Several care homes across Wales are trialling PainChek’s innovative AI pain assessment app which uses facial analysis technology and non-facial indicators to assess pain in people with limited communicative abilities. The first evaluation identifies key challenges that are steppingstones toward new solutions and improving processes in preparation for further rollout.
The funding package will facilitate economic growth across life sciences whilst improved clinical trials will help tackle the backlog by getting new medicines to patients faster.
As part of our development work, we’d like businesses across the life sciences sector, from Wales and the rest of the UK, to complete an online questionnaire and take part in a telephone interview.
Wales is an ideal location for developing and applying life science innovation in health and social care, with many ground-breaking companies choosing to do business here. This includes Halo Therapeutics who are beginning clinical trials for a simple nasal spray therapeutic treatment for coronaviruses.
The Dragon’s Heart Institute is thrilled to announce the upcoming Spread and Scale Academy, scheduled to take place in Cardiff between the 4th and 6th of October, 2023. The academy aims to support teams with innovative projects that are ready to expand and benefit as many people as possible.
The Community Pharmacy System Innovation Fund, set up to support the delivery of an electronic prescription service (EPS) in Wales, has made its first award of grants to two digital community pharmacy system suppliers.
Are you attending NHS ConfedExpo? Our team is heading to Manchester for the two-day event and will be hosting an informative panel session exploring the story so far of the All-Wales National Robotics-Assisted Surgery Programme.
Inspiring Innovation is our monthly roundup of news from Wales’ thriving innovation landscape collated by our Sector Intelligence Team, demonstrating the strength of Wales’ Life Sciences sector and the latest innovations transforming health and social care services.
Bringing care closer to home is a core priority for health and social care in Wales and the UK. The Health Foundation is embracing the evolving innovation landscape with its new Tech for Better Care funding programme, which focusses on exploring the potential of new technologies that enable care at home and within the community.
A consortium led by Agile Kinetic Limited is proud to announce that it has been awarded funding by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency for a ground-breaking project titled "Movement Analysis for Musculoskeletal Precision Medicine."
Medication management in Bridgend takes a bold step toward digitalisation as the first group of participants receive their digital medication management technology.
We had a fantastic time at the Social Care Accolades on 25 April organised by Social Care Wales! The event paid tribute to the inspiring work going on across the sector by recognising the dedication and impact of groups, teams and organisations in Wales.
April has seen innovation delivering impact in both North and South Wales. New technologies with long-term potential for enhancing health outcomes on a local and national scale have made this month an exciting one.
The Digital Medicines Transformation Portfolio and Life Sciences Hub Wales are launching a new fund today (April 3, 2023) to help the suppliers of digital community pharmacy systems in Wales deliver an electronic prescription service (EPS).
March has been a busy month for innovation in Wales with several funding opportunities for health and social care, having the potential to improve long-term health outcomes for people across the nation.
We’ve collated the best newsletters to subscribe to this year to make it easier for you to stay on top of latest developments in your field, be it health, social care, med-tech, research, or digital technology.
Hosted by the Health Innovation and Research Alliance NI (HIRANI), the Medical Innovation and Technology Summit (MITS) is a one-day conference taking place in Belfast on Wednesday 19 April.
This week we welcome the ambition laid out by Welsh Government as they launch the new Innovation Strategy for Wales. This puts creating a strong, consistent and connected culture of innovation at the forefront of helping to enrich our health and wellbeing, economy and our environment.
Health Minister Eluned Morgan has announced the development of a new diagnostics and treatment centre for the South East Wales region, located in Llantrisant, Rhondda Cynon Taf.
There is incredible work by organisations and individuals going on across social care in Wales. We’re helping to celebrate this by supporting the ‘Supporting Unpaid Carers’ award at the Social Care Wales Accolades on 27 April 2023.
