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11/12/2024
Maternity service improvements in the spotlight at recent conference

Improvements to maternity services within Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) were highlighted at the recent Rural Health and Care Wales conference.

03/12/2024
Driving improvement in cellular pathology

Improvement Cymru and vehicle manufacturer Toyota expand their work to drive down the time between suspicion of cancer and treatment.

25/11/2024
Dr Rachel Ann Jones appointed Visiting Professor at the University of South Wales
Rachel is stood in front of autumn trees and smiling.
Rachel is stood in front of autumn trees and smiling.

With a focused career path in the specialism of learning disability, Rachel’s appointment as Visiting Professor acknowledges her expertise and depth of work within the area.

08/11/2024
Minister meets school shaping new health and education support for children with a learning disability
The Chair of Governors at Ysgol Maes y Coed, the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, the Head Teacher at the school, Improvement Cymru
The Chair of Governors at Ysgol Maes y Coed, the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, the Head Teacher at the school, Improvement Cymru

Ysgol Maes y Coed welcomed the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Sarah Murphy, to the classroom to learn about an innovative new project aimed at improving health and wellbeing for children with a learning disability.

28/10/2024
Improvement project showcased at national maternity safety conference

A project to improve medicines management on the maternity unit at Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen has been showcased at a national maternity safety conference.

25/10/2024
Announcing the winners of the NHS Wales Awards 2024

We’re delighted to announce the winners of the NHS Wales Awards 2024, celebrating quality improvement work that has transformed the experience and outcomes for people in Wales.

21/10/2024
New research highlights parents' and carers' voice for people living with learning disabilities
The front cover of the report shows a mother with her child, who is sat in a buggy.
The front cover of the report shows a mother with her child, who is sat in a buggy.

Improvement Cymru’s Learning Disability programme commissioned Dr Dawn Jones, Senior Lecturer in Social Care at Wrexham University, to carry out the research.

17/10/2024
Creating a 'hive' of activity with new improvement platform

A new digital platform that measures improvement activity and is free for all NHS Wales health boards and trusts.

14/10/2024
New research sets out framework for care services to promote emotional wellbeing for children with additional needs and their families
A child and her mother talk to a doctor. A research report is overlaid the image.
A child and her mother talk to a doctor. A research report is overlaid the image.

Improvement Cymru’s Learning Disability programme commissioned Consultant Child Psychologist Dr Jennifer McElwee and Assistant Psychologist Luciana Oliver from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board to carry out the research.

22/08/2024
Improvement Cymru achieves impressive poster wins at upcoming Patient Safety Congress

Improvement Cymru has secured three winning entries at this year’s Health Service Journal (HSJ) Patient Safety Congress Poster Competition.

12/08/2024
Early promise for project helping mental health service users 'wait as well as possible'

A pilot project in south Wales is aiming to improve support for people who are waiting for psychological therapies.

10/07/2024
Views sought on a national vision for children and young people with a learning disability

Improvement Cymru is seeking feedback from children and young people with learning disability, and their care providers. on how they see their future health and wellbeing.

17/06/2024
Announcing the finalists of the NHS Wales Awards 2024

We’re delighted to announce the finalists of this year’s NHS Wales Awards.

14/06/2024
Remember to Ask, Adjust and Assist this Learning Disability Week

To celebrate and promote this year’s Learning Disability Week, Improvement Cymru are encouraging health and social care colleagues to recognise the needs and requirements of people with a learning disability.

21/05/2024
Cancer project inspires continuous improvement in radiology team

A busy radiology department at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is taking inspiration from vehicle manufacturing to effectively manage its challenging workload.

07/05/2024
Children and young adults to benefit from learning disability grants

New grant funding from the Welsh Government is set to improve the lives of children and young adults with a learning disability across Wales. 

03/05/2024
We're back for series 2 of our podcast Talking Improvement

In this series, we delve into some incredible improvement stories taking place across the NHS in Wales, as part of the Safe Care Collaborative.

22/04/2024
Improvement set to continue as Suspected Cancer Pathways project ends

Improvement Cymru will continue supporting teams across NHS Wales to undertake work to minimise the time between suspicion of cancer and diagnosis, following the end of the Suspected Cancer Pathways project.

22/04/2024
Falls in Care project easing pressure on frontline services

A project in Swansea is turning to the latest technology to improve the process of responding to someone who has fallen at home.

16/04/2024
Reducing pressure on WAST, emergency departments and capacity in acute hospitals