£180m for seamless health and social care in Wales
Ministers have announced plans to deliver a seamless health and social care system, which supports people to live healthy and independent lives, will receive a £180m funding boost next year. The Welsh Government says Health and Social Services Secretary, Vaughan Gething and Minister for Children, Older People and Social Care, Huw Irranca-Davies have set out … Continue reading £180m for seamless health and social care in Wales
Welsh Government sees loneliness as public health threat
Action needs to be taken to tackle loneliness and social isolation, which already impacts one in five people in Wales and is fast becoming a significant public health issue, according to Minister for Children, Older People and Social Care, Huw Irranca-Davies. The Welsh Government has launched a national conversation on what can be done to … Continue reading Welsh Government sees loneliness as public health threat
Brexit fears stop clinical trials in the UK
Clinical trials of a new heart drug have been halted because of concerns over Brexit. The BBC reports medical research company Recardio was due to try the drug dutogliptin on patients in Clydebank, Leeds and Exeter. It has suspended all UK activities due to uncertainty about how new medicines will be approved after Brexit. The … Continue reading Brexit fears stop clinical trials in the UK
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
Study looking at treatment-resistant depression
A psychiatrist in Winnipeg, Canada is searching for people to take part in a research study that may include access to Magstim TMS. Magstim is based in Whitland, Carmarthenshire. The company has always been at the cutting edge of the evolution of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) from its conception as a valuable research tool to … Continue reading Study looking at treatment-resistant depression
£2.5m to tackle respiratory disease in Wales
Health Secretary, Vaughan Gething, has announced £2.5m of funding to develop new ways to prevent and treat respiratory disease. The Welsh Government says the money will be used to create a Respiratory Innovation Centre, bringing together health professionals, academic and business people to more quickly develop, test and implement innovative methods to tackle respiratory illness. … Continue reading £2.5m to tackle respiratory disease in Wales
Mark Polin appointed chair of Betsi Cadwaladr UHB
Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has announced the appointment of Mark Polin as the new Chair of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB). The Welsh Government reports Mark Polin is currently the Chief Constable of North Wales Police and has had fourteen years executive experience in a number of highly demanding roles. He has worked in … Continue reading Mark Polin appointed chair of Betsi Cadwaladr UHB
Uber-style app for NHS patients could come to the Valleys
Two schemes were put forward as part of a digital vision for the Valleys at the latest taskforce meeting in the Dulais Valley earlier this week. One of the priorities in Our Valleys, Our Future, the delivery plan for the Ministerial Taskforce for the South Wales Valleys, is to develop a digital vision for the … Continue reading Uber-style app for NHS patients could come to the Valleys
