1/6 I'm very excited to announce that I’ve been awarded a Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK #earlyDetectionandDiagnosis Primer Award working on raising prostate cancer risk awareness among black men. #CRUKFunded @ProstateCancerUK Digital Health and Care Wales Wales Cancer Research Centre PRIME Centre Wales School of Healthcare Sciences Community Gateway @aliiAbdii

2/6 Thank you to colleagues from School of Healthcare Sciences Cardiff University School of Medicine Cardiff Uni Computer Science and Informatics H Quinn-Scoggins and men from #grangetown Community Gateway who are working with me to deliver this exciting research

3/6 Starting in September we will be developing a WhatsApp group led by our public involvement co-applicants from #grangetown who will share messages about #prostatecancer risk with men in their community.

4/6 Our co-applicants will invite men to join them in a peer-led WhatsApp group and ask them to take part in a survey and qualitative interview to assess the acceptability and accessibility of receiving #prostatecancer risk messages in this way.

5/6 Thank you @ProsateCancerUK for giving us access to a study specific link to your #prostatecancer risk checker so men in this research can check their risk!

6/6 Thank you to everyone supporting this work @CRUKResearch @ProstateCancerUK Cardiff Uni Computer Science and Informatics School of Healthcare Sciences Cardiff University School of Medicine Digital Health and Care Wales Community Gateway We can’t wait to get started!

New publication: Newstead S, Jesurasa A, Jenkins B, Lavans A, Woodall A, Wallace C. Speaking the Same Language – The Development of a Glossary of Terms for Social Prescribing in Wales. International Journal of Integrated Care, 2024; 24(3): 3, 1–12 doi.org/10.5334/ijic.8…

The #WelshCharityAwards is all about celebrating the fantastic contribution charities, community groups, not-for-profits & volunteers make to Wales! Here we have Splott Comm' Volunteers highlighting the positive difference volunteering makes ❤️ Nominate here: welshcharityawards.cymru

On 19th September, Cardiff and Vale Heart Failure Service will be offering walk-in heart health checks to anyone over the age of 40 without an existing diagnosis of heart failure The team will be at Cardiff City Stadium, CF11 8AZ, from 10am until 3pm ❤️

Our Director, @Kieran_Walshe, is speaking at our Conference on 10 October. We can’t wait to welcome you to Sophia Gardens next month to hear from Prof Walshe and all our inspiring speakers. Register now to join us online: healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/events/h… #ResearchWales

👶Are you and your partner having a baby? 🩷The #BorninWales study would love to hear from you! Take our short online survey and tell us about your experiences with pregnancy so far. Take part in the short survey here - bit.ly/47japOn Health and Care Research Wales

Are you signed up to our weekly newsletter? You can get all the latest health and social care research news delivered straight into your inbox: …careresearchwales.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c6…

Calling all #researchers in #Wales. Our Integrated Funding Scheme Call 3 is now open. Deadline for applying: 13:00 on 15 Oct The scheme accepts applicants for project-based research. Find out more and apply: healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/news/int…

🔎Find out more about this August’s SAIL Databank Showcase Webinar Series event & how our guest speakers have been using SAIL data for their research... saildatabank.com/sail-showcase-… ⭐️The theme: Homes, Households and our Surroundings - Social and Environmental Determinants of Health

Join #TeamWAST as a Community First Responder (CFR). CFRs in Wales are volunteers who donate their spare time to attend appropriate 999 calls and provide first hand emergency care to people in their own community. Find out more information: tinyurl.com/yvvx4s2x

The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales asked us to make an Easy Read version of their new guide. ldw.org.uk/er-work/easy-r… It is about accessing and using GP practices in Wales and outlines the rights and services available to older patients.

How can collaboration across different sectors drive investment in research? If you’re joining our Partnerships parallel session at our conference, you’ll explore this question and learn how it can benefit patients. See the programme: healthandcareresearchwales.org/about/events/h… #ResearchWales24

Did you know our dedicated team can help you involve the public in your research? We can facilitate the inclusion of the public in your work. See what Andrew Carson-Stevens thinks about our service 👇 Learn more: healthandcareresearchwales.org/researchers-su…

This #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, we want to show everyone that talking about difficult feelings, including suicidal thoughts, doesn’t have to be scary. 🌍 👉Support is available 24 hours, seven days a week: tinyurl.com/4zp2ebn4

Looking forward to few days at RCN International Nursing Research Conference in #RCNResearch24 in Newcastle on the (excellent) theme of inclusivity in nurse research!