Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research

⭐️ 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

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...

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.

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.

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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

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.

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).

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...

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...

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

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.

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...

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

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" 🦴

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:

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/

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

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
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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
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🆕️ 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

🆕️ 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

(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.'

(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.
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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. 🙏💜

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

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...

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. 🙏💜

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

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#Lupus #WorldLupusDay

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...

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