The innovation space is filled with news, ideas, information, and support. Staying up to date can be a challenging task, but one of the best ways to keep your finger on the pulse is through newsletters.
We’ve collated the best newsletters 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.
ADSS Cymru is a professional membership body that represents and supports directors and senior managers working in social services in Wales and are committed to ensuring that the voice of social care is heard in policy making. They provide training, information, and opportunities for networking. Their newsletter focusses on the latest developments and updates on work from the leadership in Wales’ social services.
The Bevan Commission is Wales’ leading health and care think tank. They challenge, change and champion thinking and practice to ensure sustainable health and care that is fit for the future. Their newsletter features updates from across their various work programmes.
DHCW takes forward the next generation of services needed to transform health and care delivery in Wales. Their newsletter delivers the latest digital updates from NHS Wales straight to your inbox.
The DHEW programme brings together industry, clinicians, policy makers, academics, innovators, and funders to create a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovation within the Welsh health and social care system. They feature as part of the Life Sciences Hub Wales newsletter with updates on their projects, events, and opportunities.
HCRW brings together partners across the NHS Wales, local authorities, universities, research institutions, third sector and others. They work together to promote research into diseases, treatments, services and outcomes that can lead to discoveries and innovations. Their weekly bulletin features health and social care research news, events, training, funding and vacancies.
HTW is a national organisation that aim to optimise improve the health of the nation through evaluating the effectiveness of health technologies, providing guidance on implementation, and supporting the development of policies. The newsletter includes information on new guidance and policy.
A partnership between the Welsh government, NHS Wales, and other organisations, Improvement Cymru has a mission to support the development of health and care services in Wales. The newsletter provides direct updates with their ongoing work.
Life Sciences Hub Wales is an arm’s length body of Welsh Government, existing to catalyse innovation and collaboration between industry, health, social care, and academia. Its aim is to make a positive difference to people, families, and businesses across the nation and to make Wales the place of choice for health, care, and wellbeing innovation. The newsletter offers the latest innovation news, events and publications across the health and social care landscape in Wales and beyond.
MediWales is the independent life science network for Wales. They bring together industry, academia and the clinical community to support the advancement of human life science in Wales and create collaborations and business opportunities for their members. Their monthly newsletter features upcoming events, funding opportunities, industry news, and more.
Moondance Cancer Initiative finds, funds and fuels brilliant people and brave ideas to make Wales a world leader in cancer survival. Its aim is to accelerate significant and sustained improvement in cancer survival outcomes over the next 10 – 15 years. They are a not-for-profit organisation that fund innovation and live implementation work in clinical settings that can have an immediate impact on cancer survival outcomes for patients in Wales.
Hosted by Public Health Wales, the aim of the Network is to inform, facilitate and create connections for those working in public, private and third sectors in order to improve population health and wellbeing in Wales. Their e-bulletins focus on a different topic each month, including mental wellbeing, nutrition, and health inequalities.
PHW work to protect and improve health and well-being and reduce health inequalities for the people of Wales. Their monthly e-bulletin includes details of all their latest news and publications.
Social Care Wales is the national regulatory body responsible for regulating Wales’ social care workforce. They set the standards for qualifications and training, maintain a register of social care workers, provide guidance to social care providers, and more. Stay up to date with new development and upcoming events when you subscribe to their newsletter.
WAHWN is a network of arts and health professionals across Wales. It is a free network open to anyone working in, or with an interest in the field of arts, health and well-being. Their newsletter will keep you up to date with developments in the field of Arts and Health, new knowledge bank articles, funding, work opportunities, events and sector developments.
The Health Innovation Network is a collaborative network of 15 regional partnerships between the NHS, universities, and industry partners. They bring together key stakeholders to co-design and co-deliver solutions to the biggest health challenges facing the NHS, supporting evidence-based best practices and facilitating uptake of innovative treatments and technologies. Their newsletter delivers a round-up of the latest innovation news, events, publications and opinions from the 15 AHSNs.
The CQC are an independent regulator of health and social care services in England. They want to make sure that people are provided with safe and effective care, and to encourage care services to improve. The CQC also publish reports and insights into major quality issues in health and social care. Their newsletter covers the latest updates relating to their work, and vital social care updates.
Deloitte UK is a leading professional services firm – one of the largest in the UK. Their newsletter is a personal take on topical issues impacting the Healthcare and Life Sciences sector powered by Deloitte’s UK Centre for Health Solutions.
DHSC supports ministers in leading the nation’s health and social care to help people live more independent, healthier lives for longer. Their newsletter features a wealth of health topics including mental health, patient safety, hospital care, and social care.
EDIS is a coalition of organisations working to improve equality, diversity and inclusion within the science and health research sector.
The Health Foundation are an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK. Their monthly newsletter features different perspectives and expert opinion on a different health or health care topic, as well as details on funding opportunities and their latest publications.
The King’s Fund is a health charity and thinktank, aiming to improve health and care through research, education, training, reporting on key health and social care issues and influencing policy. They offer a variety of newsletters delivered at different frequencies and elevate key areas of their work, including events, the latest news, and newest developments in digital health and technology.
Med-Tech Innovation News covers the latest developments in the medical technology sector. They give news, analysis, opinion, and other content related to medical devices, digital health, and healthcare technology. The newsletter is a key resource for healthcare professionals, industry leaders, and investors to stay up to date on the latest innovations and advancements in the field.
NICE provide national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. They have a range of different newsletters available for subscription, including ones on health and social care, life sciences and primary care. These newsletters feature their latest guidance, news, upcoming events and more.
NIHR fund, enable and deliver world-leading health and social care research that improves people's health and wellbeing, and promotes economic growth. They offer several bulletins that focus on different areas of their work.
The Nuffield Trust is an independent health think tank. They aim to improve the quality of health care in the UK by providing evidence-based research and policy analysis and informing and generating debate.
ECHAlliance is a Community Interest Company that provides benefits to communities in 80+ international Ecosystems around the globe.
It brings its global community together in a network of ecosystems that match needs and solutions, break down silos, transform healthcare, transfer best practices and lessons learned and create economic opportunities.
The EFB is a non-profit federation of biotechnology associations, learned societies, universities, scientific institutes, biotechnology companies and individual biotechnologists working to promote biotechnology research and innovation in life sciences.
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) represents the biopharmaceutical industry operating in Europe. EFPIA’s mission is to create a collaborative environment that enables members to innovate, discover, develop and deliver new therapies and vaccines for people across Europe, as well as contribute to the European economy.
The European Health Management Association (EHMA) is a not-for-profit membership organisation that focusses on health management capacity and capabilities and aim to support the successful implementation of health policy and practice.
EHMA gathers health and hospital managers, healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, academia, policy and decision-makers and stakeholders at a local, regional, national and international level.
The European Public Health Association (EUPHA) in short, is an international umbrella organisation for public health associations and institutes in Europe. They aim to facilitate and activate a voice for the public health network by enhancing visibility of the evidence and by strengthening the capacity of public health professionals.
MedTech Europe’s aim to make innovative medical technology available to more people, while helping healthcare systems move towards a sustainable path. It encourage policies that help the medical technology industry meet Europe’s growing healthcare needs and expectations. It also promotes medical technology’s value for Europe focusing on innovation and stakeholder relations, using economic research and data, communications, industry events and training sessions.
The Digital Therapeutics Alliance (DTA) aim to transform global healthcare by advancing digital therapeutics to improve clinical and health economic outcomes. It aims to broaden the understanding, adoption, and integration of clinically evaluated digital therapeutics with patients, clinicians, policy makers through education, advocacy, and cross-industry collaboration.
The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) aims to reform the global health ecosystem through the power of information and technology by connecting people across the health ecosystem and creating a community where collaboration and innovation thrive.
The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) is a non-profit association that leads scientific, technical, and regulatory advancement throughout the pharmaceutical lifecycle. ISPE connects pharmaceutical knowledge to deliver manufacturing and supply chain innovation and regulatory insights to enhance industry efforts to develop, manufacture and reliably deliver quality medicines to patients.
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