7th January 2024

Health and Care Research Wales funds study into ethnic and religious inequalities in children’s social services in Wales

Researchers funded by Health and Care Research Wales are investigating patterns and trends associated with ethnic and religious inequalities in children’s social welfare in Wales, in a bid to better understand the…

7th January 2024

Director commends “enthusiasm, motivation and support” of research staff in festive message

As this year draws to an end, Director of Health and Care Research Wales, Professor Kieran Walshe, thanks the research community and the public for “pushing forward health and care research…

5th January 2024

Launch of hit new BBC One drama ‘Men Up’ shines light on how Welsh participants shaped life-saving research

With the launch of popular new BBC One drama ‘Men up,’ which explores the lives of five Welshmen involved in one of the world’s first medical trials for Viagra, Health…

3rd January 2024

Speech and Language Therapist creates first ever inpatient choir in Wales to help post-stroke patients find their voice

A Speech and Language Therapist at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board has combined her passion for music with language therapy to jointly create the first-ever inpatient choir in Wales…

2nd January 2024

Health Technology Wales guidance: Solution-focused assessment tools (DIALOG+) for improving the treatment of people with psychosis and schizophrenia within secondary mental health services

New guidance has been published by Health Technology Wales which supports the adoption of an assessment tool for people receiving treatment for psychosis and schizophrenia in Wales. DIALOG+ is a…

13th December 2023

Health Technology Wales guidance: Multi-grip myoelectric upper limb prosthetics for people with upper limb difference

Health Technology Wales guidance: Multi-grip myoelectric upper limb prosthetics for people with upper limb difference. Health Technology Wales has published new guidance on the use of multi-grip myoelectric upper limb…

13th December 2023

Building stronger support systems for black and minority ethnic unpaid carers

Research funded by Health and Care Research Wales has shown that Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) families caring for children with life-limiting conditions face barriers accessing formal services, due to…

13th December 2023

Looking back at how our “Discover your Role” action plan has advanced public involvement with health and Care Research Wales

Looking back at how our “Discover your Role” action plan has advanced public involvement with health and Care Research Wales With the launch of Research Matters, Health and Care Research Wales’…

11th December 2023

Celebrating the second anniversary of the PANORAMIC trial

This week marks the second anniversary of the groundbreaking PANORAMIC trial, a UK-wide clinical study to find new antiviral treatments for COVID-19 and reduce the need for hospital admissions. Almost 1,800…

11th December 2023

LifeStories 2023 Out Now!

The latest edition of the LifeStories magazine is available to view now! LifeStories is a showcase magazine for the Welsh Life Science sector, dedicated to sharing success stories from the…

7th December 2023

MediWales Innovation Awards 2023
On Thursday 7th December 2023, MediWales held our eighteenth annual MediWales Innovation Awards dinner at the Mercure Holland House hotel, Cardiff.

And the winners are...

5th December 2023

Collaborative workshops – the importance of allyship in health and social care research

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…

5th December 2023

The Health Research Authority launches new standards to improve research information for participants

What: information about new the Health Research Authority (HRA) Quality Standards and Design and Review Principles for participant information materials Who: all applicants and sponsors submitting new research applications When: new applications submitted on…

5th December 2023

Mr David Bosanquet aspires to make Wales a centre of amputation research

A dedicated vascular surgeon whose work evolved into a passion for research is helping people at risk of amputation to receive the support they need pre- and post-surgery. Honoured with the…

1st December 2023

Wales to benefit from UK investment tackling health inequality through local government research

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…

27th November 2023

“What have car engines got to do with the quality of care I give my patients?”

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…

27th November 2023

Swansea researchers steer the world’s largest study on facial scarring and mental health

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…

27th November 2023

“No one is immune to trauma” – Dr Tegan Brierley-Sollis

A university lecturer who overcame personal trauma and grief at a young age is exploring a trauma-informed approach to children’s offending behaviour — recognising it as a potential call for…

24th November 2023

Celebrating the research community at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board’s 2023 R&D conference

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…

24th November 2023

North Wales Medical School gearing up for first students in 2024

Preparations are well underway for the first intake of students who will study at the new, independent North Wales Medical School at Bangor University, the Minister for North Wales Lesley…

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