Health Technology Wales Annual Report 2020

Health Technology Wales (HTW) has announced the publication of its Annual Report for 2020.

The 40-page report explores the areas HTW has worked on over the last year and reflects on its role as a national health technology assessment (HTA) organisation.

“Together, we’re committed to making a real difference for health and social care communities, and to the people of Wales,” said Professor Peter Groves, Chair of HTW.

In the report, HTW highlights the ways it has worked to improve the quality of care in Wales, such as:

• The response to COVID-19
• How it supports the identification, appraisal and adoption of non-medicine health technologies
• Collaborations and engagement with key stakeholders.

HTW published seven pieces of national Guidance in 2020, bringing the total number since its launch in 2017 to 17. HTW estimates that more than 137,000 people would benefit with full implementation of its Guidance to date and the potential for more than £5.7m in cost savings to NHS Wales.

A number of case studies and features illustrate the real-life impact HTW is making to health and social care, as well as the difference evidence-informed decision making has in ensuring safe, high-quality care services in Wales.

Click here to read the HTW Annual Report 2020: https://issuu.com/healthtechnologywales/docs/htw_annual_report_2020_-_digital_-_single_-_englis