UK’s first medical-grade face mask manufacturing facility set to open in Cardiff 10 August 2020 Life Sciences Hub Wales has supported Hardshell, a global leader in the production of prot Industry NHS
PPE experts ensure NHS Wales’ equipment is fit for purpose 14 July 2020 Established in 2005, Workplace Worksafe is a major UK supplier of workplace PPE and protective Industry NHS Patient
Face shields designed by Accelerate and University team get approved for NHS usage 2 July 2020 Shortages of PPE (personal protective equipment) have been a major problem for health care professionals during the Coronavirus pandemic. NHS
Project to help health staff using PPE facemasks communicate scoops innovation award 26 June 2020 The Centre was part of the Welsh-based team behind MaskComms, a microphone designed to be small enough to fit inside a face mask Industry NHS
£150,000 awarded for digital solutions in response to Covid-19 25 June 2020 The 5 winning initiatives announced today will support the rapid piloting and evaluation of new digital platforms, apps and technologies to determi Industry NHS Patient
Global Collaboration Establishes Wales’ National Covid-19 Testing Laboratory 17 June 2020 Creating a national Covid-19 testing lab at the University Hospital of Wales is an important part of the Welsh Government’s Test, Industry NHS
Resourcing the ‘spread and scale’ of innovation in the wake of Covid-19 4 June 2020 Last September, Cardiff and NHS
Caerphilly company’s sustainable PPE receives global interest 2 June 2020 Transcend Packaging, a sustainable packaging specialist and the first company in Europe to produce paper straws for m Industry NHS
£150,000 competition for Covid-19 digital solutions – now open! 26 May 2020 How the competition works Industry
Wales-based manufacturer to produce Covid-19 antibody tests 21 May 2020 In early April, Life Sciences Hub Wales made a national industry call out for companies to support Wales’ work to comba Industry NHS Patient
Cymru vs Covid – Welsh Health Hack returns to help drive innovation 21 May 2020 Now in its fourth year, the Welsh Health Hack is a way to stimulate innovation and encourage collaboration between NHS Wales, industry, and academ Industry NHS
Harnessing the power of Welsh industry is crucial to combatting Covid-19 19 May 2020 Making collaborations possible Industry NHS
Producing PPE and Getting it Right – podcast now available 19 May 2020 This new episode of the Healthy Thinking podcast presented by Chris Martin, Chair of Life Sciences Hub Wales, brings together a p Industry NHS
Accelerate programme: Covid-19 joint statement 11 May 2020 Due to the current UK wide lockdown restrictions, Accelerate is adapting the way it assists businesses and individual Industry
Health Technology Wales launch report on testing to diagnose Covid-19 28 April 2020 HTW’s report provides a rapid review of published evidence on the effectiveness of virus and antibody tests to inform COVID-19 di NHS Patient
Wales rugby star Dr Jamie Roberts supports innovation in Wales 24 April 2020 Dr Roberts is currently working for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board as part of their innovation team during the Coronavi NHS Patient
New portal launched for business offers of support to NHS Wales in fight against Coronavirus 23 April 2020 Life Sciences Hub Wales, with the support of innovation technology company Simp Industry NHS
Health Technology Wales offers research support in response to COVID-19 21 April 2020 Health Technology Wales is inviting COVID-19 related research questions, evidence reviews and requests for economics support. Industry NHS
Ysbyty Calon y Ddraig - Wales' largest temporary hospital officially opens 20 April 2020 Ysbyty Calon Y Ddraig is the largest temporary hospital in Wales and the second largest in the UK. Industry NHS Patient
New app launched to track and trace coronavirus 17 April 2020 First Minister Mark Drakeford and NHS Wales are appealing to the Welsh public to download a new COVID Symptom Tracker app to help the NHS response Industry NHS Patient
Rapid expansion of Video Consultation Service into Secondary and Community Care 12 April 2020 This includes, Community Nurses, Community Mental Health Teams, Health Visitors and Community Midwives. NHS Patient
Welsh distillers answer the call to collaborate to fight Coronavirus 9 April 2020 Today, Life Sciences Hub Wales is leading industry efforts to combat COVID-19 by launching a nation-wide drive to get companies f Industry NHS Patient
Do you work for the NHS in Wales and have an innovative idea to help combat COVID-19? 9 April 2020 A short survey has been set up to quickly and simply capture valuable infor NHS
