1st December 2023
Wales to benefit from UK investment tackling health inequality through local government research
Torfaen and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Councils are the Welsh local authorities benefitting from a £55 million research investment aiming to tackle health inequalities and improve health outcomes for people…
27th November 2023
“What have car engines got to do with the quality of care I give my patients?”
Francesca Lewis, a therapy radiographer at Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, was given the opportunity to spend three days immersing herself in “the Toyota way” at the carmaker’s factory in…
27th November 2023
Swansea researchers steer the world’s largest study on facial scarring and mental health
Researchers at Swansea University, funded by Health and Care Research Wales and Scar Free Foundation, have completed the world’s largest study of the link between facial scarring and mental health. The…
27th November 2023
“No one is immune to trauma” – Dr Tegan Brierley-Sollis
A university lecturer who overcame personal trauma and grief at a young age is exploring a trauma-informed approach to children’s offending behaviour — recognising it as a potential call for…
24th November 2023
Celebrating the research community at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board’s 2023 R&D conference
Over 200 delegates from across the NHS, industry, academia and the third sector came together in a celebration of research at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board’s annual Research and…
24th November 2023
North Wales Medical School gearing up for first students in 2024
Preparations are well underway for the first intake of students who will study at the new, independent North Wales Medical School at Bangor University, the Minister for North Wales Lesley…
24th November 2023
Young Welsh voices created for children and young people who rely on technology to communicate
Children and young people in Wales who rely on technology to communicate now have access to young Welsh-accented voices and Welsh language versions, the Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie…
23rd November 2023
UK Government publishes full response to O’Shaughnessy recommendations to speed up clinical trials
The UK government has published its full response to Lord O’Shaughnessy’s independent review into commercial clinical trials in the UK. The response outlines details of how we will make it…
23rd November 2023
New orthopaedic hub at Llandudno hospital
The Welsh Government has agreed funding of up to £29.4m for a new Orthopaedic hub at Llandudno Hospital to help reduce orthopaedic waiting times. The new hub will transform elective…
23rd November 2023
Deputy Minister committed to ensuring unpaid carers get support and recognition they deserve
The Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan, has marked Carers Rights Day today (November 23rd) by praising the important role of unpaid carers in communities across Wales and highlighting…
22nd November 2023
What a difference a break makes
Research lead Gill Toms and research officer Louise Prendergast, funded by Health and Care Research Wales and supported by the Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CADR) and the Developing Evidence Enriched Practice…
21st November 2023
SAIL Databank recognised with prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize
Population Data Science at Swansea University has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize in recognition of its world-renowned Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank, funded by Health and Care Research…
16th November 2023
Leading research nurse meets with His Majesty, King Charles III
A leading research nurse from south Wales was among a delegation of nurses from across the UK to be invited to a special reception hosted by His Majesty, King Charles…
16th November 2023
Deni from the block
Dr Denitza Williams, Lecturer at Cardiff University and co-lead for public involvement within the Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre, has told how she overcame the odds to achieve…
15th November 2023
Clinically vulnerable encouraged to get their winter vaccines
The Chief Medical Officer for Wales has called on people with clinical vulnerabilities to come forward for their winter vaccinations to protect themselves and the health service. With just over…
13th November 2023
Mouth Cancer: The key signs, symptoms and causes
More than 300 people in Wales are diagnosed with mouth cancer each year, and unfortunately most are found to have the disease at a later stage when it’s harder to…
13th November 2023
Don’t think ‘what if I’m wrong?’, think ‘what if I’m right?’
The Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan, has urged people to speak up if they are concerned about child abuse, as a new national campaign launches at the start…
10th November 2023
Community education programme hopes to increase ethnic minority attendance at important diabetes screening checks
To mark World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2023, researchers funded by Health and Care Research Wales will discuss a new Wales-wide community-based education programme which aims to increase attendance…
10th November 2023
Showcasing cutting-edge technologies at iCTM Innovation Hub
Today, Vaughan Gething, Welsh Government Minister for Economy visited our innovation Hub at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. The partnership meeting was a showcase of the significant role of…
8th November 2023
Bringing a ‘research culture’ to west Wales – by a ‘grumpy’ colorectal surgeon
A consultant colorectal surgeon working at ‘the smallest hospital in the country’ has shared his research passion, and the impact that research can bring at the Health and Care Research…