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NHS Wales data and digital professionals came together for Big Data does GitHub, a National Data Resource event exploring AI-assisted coding, GitHub security and modern development practices.

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is proud to be featured in a newly published Welsh Government Social Partnership case study, showcasing how we are embedding meaningful and collaborative working at the heart of our organisation. The case study appears on GOV.WALES and highlights DHCW’s growing reputation as a leader in partnership-driven culture change.

DHCW hosted an event to highlight the importance of women in digital, data and technology leadership roles and celebrate International Women's Day 2026.

The Clinical Informatics Team recently hosted two third-year physiotherapy students Carys Edmunds and Hannah Thomas as part of a leadership placement pilot in collaboration with Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW).

Over fifteen million prescription items have been dispensed in Wales via the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS), making the prescribing process easier and safer for patients and healthcare staff.

Digital Health and Care Wales is supporting the national ambition to reduce health inequalities and improve access to high‑quality palliative and end of life care, including specialist services.

A Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) study shedding new light on the link between health literacy, confidence and mental wellbeing in older adults has been highlighted at the Senedd as part of the Bevan Commission Exemplar Showcase.

A digital list of approved medicines and how to use them safely has been enabled within the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust (WAST). The list, known as the Welsh Formulary, is produced and managed by Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW). 

Wrexham Maelor Hospital is now the first acute hospital site in Wales to have all inpatient wards live with the electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) system from supplier, Better.

People across Wales can now see where they are on NHS waiting lists using the NHS Wales App.

The National Data Resource (NDR) programme has reached a significant milestone with the successful delivery of flowing encounters data from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board into the care data repository (CDR). This marks an important step forward in building safer, more connected and more reliable digital services for NHS Wales. 

Mental health patients in Wrexham are the first in north Wales to benefit from new technology that makes prescribing easier and safer for them and the healthcare staff managing their medication.

A test for patients with symptoms of possible lower gastro-intestinal tract conditions- known as the Symptomatic Faecal Immunochemical Tests (S-FIT) – has been improved with the introduction of a digital model, which has now been launched in Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDDUHB).

NHS Wales looks to the future with a major email server upgrade

NHS Wales has long relied on Microsoft Exchange servers to support critical email communications, with around seven million emails passing through on-premise systems each month.

ALP 2026 is now a university-accredited programme, with successful completion worth 40 credits from the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. It supports health and care professionals to build practical analytics, AI and data skills through flexible learning pathways.

DHCW held a supplier day earlier this month to ensure a shared understanding of the DHCW Cloud Transition Programme (CTP), and alignment on the next phase of the programme.

Rachel Lewis, recently appointed into the new role of Chief Allied Health Professions Information Officer at DHCW was delighted to present a Digital Innovation Award at the recent Advancing Healthcare Cymru Awards, held in Cardiff.  

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) was delighted to sponsor one of the awards at this year’s RCN Wales Nurse of the Year Awards 2025.   The awards, held in November, are an annual celebration that honours nurses across Wales who go above and beyond to improve patient care and advance the profession.