New Treatment Fund is improving and prolonging lives across Wales
Introduced in January 2017, the New Treatment Fund speeds up access to medicines recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the All Wales Medicines Strategy Group (AWMSG).
The Fund has shortened the timeframe in which new medicines must be made available from 90 days to 60....Read More »
Companies from across Wales to benefit from cutting edge technologies thanks to EU funding
An EU-backed project which has helped businesses in parts of Wales develop cutting-edge technologies and boost productivity is expanding to cover the whole of the country.
The Centre of Excellence in Mobile and Emerging Technologies (CEMET) was launched in 2016 and has already helped develop iPad software to detect sight problems...Read More »
Funding support for non-UK EU citizens ahead of Brexit
The Welsh Government’s Supporting EU Citizens Grant Scheme will provide short-term funding for projects in Swansea, Merthyr, Newport and North Wales.
Third sector organisations currently supporting EU citizens in their local communities will benefit, meaning they can safeguard key services and prepare for new systems which are expected as part of...Read More »
Transforming eye care services in Wales: Those at highest risk of going blind to receive prioritised treatment in UK first
It is estimated around 111,000 people in Wales are living with sight loss. This is predicted to increase by a third by 2030 and double by 2050. Evidence suggests around 10% of new patients are at risk of irreversible sight loss compared to about 90% of follow-up patients.
Following concerns raised...Read More »
Llangefni Link Road final section completed
During the visit to Anglesey today, the Minister said the completed scheme would bring great benefits to the local area and Anglesey as whole.
The Llangefni Link Road connects Coleg Menai and Bryn Cefni Business Park, key sites in the Anglesey Enterprise Zone, with the A5114 and A55 and will improve...Read More »