Health and Care Research Wales: ENRICH Cymru
ENabling Research In Care Homes (ENRICH) Cymru is hosted by Health and Care Research Wales and is a pan-Wales research network of care homes supporting the delivery and facilitation of…
ENabling Research In Care Homes (ENRICH) Cymru is hosted by Health and Care Research Wales and is a pan-Wales research network of care homes supporting the delivery and facilitation of…
Health economics is the study of how we use scarce resources to meet our health and social care needs. Health economists support policy makers and commissioners of services in the…
The National Cardiovascular Research Network (NCRN) supports academics, clinicians and other stakeholders from across Wales to build further critical mass in three priority areas: stratified approaches for tackling arrythmias translational…
The National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) are working to learn more about what causes mental health problems, from our environment and life experiences to our genetics and biological makeup….
The National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH) brings together world-leading researchers from Cardiff, Swansea and Bangor Universities to learn more about the triggers and causes of mental health problems. We aim to help improve diagnosis, treatment and support for the millions of people affected by mental ill-health every year, as well as tackle the stigma faced by many. Key to achieving these aims is to engage with services and their...
PRIME Centre Wales is a research centre focusing on primary and emergency care, funded by Health and Care Research Wales in order to develop and coordinate research proposals and support researchers. It is an all-Wales centre co-led by Cardiff University, Bangor University, University of South Wales, and Swansea University. Aim PRIME Centre Wales aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Wales and internationally through: Conducting high quality...
The SAIL Databank is a world renowned secure data repository which brings together a variety of information about the UK population. This data is extremely important to research groups within Wales and internationally, who use it to improve public services and to increase health and wellbeing. SAIL data comes from a wide variety of sources; hospitals, General Practices, social care, education and other public service providers. All the data in...
The Wales Cancer Biobank (WCB) is a biobank that asks patients in Wales with a known or possible cancer diagnosis to donate biosamples and data to be used in cancer related research. Researchers worldwide and working in any sector can apply to access anonymised samples, data or images for their research. The WCB is licensed by the Human Tissue Authority under the UK Human Tissue Act (2004) to store human...
The Wales Cancer Research Centre (WCRC) is hosted at Cardiff University and funded by Health and Care Research Wales, with an all-Wales remit. Our vision is for Wales to have a well-connected, high-performing cancer research community that delivers world-leading research, impacting cancer rates and patient outcomes across the world.
COVID-19 dramatically changed the health and social care needs of the people in Wales and the way health and care is delivered to meet these needs. Those who make decisions about health and social care policy and practice in Wales need to use research and evidence to guide their decision making. However, while the importance and value of research is clear, the research evidence is often not readily available to...
Wales Gene Park (WGP) is an infrastructure support group funded by the Welsh Government through Health and Care Research Wales. Our mission is to support Genetic and Genomic Research for the benefit of patients and the public in Wales. The WGP team comprises genomic technologists, bioinformaticians, and education and engagement practitioners. We support research, both academic and commercial, through a range of collaborative options. Sequencing - WGP provides Next Generation...
WKRU (Wales Kidney Research Unit/Uned Ymchwil Arennol Cymru) is a partnership between Cardiff University, Bangor University and Swansea University. We are funded by Health and Care Research Wales and part of its core research infrastructure delivering an All-Wales strategy for the study of diagnosis, prevention, treatment and social context of kidney disease. At WKRU researchers, clinical staff, patients, families and carers work together, to answer important health and social care...
The Welsh Ambulance Service was established in 1998, with NHS Direct Wales becoming an integral part of the Trust in April 2007. Our service covers the whole of Wales, about 8,000 square miles, and a population of around three million.
HTS Group facilitates 24-hour medical transport for governments, corporate organizations, and individual clinics. We are based in London, United Kingdom, delivering services and accredited training through existing providers. HTSG works with non-emergency patient transport and ambulance services for hospitals, clinics, and laboratories, ensuring these services are readily and easily accessible. Recently we have incorporated in Louisville, Kentucky, USA and are exploring Canada. We are a SAM, NASA and SBA-approved supplier.
Health Technology Wales was established by Welsh Government to produce national guidance on the use of non-medicine health technologies in Wales. It is funded by Welsh Government and hosted by the Velindre University NHS Trust but is independent of both. Working in collaboration with partners across the health and care sectors, its multi-disciplinary team assesses any health or care technology that is not a medicine. For health this could include...