Portfolio Categories: Health and social care

Research ThemesAdministrative and social science Health & Social Care Genomics Geography Project Overview HAPPEN is a network of health, education and research professionals aiming to improve the health, wellbeing and education outcomes of primary school children in Wales. The network was developed following qualitative research with headteachers who felt overburdened with initiatives, called for a...

Research ThemesAdministrative and social science Health & Social Care Genomics Geography Project Overview This study will evaluate the effectiveness of home adaptations, both in preventing hospital admissions due to falls for older people, and improving timely discharge. Our results will provide evidence for services in health and social care, informing policies seeking to promote healthy...

Research ThemesAdministrative and social science Health & Social Care Genomics Geography Project Overview Stroke is a devastating event that has important clinical, social and economic consequences for the patient, their family, the NHS, social services and the wider community. Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a common heart rhythm abnormality which is associated with an approximately five-fold...

Research ThemesAdministrative and social science Health & Social Care Genomics Geography Project Overview Children of parents with depression are at risk of poor health and educational outcomes. This study will explore the issue to examine the reasons for variation in mental health, general health and attainment outcomes in children of depressed parents. We aim to...

Research ThemesAdministrative and social science Health & Social Care Genomics Geography Project Overview Reducing health inequalities in chronic conditions is a national and international policy goal. This study will help to refine our understanding of how any social inequalities related to cystic fibrosis (CF) are generated and should lead to recommendations for policymakers. Cystic fibrosis...

Research ThemesAdministrative and social science Health & Social Care Genomics Geography Project Overview The ACTIVE randomised control trial was based in seven secondary schools aiming to get teenagers in Swansea more active. Following conversations with teenagers, the project aimed to overcome barriers such as lack of money and lack of local provision to improve access...

Research ThemesAdministrative and social science Health & Social Care Genomics Geography Project Overview MytHICAL is a programme of in-depth explorative mental health informatics research projects. We dovetail with the Adolescent Data Platform (ADP) project, funded by mental health research charity MQ, and we benefit from access to newly linked diverse datasets within the platform. We...

Research ThemesAdministrative and social science Health & Social Care Genomics Geography Project Overview The All Wales Injury Surveillance System (AWISS) is a population-based, multi-data sourced injury surveillance system. It uses data in the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank to: • routinely conduct analyses on injury occurrence, • identify risk factors, • measure and monitor...

Research ThemesAdministrative and social science Health & Social Care Genomics Geography Project Overview The Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transport Service (EMRTS) Cymru provides rapid help by specialist doctors transported by helicopters and ambulances for seriously injured and ill people across Wales. It aims to improve the survival of seriously injured or very ill people, including...

Research ThemesAdministrative and social science Health & Social Care Genomics Geography Project Overview The Suicide Information Database-Wales (SID-Cymru) is exploring factors associated with suicide, a potentially preventable global public health issue. Anonymously linking health and social care system data records for the same individual across different services and over time has enormous potential in suicide...