LUMEN project aids early diagnosis of lung cancer
Over 60 patients have benefited from Hywel Dda University Health Board’s LUMEN project – a ground-breaking service targeting early diagnosis of lung cancer in West…
Latest figures show how Wales is fuelling the UK’s life sciences vision
The importance of Wales to the UK life sciences sector has been highlighted in two sets of recent figures that demonstrate strong performance in key…
Pioneering robot-enabled hip and knee surgery at Hywel Dda
From February 2023, state-of-the-art surgeon guided robots will have their surgical skills put to the test as researcher’s trial their use in hip and knee…
Hywel Dda UHB awarded over £434,000 funding from UKRI Horizon Europe Guarantee Competition
Hywel Dda University Health Board has been awarded £168,268 funding from UKRI’s Horizon Europe Guarantee competition as part of the Horizon Europe project DYNAMO. The €5million…
New partnership set to improve outcomes for cardiovascular patients in Wales
A major new collaboration has been launched aimed at improving diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular patients across Wales. The Next Generation Population Health in NHS Wales project…
Head of Innovation and TriTech wins CSO’s Excellence in Healthcare Science Award
Our TriTech Institute’s Professor Chris Hopkins secured the Research and Innovation award last night at the Chief Scientific Officer’s Excellence in Healthcare Science Awards for…
Innovate Awards: TriTech Institute – Finalist
The TriTech Institute at Hywel Dda University Health Board has been selected as a finalist for The Innovate Awards in the ‘Innovative Health System of…
West Wales pioneer celebrated at Wales’ first cancer awards
June 2022 Moondance Cancer Initiative has recognised an individual from West Wales for their outstanding achievements in cancer services at Wales’ first cancer awards. Dr…
ISO 13485 Quality Management
May 2022 Medical device manufacturing is one of the most regulated sectors in which significant quality systems and product requirements must be satisfied. The regulatory requirements…
Partnering to deliver research and innovation opportunities
Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) and Swansea University will work together to help improve the health and well-being of communities in the three counties…
Pioneering sensor technology aims to improve hospital efficiencies and patient outcomes in Wales
A cross-sector partnership is delivering an important service evaluation on the NGPOD testing device, which may help to improve outcomes for patients who need nasogastric…
Innovation Time Awards: AI Assisted Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
“Post-COVID, where the radiology workforce is coming under immense pressure, the need for AI diagnostic assistance could not be greater.” – Prof Chris Hopkins, Consultant…
Welsh health technology and life science sectors celebrates successful innovation
December 2021 The winners have been announced for the sixteenth annual MediWales Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements across the Welsh life science and health technology sectors….
New affiliation to deliver research and innovation opportunities
Initiatives to improve the health and well-being of people in Wales are in progress thanks to a new collaboration between Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) and The…
Hywel Dda UHB awarded £200,000 by Moondance Cancer Initiative
The Moondance Cancer Initiative has awarded just over £400,000 to seven innovative projects across north and west Wales to improve cancer services. Teams in Hywel…
New service evaluation to examine effect of NuroKor bioelectric technology on patient waiting lists
An innovative, new clinical project to examine the effects of the use of bioelectrical technology for pain management in patients waiting for knee replacement surgery,…
State-of-the-art cardiac patient monitoring for Withybush Hospital
September 2021 An ambitious 18-month project to bring cardiac monitoring at Withybush Hospital in Pembrokeshire into the 21st century has been completed. Sixty-five state-of-the-art networked cardiac…
UWTSD and HDUHB’s collaborative partnership will support the delivery of a healthier mid and west Wales
New research and innovation opportunities to support the delivery of a healthier mid and west Wales were unveiled on September 13 2021 through a collaborative…
TriTech Institute launch with £80,000 Health and Social Care Technology Challenge
The TriTech Institute Health and Social Care Technology Challenge is a free, online event bringing health and social care professionals and academics together with digital…
Professor of Practice honour for Hywel Dda UHB’s Chris Hopkins
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has appointed Chris Hopkins, Head of Clinical Engineering at Hywel Dda University Health Board, and a Consultant Clinical…
UVC air sterilisation devices as a strategy to reduce airborne transmission risk
Professor Chris Hopkins has conducted a study, in collaboration with co-authors, to understand whether UVC air sterilisation devices are an effective strategy to reduce airborne…