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
First NHS-led clinical trial for thyroid eye disease
The first NHS-led clinical trial for thyroid eye disease (TED), a disfiguring condition causing protruding eyes, double vision and swelling around the eyes, has shown that widely used, expensive and time consuming radiotherapy treatment does not help people who are also given steroid tablets. However, disease severity was reduced in people who also received antiproliferative … Continue reading First NHS-led clinical trial for thyroid eye disease
Wellness and life science village takes major step forward
Multi-million pound plans for a wellness and life science village being supported by Swansea University in Llanelli have taken a major step forward. Swansea University reports an outline planning application has now been submitted to Carmarthenshire Council for the project at Delta Lakes, which includes new sport and leisure facilities, along with state of the … Continue reading Wellness and life science village takes major step forward
