2nd December 2024
Research nurse recognised for pioneering critical care research
Jade Cole, Critical Care Research and Development Lead at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, was named runner-up for the Registered Nurse – Adult Award at The Royal College of…
2nd December 2024
Centre for Adult Social Care Research’s first year: building foundations for the future
Launched in 2023, from a significant £3million investment from Health and Care Research Wales, the Centre for Adult Social Care Research (CARE) has had a remarkable inaugural year, laying the groundwork for impactful research…
2nd December 2024
The power of nurse-led research
Breaking new ground in nurse-led research, Chief Investigator Emma Williams has published a pioneering study on the impact CAR-T therapy has on quality-of-life – the first UK study published in…
2nd December 2024
This November, we’re looking back at how Welsh researchers are leading the fight against cancer
Earlier this year British Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy announced that he had been diagnosed with terminal, stage four prostate cancer, leading to an upsurge in NHS searches for symptoms. The disease…
28th November 2024
New £22.4 Million Bioscience Grant for Training Programme Involving Swansea University
Swansea University has helped secure £22.4 million in funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) – part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) – to support emerging…
28th November 2024
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Develops Eco-Friendly ‘Gas and Air’ Technology Set to Reduce NHS Emissions
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) has helped to pioneer ground-breaking technology that makes the use of ‘gas and air’, given as pain relief to women in labour, safe…
28th November 2024
Enhancing the experience for patients with a sensory loss
Beverly Davies, Strategic Partnership and Inclusion Manager, Hywel Dda University Health Board Introduction In the Hwyel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) area, around 15,671 people have visual impairments, and around 85,864 have hearing impairments,…
28th November 2024
Teenager’s bright idea delivers sustainable benefits for paediatric service
A teenager’s bright idea has inspired a greener approach in one of Morriston Hospital’s busiest services. The Children’s Emergency Unit (CEU) has now adapted a more sustainable stance in its…
28th November 2024
Health and social care climate emergency national programme
How the programme will help the health and social care sector respond to the climate emergency. Contents Background and context The national programme Emissions reporting and decarbonisation plans Adaptation planning…
27th November 2024
Healthtech Firm Secures Funding to Accelerate Development of AI-Powered Medical Devices
A pioneering medical AI company says it is a step closer to making home-based advanced medical care a reality thanks to funding. Laennec AI Limited has secured investment from SFC…
25th November 2024
The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions for preventing continence issues resulting from birth trauma: a rapid review
Background and Context This rapid review looked at how effective different interventions are for preventing *continence issues caused by perineal birth trauma, a.k.a. injury to the perineum (the tissue between…
25th November 2024
Joint efforts crucial to protecting children from criminal exploitation
Research conducted by the Children’s Social Care Research and Development Centre (CASCADE) partnership, funded by Health and Care Research Wales, underlines the importance of a coordinated, multi-agency approach to effectively tackle County…
25th November 2024
Specialty Lead receives Royal recognition for work supporting victims of conflict-related sexual violence
Health and Care Research Wales Specialty Lead for Surgery, Professor Iain Whitaker, recently welcomed HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh to Swansea University to meet the team behind SPARC, a pioneering…
25th November 2024
NIHR Evidence Alert: study links green and blue spaces to improved mental health in Wales
A comprehensive and large-scale study conducted by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Public Health Research programme, with contributions from Health and Care Research Wales, has uncovered significant links…
25th November 2024
From catching the “research bug” to tackling antibiotic resistance
Did you know that about half of women will experience at least one urinary tract infection (UTI) in their lifetime and approximately 6% of women have recurrent urine infections (rUTIs)? With many…
25th November 2024
Specialty Lead for Infection calls research into antimicrobial resistance an “urgent priority”
To mark World Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness Week, Health and Care Research Wales’ Specialty Lead for Infection is calling for more research to help tackle the growing threat of so-called…
25th November 2024
UK medical device companies to benefit from landmark agreement with Medical Alley in the US
Medilink UK, a professional membership association and specialist consultancy for the life sciences sector, has signed an agreement with the world-famous Medical Alley, to support medical device companies in the…
21st November 2024
Health secretary response to latest NHS Wales performance data: September and October 2024
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care Jeremy Miles, said: This week, we’ve increased the amount of funding to support health boards reduce the longest waiting times to £50m. This…
21st November 2024
New hub opens to help more carers find support
On Carers Rights day today, the Minister for Children and Social Care officially opened a new hub that will help more unpaid carers claim their rights and access free support….
19th November 2024
Folic acid added to flour to prevent birth defects in Wales
Flour will be boosted with folic acid to protect hundreds of babies against serious disabilities every year. But daily supplements are still vital, urges Wales’ top doctor. A new law…