…or investment will provide infrastructure to enable local authorities to become more research-active with the aim of reducing pressure on NHS services by improving public health. Examples include facilitating research to better understand and introduce interventions to help with drug-related deaths, violent crime, issues facing children and young people, employment, and skills, as well as tackling health inequalities and wider deprivation. For a f…

…g three-year plan to continue building on the momentum seen in the Welsh research community in recent years, we look back on the successes and challenges of our public involvement work over the last three years, and the valuable lessons we will take into the future. In Autumn 2019, Health and Care Research Wales embarked on a plan to develop a public engagement and involvement strategy and overarching framework for our activities. This action plan…

…into the design and the air purification system goes well above current recommendations. Normal wards change the air twice an hour but current requirements, post-pandemic, are for six changes of air per hour. The new unit boasts a rate of 10 air changes per hour with additional, low-level vents to reduce aerosols in the environment. Consultant physician in respiratory medicine, Dr Menzies, said: “We sat down with our design colleagues to see what…

…Cardiff University, has been awarded nearly £250,000 from Innovate UK to research new approaches to help with people’s mental health. The VR-Melody study, led by Dr Kim Smallman, Research Associate at Cardiff University, is collaborating with Rescape Innovation and a diverse team of experts to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and music can enhance engagement with therapeutic content. The grant will allow the teams to co-create a personalis…

…uit patients to the DETERMINE trial across the UK. Anne Croudass, Cancer Research UK’s Lead Research Nurse, said: “We are delighted to announce this renewed funding for our Senior Research Nurses who perform an invaluable role in Wales and across the UK. “This demonstrates our commitment to offering, and recruiting patients to, clinical trials wherever possible for patients with cancer. “Clinical trials offer opportunities for new and more effecti…

…, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, said: “This is an exciting new era for research into cancer and the possibilities that new experimental vaccines might offer to patients across Wales. I’m delighted that BioNTech, with its track record in the field of immunotherapy development, is working with Health and Care Research Wales as partners with the potential to transform lives.” Dr Nicola Williams, Director of Support and Delivery at Hea…