News & Events
Check back here for regular news updates, event information and press releases.
Mar 2020
Health Technology Wales offers research support in response to COVID-19
We’re working with partners in health and social care to support the response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
Mar 2020
Case study: NICE Liaison Group
In March 2018, we organised and hosted a workshop entitled ‘NICE Guidance: from on the website to on the ground.’ The purpose of the workshop was to learn about and share ideas on optimising the use of NICE guidance in Wales, from dissemination to implementation.
Mar 2020
Update statement: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
In light of the current COVID-19 outbreak, we have been reviewing the meetings held to support Health Technology Wales (HTW) appraisal and Guidance processes.
Mar 2020
Case study: FreeStyle Libre
We appraised evidence on the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system for diabetes, in response to FreeStyle Libre becoming available on the NHS Drugs Tariff. We published Guidance in November 2018.
Mar 2020
Statement: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Health Technology Wales (HTW) is aware of the situation regarding the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Mar 2020
Case study: Harmonising HTA
In 2018, International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment (INAHTA) members identified ‘hot topics’ that were in need of position statements from a public agency perspective.
Mar 2020
Case study: Pacemaker telemonitoring for heart failure
The Welsh Cardiac Network requested an appraisal on pacemaker telemonitoring (remote monitoring) for the management of heart failure.
Mar 2020
Health Technology Wales and NICE announce strategic collaboration
Health Technology Wales (HTW) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have formally committed to work together to enhance their independent and authoritative Guidance on non-medicine technologies.
Feb 2020
Health Technology Wales launches two new e-publications
We’re pleased to announce two new e-publications that will give you regular HTW news and updates straight to your inbox: HTW Quarterly and HTW Guidance Alerts.
