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08/07/2019
New interface connects with decades of data

Clinicians in Wales can now connect with decades of their patients' cardiovascular treatment history through the Welsh Clinical Portal (WCP).  

06/07/2019
Swansea Bay pilots new WCP admission software

Swansea's Morriston Hospital is using new functionality in WCP to maintain accurate inpatient lists - tracking patients' admissions, transfers and discharges in real time.

05/07/2019
WPOCT heads to Powys and Velindre

The Welsh Point of Care Test (WPOCT) system has gone live in Powys Teaching Health Board a month after it was successfully implemented in Velindre NHS Trust.

30/06/2019
Three stars shine for the NWIS Service Desk

The NWIS Service Desk is proud to announce that we have been awarded a "three-star" Service Desk Certification by the Service Desk Institute - an international organisation for help-desk professionals and those working in the IT service and support industry. 

26/06/2019
NHS Wales agrees landmark deal with Microsoft

NHS Wales has signed a new enterprise deal with Microsoft that will strengthen defences against cyber-attacks and give over 100,000 NHS Wales staff access to Office 365.

18/06/2019
Making Critical Care Info Digital

Plans are underway to replace paper with a digital system at Wales’ critical care units.

20/05/2019
WHCIP set to launch

Our Information Services team is developing a portal that will be the single point of access for our health and care intelligence products and data. 

17/05/2019
Shining the spotlight on Commercial Services

Despite being nominated, our Commercial Services Team fell just short of winning a much coveted award at this year's upcoming Go Procurement Awards in Birmingham last month - recognising the best of public procurement projects in the UK.

15/05/2019
One digital x-ray and imaging system now national

All health boards and hospitals in Wales are now using one common system for digital x-rays, scans and images.

13/05/2019
Pharmacy sore throat pilot promotes appropriate antibiotic use

A pilot for an on-the-spot sore throat swab service promotes more efficient use of antibiotics among patients in parts of Wales, according to initial results.

09/05/2019
A network for smart ideas

A new Innovation Network developed by Life Sciences Hub and Welsh Government will bring together innovation champions, leads and practitioners across health and social care system in Wales.

01/05/2019
Added level of security

All staff in our Information Governance team have successfully passed their BCS Practitioner in Data Protection certification.

30/04/2019
Introducing our new website

This month we launched our new website with better functionality and features, improved content and design - making it easier to access on any device, such as smartphones and tablets.

28/04/2019
e-Library grows in popularity

In October 2018, Minister for Health and Social Services, Vaughan Gething, announced a substantial investment into the NHS Wales e-Library for Health service as part of Health Education Improvement Wales' inception. Since then, it has grown significantly and proven to be an increasingly valuable resource for NHS staff across Wales.

25/04/2019
CYPrIS comes to Swansea Bay UHB

Swansea Bay University Health Board is the latest health board to benefit from the new child health system, the Children and Young Persons Integrated System (known as CYPrIS).

16/04/2019
WPAS users praise upgrade

A much anticipated upgrade to the Patient Administration System for Wales (WelshPAS or WPAS) in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board East (Wrexham Maelor Hospital and community sites) has been completed.

20/03/2019
E-referrals available to GDPs in ABMU and Hywel Dda

A new dental e-referral system is now live in south and west Wales.

06/02/2019
NHS Wales to create world-leading national data resource

A national data resource (NDR) is being developed to better enable NHS Wales to improve patient experience and service outcomes.

29/01/2019
RadIS2 completes national rollout

All heathboards in Wales are now using the Welsh Radiology Information System (WRRS), also known as RadIS2.

07/01/2019
NHS Wales Informatics Service recognised for commitment to valuing staff

NHS Wales Informatics Service has become the first NHS organisation in the UK to hold both the BS76000 Valuing People and the new BS76005 Diversity and Inclusion Standard.