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Starting now: A digitally inclusive future for Social Care in Wales

18 July 2023

As digital innovation gains momentum, Aimee Twinberrow, Digital Innovation Lead for Social Care Wales, explores the reality of digital exclusion across Wales. She explores what needs to happen to make sure that people in Wales can benefit from innovative digital technologies, identifying the unique challenges faced by social care and exploring the exciting projects taking place to create opportunities to build digital equality within social care.

Collaboration and mental health space for staff at UHW

The Hive is a staff area at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) developed by the Innovation Team at Cardiff and Vale UHB in conjunction with Welsh Government, Cardiff & Vale Health Charity and Camerados.

Wearable defibrillators guidance from Health Technology Wales shows benefit for people at risk of heart failure

5 July 2023

Wearable cardioverter-defibrillators continuously monitor heart rhythm and automatically deliver an electric shock within one minute, when certain irregular heart rhythms are detected.

Robotic surgery in Wales: Pushing boundaries and changing lives

20 June 2023

The All-Wales National Robotics Assisted Surgery Programme is part of a wider ambition to improve outcomes for cancer patients across Wales. In a guest blog, James Ansell, Colorectal Surgeon for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, explains why we should be excited about this dynamic approach and how robotic assisted surgeries are changing lives and pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

First evaluation of AI pain assessment app: identifying challenges and celebrating success

19 June 2023

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.

Health Technology Wales publish its Annual Report for 2022/23

14 June 2023

Health Technology Wales has announced the publication of its 2022/23 Annual Report.

Multimodal AI Analysis of Prostate Cancer Indicators

An artificial intelligence (AI)/ machine learning (ML) based MRI diagnostic aid for prostate cancer may support clinical decision making and reduce time to interpret MRI.

UK Government announces £650 million growth package to drive forward life sciences innovation

9 June 2023

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.

Spread and Scale Academy Returns to Cardiff for October 2023

8 June 2023

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 Health Foundation launches exciting £2m programme to transform care

25 May 2023

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.