Health Education and Improvement Wales - HEIW

24/06/2026

🌍 Small changes can make a big difference.

The NHS Wales Climate Education Hub from HEIW is designed to help staff make more environmentally sustainable choices in their everyday work.

Whether you're clinical or non-clinical, the Hub provides practical, easy-to-apply ideas that can help reduce environmental impact without adding extra tasks to your day.

The Hub can help you:
+Find simple actions relevant to your role
+Understand which changes have the greatest impact
+Build sustainable habits into your daily routine

Every decision we make contributes to the future of healthcare and our environment. Taking a few minutes to explore the Hub could be the first step towards making a positive difference.

Take 10 minutes to explore the Hub
Try one small change this week
Build from there

Together, we can help create a greener NHS Wales.
🔗 https://ytydysgu.heiw.wales/

Read more here; https://heiw.nhs.wales/updates/news/green-care-everyday-practice-explore-the-nhs-wales-climate-education-hub/

19/06/2026

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is developing Wales’ first Education Strategy for healthcare, helping to support a skilled, sustainable and future-ready workforce across NHS Wales.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed their insight, experience and expertise through our recent call for evidence and stakeholder workshops in Cardiff and Llandudno. Your contributions are helping to shape a strategy that reflects the realities and future needs of healthcare education in Wales.

We look forward to sharing further updates as the strategy develops.

Read more: https://heiw.nhs.wales/updates/news/stakeholders-help-shape-the-future-of-healthcare-education-in-wales/

16/06/2026

More than 100 SAS doctors and dentists from across Wales came together at the HEIW SAS Doctors’ and Dentists’ Conference for a day of learning, collaboration and professional development.

The event provided opportunities to hear from expert speakers, explore the latest developments in healthcare, and share experiences with colleagues from a wide range of specialties.

Sessions focused on leadership, wellbeing, career development and clinical practice, helping delegates develop practical skills and insights that can be applied within their own teams and services.

By investing in the development of the SAS workforce, we are helping to strengthen healthcare teams, supporting professional growth to improve experiences and outcomes for patients across Wales.

Following the success of this year’s event, a further online conference is planned later this year, with another in-person event expected next year.

Find out more about the support and resources available for SAS doctors and dentists: https://heiw.nhs.wales/education-training/a-z/sas-doctors/

Read more here:
https://heiw.nhs.wales/updates/news/connecting-wales-sas-healthcare-professionals/

12/06/2026

🤖 Did you know that colleagues across NHS Wales can learn about AI by using AI?

At 2026 this week, we were proud to showcase some of the exciting work taking place in Wales.

Working with colleagues from Cardiff University, we explored how artificial intelligence (AI) could support learning and development across health and care and demonstrated HALI, our AI-powered learning mentor, and GWEN, our genomics AI mentor.

Visitors to our stand had the opportunity to try the tools for themselves and join conversations about how technology can help equip the workforce with the skills and confidence needed for the future.
A huge thank you to everyone who visited the stand, joined the discussion and shared their ideas and experiences.

If you have an NHS Wales email address, you can access HALI free of charge through Y Tŷ Dysgu, HEIW's national learning platform.

Have you tried HALI yet? We'd love to hear what you think.
🔗https://heiw.nhs.wales/updates/news/introducing-hali-empowering-wales-healthcare-workforce-with-ai/

12/06/2026

Pleased to share that the “Building a Multi-Professional Radiotherapy Workforce” collaboration has won the Working Together Achievement Award at the Moondance Awards Wales 🎉

Announced at the awards ceremony on 11 June 2026, this recognition celebrates a truly national effort across NHS Wales to strengthen the radiotherapy workforce and improve access to timely cancer treatment.

This work brings together partners from Velindre University NHS Trust, HEIW, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Swansea Bay NHS University Health Board, alongside Advancing Radiotherapy Cymru and the Velindre Oncology Academy. It’s a fantastic example of what can be achieved when organisations come together with a shared purpose -pooling expertise, redesigning ways of working, and building a more flexible, sustainable workforce for the future.

A huge congratulations to everyone involved. This award reflects the strength of collaboration and the positive impact this work is having on patient care across Wales 👏

More info: Working together for impact:

Published: 12/06/2026 A multi-organisational NHS Wales collaboration to strengthen the radiotherapy workforce has won the Working Together Achievement category at the Moondance Awards in Wales, recognising…

11/06/2026

Join us at the RCPsych International Congress 2026.

We'll be at the Convention Centre, Liverpool Experience Campus from Monday 15 to Thursday 18 June on stand 7.

The TrainWorkLive team will be on hand to tell you about the amazing opportunities available in NHS Wales, we look forward to connecting with you there to share ideas and discuss how we can support your career journey.

Find out more: https://orlo.uk/kQnat

09/06/2026

Introducing the current cohort of Fellows developing their skills in clinical leadership through the Welsh Clinical Leadership Fellowship.

The Welsh Clinical Leadership Fellowship supports clinicians from across Wales to step into leadership roles and make a real difference to healthcare delivery.

Through the programme, Fellows:
• Lead strategic projects that improve services and drive innovation
• Build the skills, confidence and knowledge needed to influence change
• Gain valuable insight into the wider NHS Wales system and national priorities
• Develop strong networks with senior leaders and multidisciplinary colleagues

By bringing innovative clinicians together, this hands-on experience helps shape compassionate, capable leaders, turning vision into impact. Ultimately improving patient care and driving system-wide change across NHS Wales.

Visit the Welsh Clinical Leadership Fellowship - Gwella HEIW Leadership Portal for Wales to read more about the Fellows and learn more about the Welsh Clinical Leadership Fellowship
https://leadershipportal.heiw.wales/wclf

08/06/2026

Join us at

We’ll be in the AI Theatre at 2pm on Tuesday 9 June discussing practical approaches to AI-enabled healthcare education and workforce transformation.

You can also join us on Stand G68 for live demos and a chat.

Read more here https://heiw.nhs.wales/updates/news/heiw-nhs-confedexpo-2026-could-ai-finally-deliver-personalised-learning-at-scale/

Cardiff University

05/06/2026

Everyone is talking about AI in healthcare.

But as Dr Alex Aubrey points out, the real challenge is helping the workforce use it safely, confidently and effectively in day-to-day practice.

“At NHS ConfedExpo 2026, we’ll be sharing practical examples of AI-enabled learning tools already being used across NHS Wales - including AI mentors, scenario-based learning and workforce support approaches designed around real clinical need.

This session is about practical implementation, honest learning and ideas organisations can take back to their own teams.”

Wednesday 10 June | 2pm
AI Theatre

After the session, Alex and the team will also be at HEIW Stand G68 for live demos and conversations.

05/06/2026

We have created a Primary Care Workforce Intelligence System (PCWIS) Reporting Guide for Optometry to support contractors across Wales.
https://ytydysgu.heiw.wales/repository/resource/d71c61d7-1857-4f43-84bb-b2f6c3cbfa3a

This handy Guide supports the ambition of A Healthier Wales and the Primary Care Model for Wales by capturing and reporting data which will inform sustainable workforce arrangements.

The Guide is available on Y Ty Dysgu, the national e-learning platform for NHS Wales and includes detailed instructions on how to complete the PCWIS.

Learn more: https://heiw.nhs.wales/updates/news/heiw-has-launched-a-new-reporting-guide-for-optometry-to-help-contractors-record-workforce-data/