News & Events
Check here for regular news updates, guidance alerts and event information.
February 2025
New UK Seed Funding Initiative offers up to £10,000 to Innovate Women’s Cancer Care
Women’s cancer care is a vital priority in the UK, with an urgent need for innovative solutions to improve treatment,…
Read moreabout New UK Seed Funding Initiative offers up to £10,000 to Innovate Women’s Cancer Care article date February 2025
January 2025
Guidance published on catheter locking solutions
Health Technology Wales has published new guidance on the use of non-antibiotic, antimicrobial, anticoagulant catheter locking solutions for the prevention…
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January 2025
Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published
We’ve published the ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin to support decision making on health technologies within NHS Wales.
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January 2025
Guidance published on digital tools for diabetes management
A digital platform to support people living with type 2 diabetes has been recommended for adoption in Wales. Health Technology…
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December 2024
Guidance published on enhanced liver fibrosis test (ELF)
Health Technology Wales has published new guidance on the enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF) test for the assessment of liver fibrosis.
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December 2024
Guidance published on robot assisted benign gynaecological surgery
Health Technology Wales has published new guidance on the use of robot-assisted benign gynaecological surgery.
Read moreabout Guidance published on robot assisted benign gynaecological surgery article date December 2024
December 2024
Health Technology Wales seeks Chair for Appraisal Panel
We are seeking a highly experienced and knowledgeable care professional to support the development of national guidance on innovative health…
Read moreabout Health Technology Wales seeks Chair for Appraisal Panel article date December 2024
November 2024
Latest adoption audit report shows HTW guidance is having an impact across Wales
Health Technology Wales is pleased to announce the publication of its 2023/24 Adoption Audit Report.
Read moreabout Latest adoption audit report shows HTW guidance is having an impact across Wales article date November 2024
November 2024
Guidance published on advanced paramedic practitioners
Health Technology Wales has published guidance on the use of advanced paramedic practitioners in pre-hospital emergency care.
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November 2024
Research published on childhood obesity in children under five-years-old
Over one-quarter of children in Wales aged four-to-five are overweight or obese. Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre, in…
Read moreabout Research published on childhood obesity in children under five-years-old article date November 2024October 2024
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published
We’ve published the ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin to support decision making on health technologies within NHS Wales.
Read moreabout ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published article date October 2024
September 2024
Innovation Directory Wales – Powered by Life Sciences Hub Wales
The Innovation Directory is an online resource developed by Life Sciences Hub Wales .
Read moreabout Innovation Directory Wales – Powered by Life Sciences Hub Wales article date September 2024
September 2024
Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre publishes first annual report
The Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre has released its first Annual Report (2023-2024).
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August 2024
Guidance published on AI assisted tools for prostate cancer diagnosis
We have published new guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) assisted review of prostate biopsies in the detection and diagnosis of…
Read moreabout Guidance published on AI assisted tools for prostate cancer diagnosis article date August 2024
July 2024
Guidance published in Floseal to treat acute nosebleeds
Health Technology Wales has published new national guidance on the use of Floseal gelatine-thrombin haemostatic matrix to treat acute nosebleeds.
Read moreabout Guidance published in Floseal to treat acute nosebleeds article date July 2024July 2024
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ published
We’ve published the ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin to support decision making on health technologies within NHS Wales.
Read moreabout ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ published article date July 2024
July 2024
Re-Appointment of Dr Chris Martin as Chair of Life Sciences Hub Wales
Life Sciences Hub Wales is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Dr Chris Martin, DL, as Chair, effective 01 July…
Read moreabout Re-Appointment of Dr Chris Martin as Chair of Life Sciences Hub Wales article date July 2024
July 2024
New guidance published on artificial intelligence assisted endoscopy for gastrointestinal cancer
We have published new guidance which supports the use of artificial intelligence assisted endoscopy to detect lower gastrointestinal cancer and…
Read moreabout New guidance published on artificial intelligence assisted endoscopy for gastrointestinal cancer article date July 2024
June 2024
HTW and NIHR form national partnership to drive evidence generation for non-medicine health and care technologies
HTW is to work in partnership with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to help ensure evidence…
Read moreabout HTW and NIHR form national partnership to drive evidence generation for non-medicine health and care technologies article date June 2024
May 2024
HTW Chair receives prestigious Fellowship in recognition of contributions to medicine and learning
HTW Chair, Professor Peter Groves has received a prestigious accolade in recognition of his outstanding contribution to medicine and learning…
Read moreabout HTW Chair receives prestigious Fellowship in recognition of contributions to medicine and learning article date May 2024
April 2024
New innovation directory of life sciences innovation organisations in Wales launched
Life Sciences Hub Wales has launched its Innovation Directory for Wales allowing users to filter through an extensive list of…
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April 2024
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ published
We’ve published the ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin to support decision making on health technologies within NHS Wales.
Read moreabout ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ published article date April 2024
March 2024
Guidance published on Intensive Family Preservation Programmes
Guidance has been published which supports the adoption of intensive family preservation programmes (IFPP) in Wales.
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March 2024
Guidance published on video feedback interventions
Health Technology Wales (HTW) has published guidance on the use of video feedback interventions (VFI) to support children and their…
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March 2024
Opportunity to join Life Sciences Hub Wales as Non-Executive Director (Welsh language essential)
We'd like to share an exciting opportunity that is being advertised by our partners at Life Sciences Hub Wales (LSHW). …
Read moreabout Opportunity to join Life Sciences Hub Wales as Non-Executive Director (Welsh language essential) article date March 2024
March 2024
Guidance published on liposuction for the treatment of chronic lymphoedema
Health Technology Wales has published new guidance on the use of liposuction for the treatment of chronic lymphoedema. Lymphoedema is…
Read moreabout Guidance published on liposuction for the treatment of chronic lymphoedema article date March 2024
January 2024
Guidance published on digital wound management tools
New guidance has been published by Health Technology Wales (HTW) on the use of digital wound management tools.
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January 2024
Guidance published on low energy contact X-ray brachytherapy
New guidance has been published recommending a form of radiotherapy to treat people with early-stage rectal cancer in Wales.
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January 2024
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ published
We’ve published the ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin to support decision making on health technologies within NHS Wales. The bulletin…
Read moreabout ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ published article date January 2024
January 2024
Guidance published on robot-assisted thoracic surgery
Health Technology has published guidance on robot assisted thoracic surgery (RATS). RATS can be used to remove part or all…
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December 2023
Guidance published on solution-focused assessment tools (DIALOG+)
New guidance has been published by Health Technology Wales (HTW) which supports the adoption of an assessment tool for people…
Read moreabout Guidance published on solution-focused assessment tools (DIALOG+) article date December 2023
December 2023
Guidance published on percutaneous implantation of pulmonary artery pressure sensors
Health Technology Wales has published guidance recommending the routine adoption of pulmonary artery pressure sensors (PAPS) to monitor the treatment…
Read moreabout Guidance published on percutaneous implantation of pulmonary artery pressure sensors article date December 2023December 2023
Guidance published on multi-grip myoelectric upper limb prosthetics
Health Technology Wales has published new guidance on the use of multi-grip myoelectric upper limb prosthetics for people with upper…
Read moreabout Guidance published on multi-grip myoelectric upper limb prosthetics article date December 2023
October 2023
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published
We’ve published the ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin to support decision making on health technologies within NHS Wales
Read moreabout ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published article date October 2023
October 2023
International social care intervention network invites HTW director to join its board
We are pleased to announce that Dr Susan Myles, Director of Health Technology Wales, has been appointed to the board…
Read moreabout International social care intervention network invites HTW director to join its board article date October 2023
October 2023
Life Sciences Hub Wales’ new report highlights how innovation is fuelling transformation across health and social care
Life Sciences Hub Wales has published its latest Impact Report. It highlights the strength of the Welsh innovation landscape and…
Read moreabout Life Sciences Hub Wales’ new report highlights how innovation is fuelling transformation across health and social care article date October 2023
September 2023
Guidance published recommending the use of contact lenses to treat children with short-sightedness in Wales
New guidance published by Health Technology Wales (HTW) supports the routine adoption of a type of contact lens that slows…
Read moreabout Guidance published recommending the use of contact lenses to treat children with short-sightedness in Wales article date September 2023
September 2023
Prominent leaders from healthcare and technology join Life Sciences Hub Wales’ Board
Life Sciences Hub Wales, an organisation dedicated to helping cross-sector partners drive innovation to the frontline of health and social…
Read moreabout Prominent leaders from healthcare and technology join Life Sciences Hub Wales’ Board article date September 2023
September 2023
UK patients set to have faster access to innovative medical technologies via new pathway
The Innovative Devices Access Pathway (IDAP) pilot was launched today by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), Health…
Read moreabout UK patients set to have faster access to innovative medical technologies via new pathway article date September 2023
September 2023
International HTA collaboration expands
The international collaboration between six health technology assessment bodies from across the UK, Australia and Canada welcomes two further HTA…
Read moreabout International HTA collaboration expands article date September 2023
August 2023
Latest Adoption Audit report reveals impact of HTW guidance
Awareness of HTW guidance is high and it is having an impact across Wales according to the latest HTW Adoption…
Read moreabout Latest Adoption Audit report reveals impact of HTW guidance article date August 2023
July 2023
Guidance published on wearable cardioverter defibrillators for people at risk of sudden cardiac death
People in Wales who are at risk of their heart stopping suddenly, may be fitted with wearable defibrillators following new…
Read moreabout Guidance published on wearable cardioverter defibrillators for people at risk of sudden cardiac death article date July 2023
July 2023
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published
We’ve published the ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin to support decision making on health technologies within NHS Wales. The bulletin…
Read moreabout ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published article date July 2023
April 2023
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published
We’ve published the ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin to support decision making on health technologies within NHS Wales. The bulletin…
Read moreabout ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published article date April 2023
July 2022
Guidance published on laryngeal biopsy for people with suspected head and neck cancer
Health Technology Wales has published guidance on laryngeal biopsy for people with suspected head and neck cancer in outpatient settings…
Read moreabout Guidance published on laryngeal biopsy for people with suspected head and neck cancer article date July 2022
July 2022
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published
We’ve published the ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin to support decision making on health technologies within NHS Wales. The bulletin…
Read moreabout ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published article date July 2022
July 2022
Appeal launched for digital solutions to solve health and social care challenges in Wales
A search has begun for digital solutions to the biggest challenges facing the Welsh health and social care sectors today.…
Read moreabout Appeal launched for digital solutions to solve health and social care challenges in Wales article date July 2022
June 2022
HTW publishes guidance on stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR)
Health Technology Wales has published guidance recommending the routine adoption of stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) to treat people with primary…
Read moreabout HTW publishes guidance on stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) article date June 2022
May 2022
HTW publishes guidance on electronic blood management systems
Health Technology Wales has published guidance recommending that health boards across Wales should adopt electronic blood management systems (EBMS) to…
Read moreabout HTW publishes guidance on electronic blood management systems article date May 2022
May 2022
HTW guidance is published on video laryngoscopy
HTW has published guidance on video laryngoscopy for people who need intubation in pre-hospital settings
Read moreabout HTW guidance is published on video laryngoscopy article date May 2022
May 2022
Read our 2021 Impact Report
HTW has published its latest Impact Report which summaries its achievements as a national health technology assessment organisation in 2021.…
Read moreabout Read our 2021 Impact Report article date May 2022
May 2022
Radiotherapy that can halve the time patients with prostate cancer spend receiving treatment is recommended for use in Wales
A form of radiotherapy that could halve the time prostate cancer patients spend receiving treatment has been recommended for use…
Read moreabout Radiotherapy that can halve the time patients with prostate cancer spend receiving treatment is recommended for use in Wales article date May 2022
April 2022
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published
We’ve published the ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin to support decision making on health technologies within NHS Wales. The bulletin…
Read moreabout ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published article date April 2022
April 2022
Recording of Digital Solutions for Health and Social Care in Wales event now available
A recording of the Digital Solutions for Health and Social Care in Wales event is now available to view via…
Read moreabout Recording of Digital Solutions for Health and Social Care in Wales event now available article date April 2022
April 2022
Health Technology Wales 2021 Annual Report is published
We are delighted to announce the publication of our 2021 Annual Report, which describes the work we have carried out…
Read moreabout Health Technology Wales 2021 Annual Report is published article date April 2022February 2022
Micro-costing toolkit to address challenges of bringing cell and gene therapies to NHS patients
Health Technology Wales has helped address the challenge of bringing high-cost cell and gene therapies to NHS patients by creating…
Read moreabout Micro-costing toolkit to address challenges of bringing cell and gene therapies to NHS patients article date February 2022
February 2022
Event to explore digital solutions for health and social care in Wales
We are joining forces with Life Sciences Hub Wales, Digital Health Ecosystem Wales and Digital Health and Care Wales to…
Read moreabout Event to explore digital solutions for health and social care in Wales article date February 2022February 2022
Guidance published: Transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of depression
Health Technology Wales has published guidance on the use of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to treat major depression that…
Read moreabout Guidance published: Transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of depression article date February 2022
February 2022
In Memoriam – Adrian Mironas
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our colleague Adrian Mironas who passed away on Monday…
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January 2022
HTW completes study on transmission of Covid-19 from vaccinated people
A rapid review by HTW researchers exploring the risk of Covid-19 transmission from people vaccinated against the virus has been…
Read moreabout HTW completes study on transmission of Covid-19 from vaccinated people article date January 2022
January 2022
Health Technology Wales launches search for ideas that could transform social care
Health Technology Wales has embarked on a search for technology with the potential to transform Wales’ social sector. It has…
Read moreabout Health Technology Wales launches search for ideas that could transform social care article date January 2022January 2022
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published
We’ve published the ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin to support decision making on health technologies within NHS Wales. The bulletin…
Read moreabout ‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published article date January 2022
January 2022
HTW publishes Social Care Action Plan
Health Technology Wales (HTW) has published an Action Plan setting out how to adapt its processes for the social care…
Read moreabout HTW publishes Social Care Action Plan article date January 2022December 2021
Life changing device for people with diabetes given green light by Welsh health technology experts
A life-changing’ device for people with diabetes has been recommended for routine use in the Welsh NHS by Health Technology…
Read moreabout Life changing device for people with diabetes given green light by Welsh health technology experts article date December 2021
November 2021
Support programme for carers of people with dementia recommended for use in Wales
A psychological support programme aimed at reducing depression among carers of dementia patients has been recommended for use in Wales…
Read moreabout Support programme for carers of people with dementia recommended for use in Wales article date November 2021
November 2021
Guidance published: Natriuretic peptides to rule-in and rule-out a diagnosis of heart failure in adults in the emergency department setting
We appraised the clinical and cost effectiveness of Natriuretic peptides to rule-in and rule-out a diagnosis of heart failure in…
Read moreabout Guidance published: Natriuretic peptides to rule-in and rule-out a diagnosis of heart failure in adults in the emergency department setting article date November 2021
November 2021
8 key issues reviewed by the Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre so far
Health Technology Wales is a Collaborating Partner of the Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre (WCEC) which, since March 2021, has reviewed…
Read moreabout 8 key issues reviewed by the Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre so far article date November 2021
November 2021
Social care expert appointed as Chair of Stakeholder Forum
An expert in social care has been appointed by Health Technology Wales (HTW) as Chair of its newly formed Stakeholder…
Read moreabout Social care expert appointed as Chair of Stakeholder Forum article date November 2021October 2021
HTW collaborates with global network of health technology assessment agencies on patient involvement position statement
Health Technology Wales (HTW) has joined forces with health technology assessment agencies across the world to write a position statement…
Read moreabout HTW collaborates with global network of health technology assessment agencies on patient involvement position statement article date October 2021October 2021
Health Technology Wales scoops international award
A prestigious global prize has been awarded to Health Technology Wales (HTW) for its approach to evaluating the impact of…
Read moreabout Health Technology Wales scoops international award article date October 2021
