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As the NHS marks its 75^th birthday, Helen Thomas, CEO of Digital Health and Care Wales, reflects on the dramatic changes we have seen in healthcare since the health service’s inception.

Digital Health and Care Wales and the Digital Medicines Transformation Portfolio are looking forward to showcasing their work at two upcoming national conferences and events to mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS.

Digital medicines transformation is in the spotlight at the MediWales Connects, NHS Collaboration Conference, taking place at the All Nations Centre in Cardiff on 29 June. 

The NHS Wales e-Library provides a comprehensive range of e-Resources for healthcare professionals such as evidence summaries, guidelines and e-learning.

An electronic record designed specifically for diabetes patients is going from strength to strength. Over 6,000 Diabetes consultation notes (DCN) are created each month and more than 150,000 DCNs have been created since it was launched in 2019.

On Saturday 17^th June people from across NHS Wales will walk in a parade through Cardiff City Centre to celebrate Pride month. We asked DHCW staff members why they were taking part, and this is what they had to say.

The work of the Choose Pharmacy team at Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has been recognised at the Antibiotic Guardian Awards.

This Pride month we’re sharing stories from some of our staff about their experiences as part of the LGBTQ+ community. Meet Nathan Stone, a Technical Project Manager at DHCW and learn more about his journey to being out and proud.

The Change Ambassador Programme team, along with their leader Jamie Parry, and the Welsh Nursing Care Record team have all been announced as finalists in Computing magazine’s Digital Technology Leaders Awards.

Lesley Jones is to lead the biggest change to hospital prescribing and medicines administration in Wales in decades.

A key learning event to support the planned introduction of Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) into NHS Wales hospitals takes place at Cardiff City Stadium on May 25, 2023.

Healthcare professionals will take part in a ‘meet the supplier’ national showcase event for digital hospital prescribing and medicines administration in Wales on May 24, 2023 at Cardiff City Stadium.

DHCW has achieved success in the Corporate Health Standard  - Gold level -  Enhanced Status Check.

A ground-breaking digital system for patient notes is set to move into its third phase with children’s inpatient notes to be included in the system.

The Welsh Nursing Care Record and the team behind a suite of NHS Wales data dashboards, have been announced as finalists at this year’s HSJ Digital Awards.

Rachael Powell and Rachel Gemine at BioWales, London discussing digital transformation, supporting research and innovation through access to data and the importance of effective partnerships.

The Digital Medicines Transformation Portfolio and Life Sciences Hub Wales are launching a new fund today to help the suppliers of digital community pharmacy systems in Wales deliver an electronic prescription service (EPS).