The embedding of research and evaluation across the organisation is vital to enable the generation of evidence needed to address priority areas for public health in Wales.
Building an enabling infrastructure within Public Health Wales to support and manage research will drive forwards the implementation of this strategy.
This will support the development of a thriving research and evaluation environment in the organisation.
We will do this by:
- Strengthening research and evaluation infrastructure and governance through transparent oversight, processes, systems and reporting.
- Facilitating high quality research and evaluation set-up and delivery through agile, clear and systematic NHS governance processes – led by the Research and Development (R&D) Office.
- Facilitating access to support for staff at all levels in Public Health Wales who wish to undertake research and evaluation, advising on how to navigate the R&D environment and signposting to internal and external sources of information (e.g., on funding streams, development, writing funding applications, statistical support, research design, protocol design and methods).
- Ensuring financial support is provided to advise on and monitor all costs relating to commercial and non-commercial research.
- Including research and evaluation within Public Health Wales’ financial strategies and plans.
- Ensuring there is the data infrastructure and agreements in place to enable access where appropriate.
- Planning, reporting and overseeing research and evaluation activities through the Public Health Wales Knowledge, Research and Information Board Committee with reporting to the Public Health Wales Executive Team, to the Public Health Wales Board and to Health and Care Research Wales