new study, conducted … Continue reading Thousands see a GP when they should go to the dentist
Cardiff University Biobank officially opened
Cardiff University has opened a brand new facility with the capacity to hold up to a million biological samples for medical research. The Cardiff University Biobank, opened on Monday by Health Secretary Vaughan Gething, will give researchers quick and easy access to biological samples to be used in research for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment … Continue reading Cardiff University Biobank officially opened
Welsh resuscitation device could save babies in Uganda
Hundreds of thousands of babies’ lives could be saved each year in developing countries thanks to a device manufactured in a North Wales Rehabilitation Engineering Unit. MediWales reports the BabySaver, developed by Professor Andrew Weeks, a consultant obstetrician at Liverpool Women’s Hospital, is a simple plastic device that can be used to resuscitate babies without … Continue reading Welsh resuscitation device could save babies in Uganda
Wales 1st country to test new Type 1 diabetes drug
People in Wales have become the first in the world to test a drug which could prevent and treat Type 1 diabetes. WalesOnline reports the unnamed drug, which is being used as part of an early phase clinical trial, has been shown to “regenerate” insulin making cells of the pancreas which are lost in people … Continue reading Wales 1st country to test new Type 1 diabetes drug
App puts people in charge of their test results
People can now gain access to their own NHS records using a pioneering new app and website. WalesOnline reports the digital service, called Patients Know Best (PKB), allows people to read their test results, reschedule appointments, manage care plans and email their doctor or nurse directly for advice. People who don’t understand the technology can … Continue reading App puts people in charge of their test results
NHS doctor wins MSc Health Data Science place
Geriatric Registrar and Clinical Fellow, Dr Sara Long, has won a funded place on Swansea University’s MSc in Health Data Science, through an innovative partnership with the Bevan Commission and HDR UK Wales and Northern Ireland. MediWales reports Sara Long is interested in exploring how AI, machine learning and smaller scale data analysis could help … Continue reading NHS doctor wins MSc Health Data Science place
Chinese students learn about 3D printing in Swansea
World leading 3D design and printing technology used in facial reconstructions has been shown to aspiring Chinese medics. Abetawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board reports the twenty five students enjoyed a tour of the Maxillofacial Laboratory at Morriston Hospital in Swansea as part of a visit to the city’s university. They have come from universities … Continue reading Chinese students learn about 3D printing in Swansea
Cardiff Medicentre hosts EU delegates
A party of twenty EU delegates met with leading clinical innovators during a tour of Cardiff Medicentre. The delegates took a tour of the Medicentre as part of a Welsh Government Innovation “Learning Journey” workshop. The Welsh Government is sharing innovation and advanced manufacturing best practice with European partners as part of the €937,661 EU-funded … Continue reading Cardiff Medicentre hosts EU delegates
Agreement signed for Llanelli’s £200m Wellness Village
Swansea University reports it has signed a landmark Collaboration Agreement with Carmarthenshire County Council and a private sector partner to develop the £200m Wellness and Life Science Village planned for Llanelli. The partnership will bring a significant range of education provision to the site, which is expected to include training for doctors, nurses and other … Continue reading Agreement signed for Llanelli’s £200m Wellness Village
Innovation award for diagnostic cancer technology
A test that predicts the aggressiveness of common types of cancer and identifies responses to treatment has won an award for innovation. Working in partnership with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, TeloNostiX, a spin out from Cardiff University, has developed a prognostic tool that helps clinicians and patients understand the likely need for treatment … Continue reading Innovation award for diagnostic cancer technology
