7th December 2023 On Thursday 7th December 2023, MediWales held our eighteenth annual MediWales Innovation Awards dinner at the Mercure Holland House hotel, Cardiff. The MediWales Innovation Awards celebrate the fantastic achievements of the Welsh NHS and …
To promote collaboration between the public and researchers, Health and Care Research Wales, along with the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), are working with communities across Wales to ensure inclusive involvement in health and …
Torfaen and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Councils are the Welsh local authorities benefitting from a £55 million research investment aiming to tackle health inequalities and improve health outcomes for people across the UK. The Department of Health and …
27th November 2023 Researchers at Swansea University, funded by Health and Care Research Wales and Scar Free Foundation, have completed the world’s largest study of the link between facial scarring and mental health. The study used data from the Secure …
27th November 2023 Francesca Lewis, a therapy radiographer at Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, was given the opportunity to spend three days immersing herself in “the Toyota way” at the carmaker’s factory in Deeside, North Wales. At the Health and Care …
24th November 2023 Over 200 delegates from across the NHS, industry, academia and the third sector came together in a celebration of research at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board’s annual Research and Development Conference this week. Attendees …
In January the First Minister announced the Welsh Government would fund up to 140 students a year at the facility, and the first 80 are due to start in September next year. The new medical school for North Wales will admit and train hundreds of medical …
24th November 2023 Children and young people in Wales who rely on technology to communicate now have access to young Welsh-accented voices and Welsh language versions, the Deputy Minister for Social Services, Julie Morgan, has announced. Children and young …
23rd November 2023 The UK government has published its full response to Lord O’Shaughnessy’s independent review into commercial clinical trials in the UK. The response outlines details of how we will make it easier and faster for NHS patients to access the …
23rd November 2023 The Welsh Government has agreed funding of up to £29.4m for a new Orthopaedic hub at Llandudno Hospital to help reduce orthopaedic waiting times. The new hub will transform elective orthopaedic services at Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board …
Deputy Minister, Julie Morgan said: On this day, every year, we mark Carers Rights Day and our commitment to ensure unpaid carers receive the recognition and support they deserve. Unpaid carers play a vital role in caring for family members, neighbours, …
22nd November 2023 Research lead Gill Toms and research officer Louise Prendergast, funded by Health and Care Research Wales and supported by the Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CADR) and the Developing Evidence Enriched Practice (DEEP) programme, …
21st November 2023 Population Data Science at Swansea University has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize in recognition of its world-renowned Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank, funded by Health and Care Research Wales. Healthcare …
16th November 2023 A leading research nurse from south Wales was among a delegation of nurses from across the UK to be invited to a special reception hosted by His Majesty, King Charles III, at Buckingham Palace this week. Regina Reyes, Clinical Research …
With just over a third of all those eligible having received their COVID-19 booster vaccination, Dr Frank Atherton said it was vital those most at risk of winter illnesses took up the offer of a COVID or flu vaccine when they are invited. The most recent …
16th November 2023 Dr Denitza Williams, Lecturer at Cardiff University and co-lead for public involvement within the Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre, has told how she overcame the odds to achieve her dream career while also balancing life as …
13th November 2023 More than 300 people in Wales are diagnosed with mouth cancer each year, and unfortunately most are found to have the disease at a later stage when it’s harder to treat. The number of people getting mouth cancer each year in Wales has …
The campaign urges anyone who is worried about a child or young person in their family or community, to contact social services in their area or call 101. It draws on learning from practice about when and how to report safeguarding concerns. Called ‘Make …
To mark World Diabetes Day on 14 November 2023, researchers funded by Health and Care Research Wales will discuss a new Wales-wide community-based education programme which aims to increase attendance at diabetes follow-up checks among people from ethnic …
10th November 2023 Today, Vaughan Gething, Welsh Government Minister for Economy visited our innovation Hub at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. The partnership meeting was a showcase of the significant role of regional innovation in driving …
