…tal infrastructure that DHCW developed to support provision of services in community pharmacies in Wales. At an Infection Research meeting in Sweden recently, DHCW Clinical Research and Evaluation Manager and Reader at the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Cardiff University, Dr Efi Mantzourani, spoke to members of GRIN (the General practice Research on Infection Network) – a European network of researchers studying respiratory tra…

…ng such a vital role in the pandemic response. Mandy Edwards is a Cancer Research UK senior research nurse for Wales, who works with Health and Care Research Wales and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. “We felt finally like the public and the politicians were suddenly realising just why we we’ve always gone on about research and how vital it was” Mandy Edwards When the pandemic hit last spring and several cancer research studies were put on h…

…wareness Week (11 – 17 May), Welsh researchers funded by Health and Care Research Wales have developed a novel rhythmic drumming app in the hope of improving movement and cognitive abilities in people living with the disease. A study led by Dr Claudia Metzler-Baddeley aims to delay the onset of symptoms of Huntington’s disease and improve the quality of life for people with the condition and that of their families. Thanks to grant funding for the…

…ogress to its second phase, where stakeholders will reconvene to review outcomes and recommendations. If appropriate, they will then develop a business case and undergo a formal approval process through the Health Board Executive Committee. Lucie Cornish, Powys Teaching Health Board – Corporate Services, said: “Working in partnership with Life Sciences Hub Wales on this project supported stakeholder engagement activity to establish a baseline. The…

…nvestment will affect. Previous funding calls have enabled life changing research into a new cost-effective test for lung cancer patients, managing chronic eye disease in primary care and the use of antibiotics for 999 patients with severe sepsis to name a few. Professor in Public Health and Psychiatry at the Swansea University Medical School, Ann John sat on the All Wales Prioritisation Panel in 2019. She said: I decided to sit on the panel as I…

…ssionals involved.” Professor Kieran Walshe, Director of Health and Care Research Wales, said: “This type of research is essential if we want to make a real difference to the treatment and care of patients. I’m proud to see our funded organsiations contributing to this research and app development, which will ultimately help patients and doctors make informed decisions together.” Professor Annmarie Nelson, Programme Lead Optimised Patient Experien…