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22 September, 2021

HTW Chair, Professor Peter Groves: Tenure extended

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We are delighted to announce that the tenure of our Chair, Professor Peter Groves, has been extended by the Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan MS, for a further 3 years.

Professor Groves will remain as Chair of Health Technology Wales until 31st March 2025 and we will therefore benefit from his continued leadership during the next phase of implementation of our recently published and ambitious strategic plan.

Eluned Morgan, The Minister for Health and Social Services said:

“I would like to thank Peter for the strong leadership he has brought to Health Technology Wales since its creation, and look forward to continue working with him and the HTW team over the next three years.”

Peter said: “I am delighted with the progress that we have made at Health Technology Wales since we began our work in 2017. We have established in Wales a robust, evidence-based approach to the evaluation of innovative medical technologies to identify those that will offer clinical benefit and value. Through our work, we promote the adoption of new technologies that have the opportunity to enhance the lives of people in Wales.  I am very pleased to have the opportunity to lead the next exciting stages of our development and look forward to continuing to work with our excellent team and collaborating partners in the years to come.’