2nd June 2025
Public voices in research: celebrating public involvement during Volunteers’ Week
Volunteers’ Week is a national celebration of the millions of people across the UK who give their time to help others. It’s a time to say thank you – to…
2nd June 2025
Study leads to new testing guidelines for adults with diabetes in Wales
To mark Diabetes Awareness Week (9-15 June), Health and Care Research Wales is celebrating the success of an internationally-acclaimed research study led by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, which has…
30th May 2025
“I wanted to see the impact research could have on a larger scale” – Dr Thomas Purchase on helping parents be heard
Dr Thomas Purchase, a GP and a Health and Care Research Wales National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Doctoral Fellow, is inviting parents, guardians and caregivers to help shape his research,…
30th May 2025
SAIL Databank praised for role in award-winning research
SAIL Databank, funded by Health and Care Research Wales, has been praised for its support and involvement in research carried out by the Population Data Science (PDS) team at Swansea…
30th May 2025
Swansea-led project could transform clot treatment
Researchers are developing a cutting-edge blood test that measures clot formation and breakdown from a single sample, which has the potential to improve patient treatment and reduce pressure on the…
30th May 2025
ATiC and TriTech Complete Project with CanSense to Advance Early Cancer Detection Test
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s (UWTSD) Assistive Technologies Innovation Centre (ATiC), based at our Swansea Waterfront campus, and its partner, Hywel Dda University Health Board’s TriTech Institute, have…
29th May 2025
Award-winning TRACHEShub App launches to support tracheostomy care across Wales
On Sunday 11th May, children with tracheostomies and their families from across South Wales came together for an afternoon of face painting, balloon modelling and the launch of the new…
23rd May 2025
New Research on Long-Covid Offers Hope for Patients Living with Condition
A new clinical study from Cardiff Metropolitan University – in collaboration with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) – has highlighted new biomedical insights into long-Covid. The researchers say…
22nd May 2025
Lifetime achievement award for Advanced Nurse Practitioner Andrea
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board’s Andrea Croft, an Anticoagulation Advanced Nurse Practitioner, has been awarded the lifetime achievement award at this year’s Thrombosis UK VTE Awards. The VTE (Venous…
22nd May 2025
Longest waits for NHS treatment fall by two-thirds in 4 months
Long waits for treatments in Wales have fallen by two-thirds in the last 4 months. The latest figures show by the end of March 2025, waiting times of more than…
20th May 2025
International Clinical Trials Day 2025: Life-extending breast cancer treatment available on NHS thanks to Welsh research
This International Clinical Trials Day (20 May 2025), we are sharing the story of Farhana Badat, whose involvement in a groundbreaking clinical trial, led by Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff and…
20th May 2025
International Clinical Trials Day 2025: Welsh teams leading advances in health and care research
To mark International Clinical Trials Day 2025, we’re highlighting the outstanding work of research teams across Wales and celebrating the vital contribution they are making in advancing health and care…
19th May 2025
Update to the commercial agreements for participating NHS and HSC organisations
The commercial agreements and guidance published in December 2023 have been updated by the Four Nations Contracts Leads following feedback from commercial sponsors, CROs and NHS Trusts. The following suite…
16th May 2025
Europe-wide gene therapy trial being delivered in Cardiff
A groundbreaking Europe-wide gene therapy trial, delivered in Wales by the Advanced Neurotherapies Centre, funded by Health and Care Research Wales, could potentially stop the progression of frontotemporal dementia (FTD)…
16th May 2025
Royal Gwent Hospital Makes Welsh History with First Da Vinci Robot Colorectal Surgery
Yesterday marked a proud moment for Wales as Royal Gwent Hospital became the first in the country to carry out colorectal surgery using the advanced Da Vinci surgical robot. Consultant…
16th May 2025
Welsh parks helping children communicate
Symbol based boards have been installed in parks across Wales to help children with speech and language barriers communicate easily. Symbol based boards have been installed in parks across Wales…
15th May 2025
University and NHS Partnership Diverts Medical Waste to Support Study
A pioneering project between the University of South Wales (USW) and Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) has successfully repurposed medical items, saving more than £20,000 and significantly reducing…
15th May 2025
Europe-wide gene therapy trial being delivered in Cardiff
A groundbreaking Europe-wide gene therapy trial, delivered in Wales by the Advanced Neurotherapies Centre, funded by Health and Care Research Wales, could potentially stop the progression of frontotemporal dementia (FTD)…
14th May 2025
Lung cancer patient Craig Maxwell to set sail on a 72-mile row to bring hope to cancer patients across Wales
On the 19th May, Craig Maxwell will begin an extraordinary rowing journey which will take him from Tenby to Cardiff, with the aim of raising £250,000 for QuicDNA Max. The…
12th May 2025
Leri Cancer Unit at Bronglais Hospital officially opens
Bronglais Hospital’s Leri Cancer Unit was officially opened on 10 May 2025 by the team who care for patients with cancer at the Aberystwyth hospital. The £3million unit, funded primarily…