Swansea University helping improve heart attack treatment
The Welsh Ambulance Service will work with researchers from Swansea University Medical School, Kingston University and St George’s, University of London and University of Leeds to identify when ambulance crews should perform a simple ECG test. The project has received a £197,000 grant from the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Currently when someone has a suspected … Continue reading Swansea University helping improve heart attack treatment
Award for 3D printing project to support wheelchair users
Using his background in engineering, trainee clinical scientist Jonathan Howard has played a key part in the manufacturing of 3D printed bespoke head supports for people using wheelchairs. Jonathan Howard, who is based in Morriston Hospital, collaborated with both PDR at Cardiff Metropolitan University and the College of Engineering at Swansea University on this new … Continue reading Award for 3D printing project to support wheelchair users
National Imaging Academy Wales officially opens
The National Imaging Academy Wales in Pencoed officially opened on Monday. ITV reports the £3.4m facility will train the next generation of radiologists, radiographers, sonographers and imaging professionals. It has been created to meet the demand gap for the imaging workforce as well as help address the rising demand and expectations of imaging services. The … Continue reading National Imaging Academy Wales officially opens
The dementia ward where you can enjoy an evening pint
Abetawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board says the Derwen Arms has its own pool table and dart board. And while the beer is strictly non-alcoholic and the darts are made out of plastic, that hasn’t stopped the pub from being a hit with its customers. It is located within Derwen Ward, a twenty bed unit … Continue reading The dementia ward where you can enjoy an evening pint
Healthy people’s poo could help tackle obesity and diabetes
A research trial in Swansea will see microscopic organisms harvested from the faeces of healthy volunteers and transplanted into the bowels of people with type 2 diabetes who are also obese. Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board (ABMU) say the trial has the potential to be a global game changer by leading to weight loss … Continue reading Healthy people’s poo could help tackle obesity and diabetes
NHS Wales gathering “mostly useless” information
A report from the Bevan Commission, a leading health and care think tank, has found the NHS in Wales uses over three hundred and seventy separate indicators and measures to monitor and evaluate its performance, leading to confusion, wasted opportunities and time. The Bevan Commission report, Measuring health outcomes – a complex system, also reviewed … Continue reading NHS Wales gathering “mostly useless” information
Wellness and Life Science Village secures council backing
Plans for a £200m Wellness and Life Science Village in Llanelli have been unanimously approved by Carmarthenshire Council’s planning committee. However, WalesOnline reports the decision will now be referred to the Welsh Government. Ministers will decide whether or not to call the outline application in before approval is actually granted, or otherwise. The project has … Continue reading Wellness and Life Science Village secures council backing
Collaboration to produce 3D printed surgical implants
Global engineering technologies company Renishaw has collaborated with University Dental Hospital of Wales (UDH) to help overcome some of the challenges associated with surgical implants. UDH has previously used Renishaw’s 3D printing services to manufacture a series of dental products, including cobalt chrome frameworks. However, the hospital has also been using 3D printing to produce … Continue reading Collaboration to produce 3D printed surgical implants
Welsh babies prone to higher rates of certain birth defects
Babies in Wales are prone to higher rates of certain birth defects than other parts of the world. Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board reports this is finding of a Swansea team, which is urging women trying for a baby to ensure they take folic acid first. The B vitamin can help reduce the risk … Continue reading Welsh babies prone to higher rates of certain birth defects
Proton beam therapy approved by NHS Wales
The Rutherford Cancer Centre South Wales has been approved by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee (WHSSC) to provide high energy proton beam therapy to adult patients referred from the NHS in Wales. The Newport centre, which is operated by Proton Partners International, is the first centre in the UK to offer high energy proton … Continue reading Proton beam therapy approved by NHS Wales
