HEIW Highlights - 5 December 2025
At Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW), we play a central role in shaping a modern, resilient healthcare workforce for Wales. Through strategic workforce planning, high-quality education and collaborative partnerships, we help ensure that services have the talent and expertise they need, now and in the future.
Take a look at some of our latest achievements:
This month, we were delighted to help mark the success of more than 50 healthcare support workers from Betsi Cadwaladr who have recently completed the Level 4 Certificate of Higher Education in Healthcare Practice. Read more
HEIW continues to support high-quality, safe and accessible simulation training for the health and care workforce. From our QI-based Simulation Framework to our growing Faculty Development Programme and bilingual online resources, we’re helping teams learn, innovate and improve patient care. Read more
This month, the Boards of HEIW and Gofal Cymdeithasol Cymru / Social Care Wales came together to share updates and talk about the challenges and opportunities affecting health and social care in Wales. Was very productive!
We are proud to unveil HALI – the Healthcare AI Learning Interface, a ground breaking AI chatbot mentor designed to build confidence, knowledge and digital capability across NHS Wales. Read more
HEIW celebrates innovation and compassion at the HPMA Excellence in People Awards 2025. We were proud to join organisations from across the UK at the HPMA Excellence in People Awards 2025 Read more
We’re proud to support the Comisiynydd y Gymraeg Welsh Language Commissioner’s Defnyddia Dy Gymraeg (Use Your Welsh) annual campaign, which celebrates Welsh-language services across Wales and encourages Welsh speakers to use the language. Read more
HEIW is recruiting an Independent Board Member! A great opportunity to help shape the future of the NHS workforce in Wales. We lead on education, training, workforce planning and development, leadership, and careers across NHS Wales. Read more
Are you a primary care nurse? This educational resource can support confidence when assessing patients and identifying early signs of cancer. Across Wales you now have free access to GatewayC, an NHS-designed learning platform supporting early cancer diagnosis.