28th February 2024 Cardiff University’s Centre for Trials Research, funded by Health and Care Research Wales, will work with partners from across the UK on a major national study to evaluate new bowel imaging technology. Led by York and Scarborough …
28th February 2024 Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services On 27 February 2023, I placed Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board into special measures as a result of serious concerns about board effectiveness, organisational culture, …
28th February 2024 TrakCel expects to increase its pool of integrated CGT partners – already the largest available – by over 40 percent in 2024 The growing ecosystem supports the OCELLOS cellular orchestration platform, allowing users greater choice and …
27th February 2024 After a period of significant disruption during 2023, the board is in a more stable position and working relationships amongst senior leaders are more positive overall. However, there are still fundamental challenges to address, …
27th February 2024 Enhancing the knowledge and skills of current healthcare workers and graduates with healthcare related degrees is crucial to developing and nurturing Nurses of the future. That is the view of Rhiannon Griffiths-Williams, Senior Lecturer …
23rd February 2024 Swansea University has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize in recognition for harnessing public data to improve population health and wellbeing through its world-renowned SAIL Databank, which is funded by Health and Care Research …
The PRIORITY project, commissioned by Wales’ Chief Nursing Officer, Chief Allied Health Professions Adviser and Director of Health and Care Research Wales, will develop an action plan to increase capacity and capability for doing and using research in the …
23rd February 2024 Eluned Morgan MS, Minister for Health and Social Services The Quality Statement for Respiratory Disease was published in October 2023 and sets out our expectations about how NHS services for common respiratory diseases, such as COPD and …
The Minister for Health and Social Services, Eluned Morgan, has issued a statement on the latest NHS Wales performance data published today: These figures cover the period of the year when our NHS and its heroic staff is under the most intense pressure. So …
Esther Goodhew, a Health and Care Research Wales Faculty Member, has been selected as a 2024 Bevan Fellow among 19 other health and care professionals across Wales. Bevan Fellows are outstanding health and care professionals who are dedicated to …
15th February 2024 A service for people with bleeding disorders such as haemophilia has a new home which will deliver patient care more comfortably. Until recently the Swansea Bleeding Disorders Centre at Singleton Hospital was based in two small rooms off …
13th February 2024 Researchers at the Welsh Blood Service are working in collaboration with the Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) to explore whether storing blood platelets in the cold could improve patient outcomes and save more …
8th February 2024 This is the view of the public in Wales, according to new research carried out by the Bevan Commission over the last few months. The Bevan Commission’s 2024 publication A Conversation with the Public: Challenges and Opportunities for …
8th February 2024 With the announcement from JCVI and Welsh Government about the latest COVID-19 spring boosters for clinically vulnerable patients, a new study open this week is looking into whether an antibody test can predict who has the greatest risk …
7th February 2024 The next generation of health practitioners are learning their craft at a sector-leading health hub at Cardiff Metropolitan University following a £1.3m investment to create a collaborative clinic space across multiple health disciplines …
7th February 2024 The Public Involvement in Research Impact Toolkit (PIRIT) is marking its first anniversary since its launch. Over the last year, the toolkit has not only transformed the way researchers address public involvement planning and evaluation, …
7th February 2024 Depression and loneliness can be prevented with psychological care support delivered via telephone calls, according to a new research study. Participants in the study, called Behavioural Activation in Social Isolation (BASIL+), reported …
4th February 2024 Population health and frailty specialists at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board had launched a pioneering research study to help vulnerable populations avoid adverse health conditions brought on by winter fuel poverty. The project …
2nd February 2024 Following a severe case of COVID-19, Craig Greenstock, a 61-year-old retired NHS worker from Pontypridd, has dedicated his time to help shape a research project aimed at supporting those who faced trauma after being treated in intensive …
2nd February 2024 We are delighted to announce that the £19m Bevan Health and Wellbeing Centre in Tredegar is now open to patients. The Bevan Health and Wellbeing Centre is built on the former site of where the Tredegar General Hospital once stood and is …
