A 1950s living room for people with dementia
A devoted husband built a nineteen fifties living room in a ward in Llandough Hospital, Cardiff to help his wife, who had Alzheimer’s (ITV News, 2017). George Drummond decorated the room with period wallpaper, a TV, black and white photographs, and racks of vinyl to help his wife Elaine remember happier days. He said sitting … Continue reading A 1950s living room for people with dementia
Innovative new Health and Wellbeing Academy opens at Swansea University
A new Health and Wellbeing Academy which aims to give people more support to lead healthier lives is being officially opened today by Wales’ Health Secretary Vaughan Gething (WalesOnline, 2017). The academy offers a range of services, complementing those already being provided by the NHS. It includes an audiology department which provides hearing tests and … Continue reading Innovative new Health and Wellbeing Academy opens at Swansea University
Morriston researchers get £230,000 for next stage of life-saving study
A study at Morriston Hospital is looking at patients with chest injuries (MediWales, 2017). Chest injuries, while being relatively minor, can lead to serious, potentially fatal complications. Often, these complications do not emerge for several days, leading to people returning to hospital as emergency cases. Now research forming part Morriston’s academic emergency medicine research programme … Continue reading Morriston researchers get £230,000 for next stage of life-saving study
Initiative to Revolutionise Health Data Recording in Wales
A pioneering approach to data that predicts peaks in demands on health services is being developed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) (Business News Wales, 2017). The system, once up and running, could save the NHS across the UK millions of pounds and enable services to be closely targeted at hot spots. Funded by … Continue reading Initiative to Revolutionise Health Data Recording in Wales
Welsh researchers have made a major breakthrough in diagnosing bowel cancer
A simple blood test developed by Welsh experts could lead to bowel cancer patients being diagnosed much earlier and significantly improve their chances of survival (WalesOnline, 2016). Initial signs are so promising the test could become used throughout the NHS within the next few years, with a clinical trial starting in GP practices across Abertawe … Continue reading Welsh researchers have made a major breakthrough in diagnosing bowel cancer
Trauma packs will save lives on Namibian roads
Trauma packs developed by Professor Judith Hall of Cardiff University and colleagues from Cardiff Metropolitan University will be used to tackle the extremely high death rates on roads in Namibia (MediWales, 2016). The Medical Research Council Public Health Intervention Development Scheme, which supports interventions addressing an important global or UK public health issue, is providing … Continue reading Trauma packs will save lives on Namibian roads
