Tackling Cancer through Research programme

The ‘Tackling Cancer through Research’ initiative was established by the Cabinet Secretary of Health and Social Care in 2024 to deliver an ambitious, collaborative approach to improving cancer outcomes for the people of Wales. As part of the initiative, there will be a focused effort on the acceleration of participation in high quality clinical trials. In doing this, we will simultaneously improve and reduce inequality in access to clinical research for the public and patients of Wales and their cancer outcomes.

Professor Richard Adam - A middle-aged man with short brown hair wearing a dark jacket and light blue shirt stands against a plain light background, facing the camera with a neutral expression.

In June 2025, Professor Richard Adams was appointed as National Clinical Research Lead for cancer to play a key role in driving up cancer research delivery performance across Wales, and in particular commercial cancer research, working closely with senior colleagues in Welsh Government, including the Chief Scientific Advisor for Health, as well as colleagues in Health and Care Research Wales and NHS Performance and Improvement.

For more information about the programme please read Tackling Cancer through Research - Collaborating and delivering for patients in Wales.