News & Events
Check here for regular news updates, guidance alerts and event information.

July 2022
Appeal launched for digital solutions to solve health and social care challenges in Wales

June 2022
HTW publishes guidance on stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR)

May 2022
HTW publishes guidance on electronic blood management systems

May 2022
HTW guidance is published on video laryngoscopy

May 2022
Read our 2021 Impact Report

May 2022
Radiotherapy that can halve the time patients with prostate cancer spend receiving treatment is recommended for use in Wales

April 2022
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published

April 2022
Recording of Digital Solutions for Health and Social Care in Wales event now available

April 2022
Health Technology Wales 2021 Annual Report is published

February 2022
Micro-costing toolkit to address challenges of bringing cell and gene therapies to NHS patients

February 2022
Event to explore digital solutions for health and social care in Wales

February 2022
Guidance published: Transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of depression

February 2022
In Memoriam – Adrian Mironas

January 2022
HTW completes study on transmission of Covid-19 from vaccinated people

January 2022
Health Technology Wales launches search for ideas that could transform social care

January 2022
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published

January 2022
HTW publishes Social Care Action Plan

December 2021
Life changing device for people with diabetes given green light by Welsh health technology experts

November 2021
Support programme for carers of people with dementia recommended for use in Wales

November 2021
Guidance published: Natriuretic peptides to rule-in and rule-out a diagnosis of heart failure in adults in the emergency department setting

November 2021
8 key issues reviewed by the Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre so far

November 2021
Social care expert appointed as Chair of Stakeholder Forum

October 2021
HTW collaborates with global network of health technology assessment agencies on patient involvement position statement

October 2021
Health Technology Wales scoops international award

October 2021
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published

September 2021
HTW Chair, Professor Peter Groves: Tenure extended

July 2021
HTW Strategic Plan 2021-25 is published

July 2021
Guidance published: Haemodialysis antimicrobial barrier caps

July 2021
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published

May 2021
Guidance published: Point-of-care ultrasound to diagnose gallstone disease

May 2021
Guidance published: Corneal cross-linking (CXL)

April 2021
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published

April 2021
Health Technology Wales seeks suggestions of innovations that transform care

March 2021
Health Technology Wales to partner with Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre

March 2021
HTW Strategic Plan – Stakeholder consultation

February 2021
Webinar: Technologies and topics

January 2021
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published

January 2021
The importance of evidence-informed decision making to improve health and social care

January 2021
HTW Annual Report 2020 is published

January 2021
Suspension of HTW appraisal process

December 2020
HTW Quarterly: December 2020

November 2020
HTW officially joins EUnetHTA

October 2020
Guidance published: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)

October 2020
Guidance published: Rapid antigen detection tests (RADT)

October 2020
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published

October 2020
What is the value of incorporating research expertise into the development of health technologies?

October 2020
Health Technology Wales announces a new Scientific Advice Service for health tech developers – HTW SAS

September 2020
Health Technology Wales training returns in virtual format

September 2020
Case Study: META tool pilots with Rescape Innovation

September 2020
Case study: META tool pilots with Bevan Health Tech Exemplars

September 2020
HTW Quarterly: September 2020

August 2020
‘Advice on Health Technologies’ bulletin published

July 2020
Case study: INAHTA HTA database testing

July 2020
INAHTA launch new international database

July 2020
Health Technology Wales and Life Sciences Hub Wales pledge strategic collaboration

July 2020
SBRI announce new open call for funding innovation

July 2020
Health Technology Wales to resume Appraisal Panel meetings and Guidance process

July 2020
Case study: Hydrogen peroxide vapour to reprocess single-use PPE

June 2020
WATCH: How is Health Technology Wales making a difference? Stakeholders have their say

June 2020
Case study: Convalescent plasma therapy

June 2020
Health Technology Wales and AWTTC sign strategic alliance

May 2020
£150,000 competition for COVID-19 digital solutions – now open!

May 2020
Wales Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CADR) awarded £2.8 million funding

May 2020
Case study: COVID-19 Evidence Digest

April 2020
Health Technology Wales publishes evidence review of COVID-19 diagnostics

April 2020
Case study: HTW’s COVID-19 reports

April 2020
Health Technology Wales joins key Welsh Government groups responding to COVID-19

March 2020
Health Technology Wales offers research support in response to COVID-19

March 2020
Case study: NICE Liaison Group

March 2020
Update statement: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

March 2020
Case study: FreeStyle Libre

March 2020
Statement: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

March 2020
Case study: Harmonising HTA

March 2020
Case study: Pacemaker telemonitoring for heart failure

March 2020
Health Technology Wales and NICE announce strategic collaboration

February 2020
Health Technology Wales launches two new e-publications

February 2020
Report published: Developing the HTW Audit Function to Assess the Adoption of Guidance across Wales

February 2020
Case study: Continuous Glucose Monitoring

February 2020
Join Health Technology Wales at Tomorrow’s Health

February 2020
Health Technology Wales makes impact in 2019

February 2020
Health Technology Wales to advise national PET-CT board

January 2020
Health Technology Wales join Accelerate multi-disciplinary team

January 2020
Our team has grown! Meet the new members

December 2019
Health Technology Wales celebrates second anniversary and sets vision for 2020

December 2019
Health Technology Wales’ first Annual Report is here!

December 2019
Case study: Bevan Commission Health Technology Exemplars

December 2019
Case study: Mechanical chest compression

November 2019
How patients and the public can have their say with Health Technology Wales

October 2019
Taking research to reality: How the health technology industry has a new route to market in Wales

October 2019
Why health technology assessment is essential to improving care

August 2019
Listen to the Welsh Health Hack 2019 today

July 2019
Appraisal Panel member Dr Sally Lewis reflects on HTAi 2019

July 2019
International progress for Health Technology Wales at HTAi 2019
July 2019
Health Technology Wales launch online stakeholder survey

May 2019
Health Technology Wales approved Data Accessor for NICE’s new Health Tech Connect resource

May 2019
Health Technology Wales sign a strategic collaboration with WHSSC

May 2019
Health Technology Wales commit to strategic collaboration with Bevan Commission

May 2019
‘Celtic connections’ alliance celebrates early success

April 2019
We’ve grown! Meet our new recruits

April 2019