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New lab means babies in Wales will be screened for more conditions

  • £1.21m lab at University Hospital Wales to expand newborn screening in Wales.
  • £529,000 extra to add Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1 to the 9 conditions already screened for.
  • Investment will mean Wales is in a position to explore taking part in the evaluation, and any potential future national screening, for SMA and SCID.
Enterprise Minister Adam Price with the expert advisory panel

First meeting of expert panel advising on new economic development agency for Wales

  • Advisory panel on new economic development agency meets for the first time.
  • The panel is expected to sit for approximately six months before producing its report and recommendations.
  • Welsh businesses and other key stakeholders will be asked to provide input on the design of the agency.
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Wales set to welcome historic Tour de France in Year of Cycling

  • Further details of Wales Grand Depart revealed
  • Sprint stage confirmed in Llandrindod Wells
  • 2027 to be Visit Wales Year of Cycling