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Dalila @dalilatm.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

🤩 Wonderful day yesterday at the NHS Wales Awards – thanks to @cedarcardiff.bsky.social for their great public involvement work. Delighted that the project, ‘Development of the NHS Wales People’s Experience Survey’, was a finalist for the Person-Centred Care Award! 🎉

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

It was an inspiring day, featuring important discussions about the value of PPI, and the launch of the new PPIE Training Programme & Resource Hub by Dr Natalie Joseph-Williams and Sarah Hatch. Wonderful to see such a dynamic group passionate about improving research through public involvement!

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

A really enjoyable day today at the stunning Cornerstone Cardiff attending the School of Medicine’s Patient & Public Involvement and Engagement Showcase 2025. #PPIE #CardiffUni #HealthResearch #CUMEDICPPIE @cumedicengage.bsky.social @cavuhb.bsky.social

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Dr Jamie Gallagher @jamiebgall.co.uk · 18/11/2025

Great to be at the Cardiff University School of Medicine day for patient & public involvement & engagement. I’m here talking about some of my favourite engagement projects: a story book to talk about parental addiction, tactile astronomical maps for visually impaired people & so many more.

Jamie with stained glass windows and Christmas decorations behind him.

A church building with university posters about public and patient engagement

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

A really interesting day yesterday at the Medical Device Showcase, with talks from the MHRA, Welsh Government, DHCW, and the Artificial Eye Service 👁 Thank you to the All Wales MDR Group for organising a great day! 👏 #MedicalDevices @mhragovuk.bsky.social @dhcwales.bsky.social

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

We are very excited to announce that CEDAR will be partnering with @moondancecancer.bsky.social to deliver CADARN – a new system level intervention to enable faster, fairer delivery of cancer research across Wales. For more information about #CADARN see: moondance-cancer.wales/research-ins....

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

A huge welcome to our new Senior Researcher, Dr. Grace McCutchan! An experienced Behavioural Scientist, Grace brings expertise in health inequalities, behaviour change, and inclusion. We're thrilled to have her on the CEDAR team. 🤗 cedar.nhs.wales/about-us/ced... @grace-mccutchan.bsky.social

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

CEDAR are evaluating the All-Wales Urgent Primary Care Practitioner Competency Framework to assess its effectiveness using surveys and interviews to help inform its future national rollout. Read more about the project on our website: cedar.nhs.wales/our-work/eva... #UrgentCare #PrimaryCare

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Recent guidance we've worked on includes: • Drug-eluting stents - www.nice.org.uk/guidance/HTE26 • GaitSmart - www.nice.org.uk/guidance/mtg78 • Digital tools for psychosis - www.nice.org.uk/guidance/hte17 Read more about our role as a NICE EAG on our website: cedar.nhs.wales/our-work/hea...

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Overview | Drug-eluting stents for treating coronary artery disease: late-stage assessment | Guidance | NICE

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

1/2: Great news! CEDAR has renewed its contract as an External Assessment Group (EAG) for NICE. For over a decade, we have provided clinical and economic assessments of medical technologies to inform their evidence-based guidance. #NICE #HealthTech

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

🗞️ Rydym yn falch i rannu ein bwletin chwarterol sydd wedi'i ail-ddylunio'n ddiweddar sy'n cynnwys ein diweddariadau diweddaraf, gan gynnwys uchafbwyntiau o brosiectau allweddol, newyddion o gynadleddau cenedlaethol, sbotolau staff, a'n cyhoeddiadau diweddaraf. cedar.nhs.wales/files/summer...

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

🗞️ We’re excited to share our newly redesigned quarterly bulletin featuring our latest updates, including key project highlights, news from national conferences, a staff spotlight, and our most recent publications. Read the full issue on our website: cedar.nhs.wales/files/summer...

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Hawys, CEDAR's Welsh Language Lead is in the concourse of the University Hospital of Wales today, talking to patients about PROMs translation, and how Welsh speakers can get involved. Come and chat to us, or visit our website for more info: cedar.nhs.wales/our-work/val... #PROMs #Welsh #NHSWales

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

We're finalists! Delighted that our People’s Experience Survey for NHS Wales has been shortlisted in the 'Strengthening the Foundation' category at the PEN Awards 2025. 🏆👏 Fingers crossed for the finals in October - @pen-news.bsky.social! #PatientExperience #NHSWales #Finalist #PENawards2025

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Dalila @dalilatm.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

⭐️ Happy to share that our article, in collab with CEDAR, is featured in the latest LUPUS UK magazine! 😀 It discusses the refreshed National PREMs 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿📝 — project winner of the 2024 Health & Care Research Public Involvement Award 🏆 Available to all LUPUS UK subscribers #Lupus #PREM #PPI #Survey #Wales

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Want to learn more about our single-use endoscope evaluation? Read the article below, or check out the full @mediwales LifeStories magazine: publuu.com/flip-book/83...

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

1/2 CEDAR is leading a health economic evaluation of single-use endoscopes (IQ Endoscopes) for the Cardiff Capital Region Endoscopy Challenge Fund! We're working with @ShapingChangeCV and Cardiff and Vale UHB to explore the clinical, economic, and environmental potential of these endoscopes.

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

CEDAR is a combined NHS-academic research centre based in Cardiff, bringing together clinical expertise and academic excellence. We support high-impact clinical trials, evaluate healthcare interventions, and provide analytical and research support across Wales. cedar.nhs.wales

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Last couple of days to apply for the Clinical Evaluation Scientist position at CEDAR! Applications close on Tuesday 01/07/2025. Apply now! www.nhsjobs.com/job/UK/Cardi... #NHSjobs #ScienceJobs #HTA #Researchjobs

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Job vacancy: Clinical Evaluation Scientist, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff | trac.jobs

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

The Foodwise in Pregnancy app, developed by Cardiff & Vale UHB to support healthy eating & weight gain during pregnancy, was shortlisted for an award! CEDAR's evaluation helped inform its wider adoption. No win this time, but a great evening celebrating sustainability & innovation across NHS Wales.

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Kathleen Withers (Deputy Director) and Christina Lloydwin (Senior Researcher) from CEDAR attended the NHS Wales Sustainability Conference & Awards last week at Swansea Arena, joined by Edward Chapman (Head of Clinical Engineering, Cardiff & Vale UHB).

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

CEDAR is leading clinical trial management of RSA-PACE - a first-in-human study testing Ceryx Medical’s Cysoni heart pacing device in heart failure patients.🫀 Read the mediwales lifestories article below or visit our website for more details: cedar.nhs.wales/our-work/cli...

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

We're hiring! CEDAR is looking for a Clinical Evaluation Scientist (Band 7) to join our team. 📝 1-year fixed-term contract 📅 Apply by 1st July If you're passionate about evidence-based healthcare and innovation in medical technologies, we'd love to hear from you. www.nhsjobs.com/job/UK/Cardi...

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

2/2: We’ll be talking about how NHS, academic and industry partners work together to turn ideas into real-world impact. We also have a stand with some free merch, so come say hello! 👋 #MWConnects #MediWales #CEDARCardiff #NHSInnovation #ConnectsConference2025

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

1/2: If you're heading to the MediWales Connects Conference tomorrow, we’ll see you there at the All Nations Centre in Cardiff. Don’t miss our panel session at 10:00 AM – From Conception to Adoption: Collaborating to Generate New Evidence.

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

We're hiring! 👩‍🔬 CEDAR is looking for a Clinical Evaluation Scientist (Band 7) to join our team in Cardiff. You'll work on projects for key national bodies like NICE, JCC and Welsh Value in Health Centre to help shape healthcare decisions. Apply now: www.nhsjobs.com/job/UK/Cardi...

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Job vacancy: Clinical Evaluation Scientist, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff | trac.jobs

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

3/3: Michael Beddard also gave a talk on 'Evaluating the role of single-use flexible sigmoidoscopes in colorectal surgery'. 🔬 The day was a good opportunity to share our work with our MPCE colleagues across Wales. #AWMPCE2025 #MedicalPhysics #ClinicalEngineering #MedTech #HealthTech

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

2/3: "Medical Device regulation" 🩺 "Lessons learned from managing clinical investigations of a medical device" 👩‍🏫 "SPIN-VR, a feasibility study to evaluate home-based personalised virtual reality physiotherapy compared to usual care in the treatment of pain for people with knee osteoarthritis" 🦴

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

1/3: The CEDAR team attended the All-Wales Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering Summer Meeting in Swansea yesterday. Our work was represented through three poster presentations from Sam Bird, Susan Peirce, and Paul Rogers, covering the following topics:

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Rydym yn falch o fod yn rhan o’r LARS Collaborative sy’n gweithio i wella ansawdd bywyd pobl sy’n cael eu heffeithio gan Syndrom Echdoriad Anterior Isel. Mae gwaith CEDAR yn helpu cyfrannu at y dystiolaeth sydd ei hangen ar gyfer gofal y colon a’r rhefr gwell. larscollaborative.com/who-we-are/

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Who We Are – Lars CollaborativeBluesky

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

We're proud to be part of the LARS Collaborative, working to improve the quality of life for those affected by Low Anterior Resection Syndrome. CEDAR’s work is helping to build the evidence needed for better colorectal care. Read more: larscollaborative.com/who-we-are/ #LARS #ColorectalCancer

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Who We Are – Lars CollaborativeBluesky

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Mae NICE wedi cyhoeddi canllawiau gwerthuso technoleg iechyd newydd (HTE26) ar stentiau sy'n rhyddhau meddyginiaeth. CEDAR oedd y Grŵp Asesu Allanol ar gyfer y gwaith hwn. Mae’r canllawiau llawn yma: nice.org.uk/guidance/hte26 #NICEGuidance #CEDARCardiff @nicecomms.bsky.social

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Overview | Drug-eluting stents for treating coronary artery disease: late-stage assessment | Guidance | NICE

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

NICE has published new health technology evaluation guidance (HTE26) on drug-eluting stents. CEDAR was the External Assessment Group behind this work. Full guidance here: nice.org.uk/guidance/hte26 #NICEGuidance #CardiacStent #CEDARCardiff @nicecomms.bsky.social

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Overview | Drug-eluting stents for treating coronary artery disease: late-stage assessment | Guidance | NICE

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

🆕️ Newydd ei gyhoeddi! Mae NICE wedi rhyddhau canllawiau gwerthuso technoleg iechyd ar gynfasau lithro ar gyfer symud person (HTE23). CEDAR oedd y Grŵp Asesu Allanol y tu ôl i'r gwaith hwn. Darllenwch y canllawiau llawn: nice.org.uk/guidance/hte23

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Overview | Slide sheets for moving or repositioning a person: late-stage assessment | Guidance | NICE

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

🆕️ Just published! NICE has released Health Technology Evaluation Guidance on slide sheets for moving or repositioning a person (HTE23). CEDAR was the External Assessment Group behind this work. Read the full guidance: nice.org.uk/guidance/hte23 #NICEguidance #SlideSheets #HTA

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Overview | Slide sheets for moving or repositioning a person: late-stage assessment | Guidance | NICE

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

(2/2) The ePoster titles include: 1. 'One stop shop' clinics to help ensure our cancer patients meet endoscopy waiting targets?' 2. 'Evaluating the role of single-use flexible sigmoidoscopes in colorectal surgery' 3. 'An audit of inpatient endoscopy referrals and outcomes.'

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

(1/2) Great to showcase our collaborative work at #ASGBI2025 in Edinburgh this week! Surgical Research Fellow, Miss Jennifer Waterman, is presenting three ePosters detailing our project in partnership with Cardiff & Vale Shaping Change team, part of the Endoscopy Challenge Fund. @asgbi.bsky.social

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Ar ran tîm CEDAR, diolch i bawb a gymerodd ran – p'un a wnaethoch chi rannu'r arolwg, ei gwblhau, neu ymuno â chyfweliad neu grŵp ffocws. Mae eich mewnbwn wedi bod yn hynod werthfawr, a gobeithiwn y bydd y canfyddiadau'n helpu gwella gofal lwpws ledled Cymru. 🙏💜

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Comisiynwyd y gwaith hwn gan Lywodraeth Cymru a'i gyflwyno'n annibynnol gan CEDAR, mewn cydweithrediad â Gweithrediaeth GIG Cymru, y Rhwydwaith Clinigol Strategol ar gyfer Cyflyrau Cyhyrysgerbydol, a @lupusuk.bsky.social. @welshgovernment.bsky.social #WorldLupusDay

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Mewn pryd ar gyfer #DiwrnodLwpwsYByd, rydym yn falch i gyflwyno cyhoeddiad adroddiad Gwerthuso Gwasanaeth Lwpws GIG Cymru. 💜🦋 Mae'r gwaith hwn yn cyflwyno profiadau dros 280 o bobl sy'n byw gyda lwpws a 17 o glinigwyr ledled Cymru. Darllenwch ef yma: executive.nhs.wales/news/execnew...

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

On behalf of the CEDAR team, thank you to everyone who took part – whether you shared the survey, completed it, or joined an interview or focus group. Your input has been invaluable and we hope the findings help improve lupus care across Wales. 🙏💜

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

This work was commissioned by Welsh Government and delivered independently by CEDAR, in collaboration with the NHS Wales Executive, the Musculoskeletal Strategic Clinical Network, and @lupusuk.bsky.social @welshgovernment.bsky.social #Lupus #WorldLupusDay

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

In time for #WorldLupusDay, we’re delighted to announce the publication of the NHS Wales Lupus Service Evaluation report. 💜🦋 This work brings together the experiences of over 280 people living with #lupus and 17 clinicians across Wales. Read it here: cedar.nhs.wales/our-work/eva...

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Cardiff Castle shines purple tonight for #WorldLupusDay, and the sky over the city is putting on a show to match! 💜🦋 #Lupus #CardiffCastle @lupusuk.bsky.social

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CCR Challenge Fund @ccrchallenge.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Find out from our case study video how IQ Endoscopes are working with @cavuhb.bsky.social and @cedarcardiff.bsky.social in the last phase of the Endoscopy Challenge @zvhilton.bsky.social @clivelloydspex.bsky.social @cherj.bsky.social @cu-cardiffbusiness.bsky.social

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Endoscopy Challenge, part 2 (Eng subs)

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Senior Researcher at CEDAR, Michael Beddard, presented a poster: "Could 'one-stop shop' clinics help cancer patients meet endoscopy waiting times?" The project is a collaboration with the surgical department of Cardiff and Vale UHB, CAV Shaping Change, and @ccrchallenge.bsky.social #Endoscopy

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

A perfect Welsh spring day for the Wales Cancer Research Conference at the ICC in Newport, with some really fascinating talks.....and a fantastic lunch selection! #CancerResearch

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Leeds STC @leedsstc.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

The Leeds Surgical Trials Centre is excited to join Bluesky as we celebrate a major milestone in our NIHR funded POLARiS trial which has reached 100 Randomisations! Well done to our participating sites👏 #colorectalresearch #surgicalresearch #LARS @aaronquyn.bsky.social @julescornish.bsky.social

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Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research @cedarcardiff.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Our latest publication, in collaboration with #AWTTC examines trends in tricyclic antidepressant prescribing, poisoning and mortality in England and Wales from 2016–2020💊📈. Read the full paper here: bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #ClinicalPharmacology #TricyclicAntidepressants

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