Academy for Health Equity, Prevention and Wellbeing

New Episode: The Health Equity Podcast 🎙️

How can planting trees or rewilding a park do more than help the planet?

Dr. Sophie Roberts () joins us to explore the health co-benefits of climate action — from green space interventions in Wales to building climate-resilient health systems across Europe.

💡 Place-based approaches
🌍 Co-production with communities
🏥 Decarbonising healthcare

🎧 Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3KsdIIvTL8L4OtB0f9YJGk?si=98bbe4e28c4e4afe

Pennod Newydd: The Health Equity Podcast 🎙️

Sut all plannu coed neu ailwreiddio parc wneud mwy na jest helpu’r blaned?

Mae Dr. Sophie Roberts () yn ymuno â ni i drafod manteision iechyd camau gweithredu ar y newid hinsawdd – o greu mannau gwyrdd yng Nghymru i ddatblygu systemau iechyd sy’n gallu ymdopi ag effeithiau’r hinsawdd ar draws Ewrop.

💡 Dulliau lleol sy’n seiliedig ar le
🌍 Cyd-gynhyrchu gyda chymunedau
🏥 Datgarboneiddio’r GIG

Episode 2 - Climate, Community and Health with Dr Sofie Roberts The Health Equity Podcast · Episode

We are so proud to share that the Well North Wales partnership, which includes the Academy for Healthy Equity, has been held up as an exemplar of population health/systems leadership in this editorial in this month's Journal of Public Health.

Take a look:
Public health under threat: how our leadership must evolve in complex and uncertain times

The ‘Well North Wales’ programme, led by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, exemplifies how co-creating with communities can support better public health; taking a whole-systems, place-based approach to tackling health inequalities and focusing on co-production with communities to design services focused on homelessness, employability, community resilience, and other themes in high-need areas like Shotton and Bangor. The programme provides a framework for local communities and organisations to work together to improve health and wellbeing, forging long-term partnerships by building trust and responding to the needs of communities. As we build our public health programmes to tackle the complex challenges we face in today’s world we must work in collaboration with the populations we seek to serve, holding their needs at the heart of all that we do.

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Rydyn ni mor falch o rannu bod y bartneriaeth Well North Wales, sy’n cynnwys yr Academi ar gyfer Tegwch Iechyd, wedi cael ei chydnabod fel enghraifft ragorol o arweinyddiaeth systemau/iechyd poblogaeth yn yr erthygl olygyddol hon yn rhifyn mis hwn o'r Journal of Public Health.

Cymerwch olwg:

Mae iechyd cyhoeddus dan fygythiad: sut mae’n rhaid i’n harweinyddiaeth esblygu mewn cyfnodau cymhleth ac ansicr

Mae’r rhaglen ‘Well North Wales’, dan arweiniad Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr, yn enghraifft o’r modd y gall cyd-greu gyda chymunedau gefnogi iechyd cyhoeddus gwell; gan ddefnyddio dull system gyfan, wedi’i seilio ar le, i fynd i’r afael ag anghydraddoldebau iechyd a chanolbwyntio ar gyd-gynhyrchu gyda chymunedau i ddylunio gwasanaethau sy’n canolbwyntio ar ddigartrefedd, cyflogadwyedd, gwytnwch cymunedol, ac agweddau eraill mewn ardaloedd o angen uchel fel Shotton a Bangor. Mae’r rhaglen yn darparu fframwaith i gymunedau lleol a sefydliadau weithio gyda’i gilydd i wella iechyd a llesiant, gan feithrin partneriaethau hirdymor drwy adeiladu ymddiriedaeth ac ymateb i anghenion cymunedau. Wrth inni ddatblygu ein rhaglenni iechyd cyhoeddus i fynd i’r afael â’r heriau cymhleth sydd ohoni heddiw, rhaid inni weithio ar y cyd â’r boblogaeth yr ydym yn ceisio ei gwasanaethu, gan roi eu hanghenion wrth wraidd popeth a wnawn.

What if better health was just a walk by the water away?
In this week’s episode of The Health Equity Podcast, we talk to environmental psychologist Dr. Lewis Elliott about the Blue Health Project — and how rivers, coasts, and even fountains could play a bigger role in reducing health inequalities.
🎧 Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rLCrQrnwj3PjLcqbPq9ZQ?si=513e0a4d234847f7

Beth pe bai iechyd gwell yn ddim ond cerdded ar lan y dŵr?
Ym mhennod yr wythnos hon o The Health Equity Podcast, rydym yn siarad â'r seicolegydd amgylcheddol Dr. Lewis Elliott am y Blue Health Project — a sut y gallai afonydd, arfordiroedd, a hyd yn oed ffynhonnau fod â mwy o ran yn lleihau anghydraddoldebau iechyd.
🎧 Gwrandewch nawr:

Episode 1 - Blue Spaces and Better Health with Dr Lewis Elliot The Health Equity Podcast · Episode

We're proud to support Head Sense, a ground-breaking concussion prevention project bringing essential workshops to grassroots rugby clubs across North Wales.

🏉 Research Lead: Owen, Studt & Mullins

This project tackles underreporting and awareness of concussion symptoms, empowering players, coaches and parents through education, practical skills, and sustainable club-based training.

By centring health equity, this initiative ensures all athletes, including women and mixed ability teams, are equipped to play safely, confidently, and informed.

🔗 Backed by the Welsh Rugby Union and aligned with national concussion prevention efforts.

What if getting urgent medication after-hours was as easy as using a vending machine?

In the latest episode of our podcast - Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare we speak with the fantastic Dr Rebecca Payne (). Rebecca shares how a Twitter rant sparked a healthcare innovation now changing lives across rural Wales. 💊

Listen here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/13CE1RJcR5s2XeZ2L7mg7i?si=6bae8a06a3e440dd

Beth petai cael meddyginiaeth frys y tu allan i oriau swyddfa mor hawdd â defnyddio peiriant gwerthu?

Yn bennod ddiweddaraf ein podlediad – Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare – rydyn ni’n siarad â’r ardderchog Dr Rebecca Payne (). Mae Rebecca yn rhannu sut y sbardunodd rant ar Twitter arloesedd ym maes gofal iechyd sydd bellach yn newid bywydau ar draws cefn gwlad Cymru. 💊

Episode 31 - Remote Medication, Real Impact - Innovation in Out-of-Hours Care with Dr Rececca Payne Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare · Episode

What if getting urgent medication after-hours was as easy as using a vending machine?

In the latest episode of our podcast - Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare we speak with the fantastic Dr Rebecca Payne (). Rebecca shares how a Twitter rant sparked a healthcare innovation now changing lives across rural Wales. 💊

Listen here:

Episode 31 - Remote Medication, Real Impact - Innovation in Out-of-Hours Care with Dr Rececca Payne Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare · Episode

has published new guidance on the use of implant brachytherapy devices to treat unresectable pancreatic cancer in addition to conventional treatment. To read the guidance in full visit: https://healthtechnology.wales/reports-guidance/permanent-implant-brachytherapy-devices-for-unresectable-pancreatic-cancer/

Mae wedi cyhoeddi canllaw newydd ar ddefnyddio dyfeisiau bracitherapi mewnblannu i drin canser y pancreas na ellir ei dynnu, yn ychwanegol at driniaeth gonfensiynol. Gallwch ddarllen y canllaw yn llawn yma:

Dyfeisiau brachytherapi mewnblannu parhaol ar gyfer canser pancreatig na ellir ei lawdrin - Health Technology Wales Rhowch eich term/au chwilio i chwilio drwy’r holl gynnwys ar wefan Technoleg Iechyd Cymru. Bydd y canlyniadau’n dangos o bob tudalen, gan gynnwys adroddiadau a chanllawiau, newyddion ac astudiaethau achos.

Join our latest episode of 'Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare Podcast' as we chat with Dr. Nathan Bray about a groundbreaking initiative, AdaptQoL, which aims to transform how we measure and understand the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6c1owMcDQiqmFldULpZ2vj?si=32239cff37cd4385

Ymunwch â’n pennod ddiweddaraf o’r podlediad 'Let’s Talk Preventative Healthcare' wrth i ni sgwrsio gyda’r Dr. Nathan Bray am fenter arloesol, AdaptQoL, sy’n anelu at drawsnewid y ffordd rydym yn mesur ac yn deall ansawdd bywyd unigolion ag anableddau.

Episode 30 - Measuring Meaning - The AdaptQol Survey with Dr Nathan Bray Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare · Episode

Bangor University is delighted to be part of the new Women’s Health Research Centre Wales, which will serve as a global hub for research, innovation, and co-production in women’s health. The Centre’s mission is to address and eliminate long-standing inequalities in women’s health. Dr Carys Stringer, a lecturer with the Academy for Health Equity, Prevention, and Wellbeing (AHEPW), is part of the Bangor team (led by Professor Jane Noyes) and will bring methodological expertise in health economic evaluation to support the centre’s vital work.

https://www.bangor.ac.uk/ahepw/news/major-investment-for-womens-health-research

Mae Prifysgol Bangor yn falch o fod yn rhan o'r Ganolfan Ymchwil Iechyd Menywod newydd yng Nghymru, a fydd yn gweithredu fel canolfan fyd-eang ar gyfer ymchwil, arloesedd, a chyd-gynhyrchu mewn iechyd menywod. Mae cenhadaeth y Ganolfan yn ymdrin ag aelodaeth ac yn dileu anghyfartaleddau hirdymor yn iechyd menywod. Mae Dr Carys Stringer, darlithydd gyda'r Academi ar gyfer Cyfartaledd Iechyd, Ataliad, a Lles (AHEPW), yn rhan o dîm Bangor (o dan arweiniad yr Athro Jane Noyes) ac fe fydd hi’n dod â meithrin arbenigedd methdalenol mewn gwerthusiad economaidd iechyd i gefnogi gwaith pwysig y ganolfan.

Major investment for women’s health research The Women’s Health Research Centre Wales will benefit from a £3 million investment from Health and Care Research Wales, supported by the Welsh Government, alongside an additional £750,000 for other dedicated women’s health research projects. Bangor University researchers Professor Jane Noyes a...

Today, we celebrate the power of community, the importance of holistic care, and the incredible benefits of social prescribing. At the Academy of Health Equity, we strive to create healthier, more resilient communities.

Listen to our fantastic podcast episode with Abraham Makanjuola to learn more about the significance of social prescribing and how it contributes to health economics: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hdTNvspE0PM0HcNLUNA4n?si=52eb68a416784dfa

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Heddiw, rydym yn dathlu grym y gymuned, pwysigrwydd gofal hollgynhwysol, a'r buddion anhygoel o'r presgripsiwn cymdeithasol. Yn Academi Cydraddoldeb Iechyd, rydym yn ymrwymo i greu cymunedau iachach, mwy gwrthsefyll.

Gwrandewch ar ein hymddangosiad podlediad gwych gyda Abraham Makanjuola i ddysgu mwy am bwysigrwydd presgripsiwn cymdeithasol a sut mae'n cyfrannu at economi iechyd: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0hdTNvspE0PM0HcNLUNA4n?si=52eb68a416784dfa

Episode 29 – Systems Leadership in Healthcare with Dr. Emma Hoskings 🌟

Join Dr Lorelei Jones as she speaks with Dr Emma Hoskings, Medical Director of an Integrated Care Community in North Wales. They discuss the crucial role of systems leadership in improving population health through collaboration and a holistic approach to patient care.

Watch: https://youtu.be/iLe6I1FJsMg or listen through your podcast provider

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Episiod 29 – Arweinyddiaeth Systemau yn y Gofal Iechyd gyda Dr. Emma Hoskings 🌟

Ymunwch â Dr. Lorelei Jones wrth iddi siarad â Dr. Emma Hoskings, Cyfarwyddwr Meddygol Cymuned Gofal Integredig yn Gogledd Cymru. Maent yn trafod rôl bwysig arweinyddiaeth systemau wrth wella iechyd y boblogaeth trwy gydweithio a phwrpas holistig i ofal cleifion.

Gwylio:

Systems Leadership in Healthcare with Dr. Emma Hoskings This episode of Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare features a conversation hosted by our very own Dr. Lorelei Jones with Dr. Emma Hoskings, Medical Director ...

Episode 29 – Systems Leadership in Healthcare with Dr. Emma Hoskings 🌟

Join Dr Lorelei Jones as she speaks with Dr Emma Hoskings, Medical Director of an Integrated Care Community in North Wales. They discuss the crucial role of systems leadership in improving population health through collaboration and a holistic approach to patient care.

Listen: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0EGb5hw9wbn9GyEIGQTngB?si=a6c524c58ee64b7f

Watch: https://youtu.be/iLe6I1FJsMg

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Episiod 29 – Arweinyddiaeth Systemau yn y Gofal Iechyd gyda Dr. Emma Hoskings 🌟

Ymunwch â Dr. Lorelei Jones wrth iddi siarad â Dr. Emma Hoskings, Cyfarwyddwr Meddygol Cymuned Gofal Integredig yn Gogledd Cymru. Maent yn trafod rôl bwysig arweinyddiaeth systemau wrth wella iechyd y boblogaeth trwy gydweithio a phwrpas holistig i ofal cleifion.

Gwylio: https://youtu.be/iLe6I1FJsMg

Gwrandewch:

Episode 29 – Systems Leadership in Healthcare with Dr. Emma Hoskings Let's Talk Preventative Healthcare · Episode