Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre
The Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre, which builds on the legacy of the Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre, works with a number of dedicated organisations across Wales to develop robust health and social care research evidence on a range of topics, focussing on:
- Identifying information gaps relating to health and social care policy and practice in Wales
- Answering research questions that address the information gaps quickly and with robust methodology
- Establishing a network between the Centre and key policy and practice organisations such as Welsh Government, Social Care Wales and the NHS
- Working closely with the Welsh public and making sure they are part of all our work
- Reviewing available research evidence where possible
- Conducting new research where evidence is lacking
Research community
Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre Director - Professor Adrian Edwards
In the news
Evidence Centre awarded grant to develop better public involvement in fast-paced research (June 2025)
Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre review highlights need for more research into quitting smoking (March 2025)
Celebrating the best of Welsh research this St David’s Day (February 2025)
Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre informs new safety rules around tattoos and piercings in Wales (December 2024)
How research evidence is helping to end period shame in Wales (December 2024)
Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre review highlights factors associated with childhood obesity (November 2024)
Research to inform Welsh Government plans for NHS dental reform (September 2024)
First Evidence Centre work programme aims to help tackle health and social care challenges in Wales (July 2023)
Minister for Health and Social Services helps launch new Evidence Centre (March 2023)
New Evidence Centre aims to improve health and social care in Wales (February 2023)