Skip to main content
Welsh Air Ambulance helicopter on the landing pad
Welsh Air Ambulance helicopter on the landing pad
05/12/2022
Flying medics on board the Wales Air Ambulance use Welsh Clinical Portal to save time and help save lives

The Welsh Clinical Portal is a digital workspace, making it easy to access information about each patient where and when it is needed.

Group photo of the DHCW community and mental health information services team
Group photo of the DHCW community and mental health information services team
29/11/2022
Award wins give validation to collaborative design

A DHCW team has received recognition for its collaborative work by receiving two awards from Healthcare Excellence Through Technology (HETT).

Person viewing the NHS Wales App on a mobile phone
Person viewing the NHS Wales App on a mobile phone
18/11/2022
NHS Wales App released in early 'beta' phase

A 'beta' version of the new NHS Wales App went live this month and is being trialled by around a thousand people registered at ten GP practices in Wales

Two pharmacists with masks on viewing a prescription
Two pharmacists with masks on viewing a prescription
17/11/2022
Choose Pharmacy STTT boosts infection screening stewardship

Community pharmacists in Wales are using a bacterial detection service to encourage patients to screen against infections.

Profile photo of Sam Lloyd
Profile photo of Sam Lloyd
16/11/2022
New Executive Director of Operations announced

Digital Health and Care Wales is delighted to announce the appointment of Sam Lloyd into the position of Executive Director of Operations.

Best place to work in IT 2022 banner
Best place to work in IT 2022 banner
10/11/2022
DHCW wins 'Best Place to Work in IT' 2022

The award from the British Computing Society (BCS) UK IT Industry is given to organisations providing the best employment and career opportunities for IT professionals.

10/11/2022
DHCW highly commended at Go Awards Wales

The DHCW procurement team have been highly commended at the Go Awards in the collaborative procurement category for their work on the All Wales Microsoft Enterprise Agreement.

Digital Health and Care Wales Logo
Digital Health and Care Wales Logo
04/11/2022
Two national digital programmes transfer to Digital Health and Care Wales

The NHS Wales Health Collaborative Executive Group has agreed that the Laboratory Information Network Cymru (LINC) and Radiology Informatics System Procurement (RISP) Digital Programmes will transfer to Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW).

Medical practitioner looking their mobile phone and working on a laptop computer
Medical practitioner looking their mobile phone and working on a laptop computer
03/11/2022
DHCW to lead and enable Research and Innovation

DHCW is establishing a renewed focus in the area of research and innovation, growing on the work it already undertakes with partner organisations across Wales in the areas of improvement, innovation and research in health and social care.  

Pharmacist looking at information on a medicine bottle
Pharmacist looking at information on a medicine bottle
01/11/2022
Big step for electronic prescribing and medicines management in Wales' hospitals

A framework contract for new and improved hospital e-prescribing and medicines administration has been agreed.

Digital Medicines Transformation Portfolio Banner
Digital Medicines Transformation Portfolio Banner
28/10/2022
New partnership to deliver the best digital prescribing solutions for NHS Wales

An innovative partnership is announced between the Centre for Digital Public Services (CDPS) and Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW).

25/10/2022
DHCW scrutiny session will shine a light on the importance of digital health in Wales

On Wednesday 26th October, a joint scrutiny session into Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) and digital transformation across NHS Wales will take place at the Senedd.

20/10/2022
DHCW's Independent Board member Marilyn Bryan-Jones commended for her contributions to race equality and inclusion

Marilyn Bryan-Jones, recently appointment as an Independent Board Member at DHCW, has won an award at the Black History Wales National Community Awards for Wales 2022 for her contributions to race equality and inclusion.

Go Awards Wales Logo
Go Awards Wales Logo
18/10/2022
DHCW shortlisted for GO Awards

The DHCW procurement team have been announced as finalists in the Go Awards Wales, celebrating procurement achievements from across Wales’ public, private and third sector organisations.

NHS Wales Microsoft Centre of Excellence (CoE) logo
NHS Wales Microsoft Centre of Excellence (CoE) logo
13/10/2022
Microsoft Centre of Excellence create emergency operating model for 111 service

The new NHS Wales Microsoft Centre of Excellence (CoE) created an emergency operating model for NHS 111 Wales, after one of its supplier’s IT systems had to be shut down following a UK-wide cyber attack.

10/10/2022
DHCW system used in Bowel Screening expansion

The Bowel Screening Information Management System (BSIMS) developed and supported by Digital Health and Care Wales is being used in the expansion of the Bowel screening programme to people aged 55, 56 and 57.

Simon Jones, Chair of Digital Health and Care Wales at the Digital Summit
Simon Jones, Chair of Digital Health and Care Wales at the Digital Summit
06/10/2022
Chair's Blog: Reflections on the Digital Summit

Last week we co-hosted with Cwmpas and the Wales Council for Voluntary Action a digital summit which explored how the public sector working with and through the voluntary sector can much better deliver inclusion in digital innovation.

Representatives from Digital Health and Care Wales, Cwmpas and the Welsh Council for Voluntary Action hold a large, paper version of the Digital Inclusion Charter that
Representatives from Digital Health and Care Wales, Cwmpas and the Welsh Council for Voluntary Action hold a large, paper version of the Digital Inclusion Charter that
03/10/2022
DHCW commits to digital inclusion in Wales

DHCW has signed a Digital Inclusion Charter at a first Digital Summit event held to bring together health, care and the voluntary sectors to collaborate on how digital tools can support and enable inclusion in Wales.

30/09/2022
Webinar - How digital supports the transformation of health and care in Wales

Ifan Evans, Executive Director of Strategy, DHCW, and Stuart Morris, Director of Digital, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board will be leading a #WellbeingforWales webinar on the topic of digital transformation.

23/09/2022
DHCW finalists in Mental Health and Wellbeing Awards

DHCW has been announced as a finalist in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Wales Awards.