Mr Greg Flynn
Research Project Support Officer (Health Economics)
Rhagolwg
Rwyf wedi gweithio ym maes ymchwil ers mis Tachwedd 2014. Dechreuais fel clerc mewnbynnu data ar gyfer biofanc ymchwil canser yn Lloegr. Crynhoais adroddiadau histopatholeg, radioleg a therapi canser. Chwiliais gronfeydd data patholeg ac ymchwiliais i gofnodion cleifion y GIG i drosi gwybodaeth allweddol ar gyfer isafswm setiau data.
Symudais ymlaen i swydd uwch swyddog gwybodaeth yn y biofanc. Cynhaliais gronfa ddata a oedd yn cydymffurfio â GDPR ar gyfer cofnodi mathau o samplau, lleoliadau storio a dyraniad prosiectau, a chynhyrchais adroddiadau rheolaidd. Gweithiais ar gefn y gronfa ddata i'w optimeiddio ar gyfer y banc bio a dwy elusen genedlaethol. Bûm hefyd yn cludo, storio a chynnal archwiliadau ar samplau dynol yn unol â Deddf Meinweoedd Dynol (HTA), DPA a pholisïau Ymddiriedolaethau'r GIG.
Fodd bynnag, collais Ogledd Cymru! Ymgeisiais am swydd yn CTU NWORTH a chefais fy nerbyn yn ffodus fel Hwylusydd Datblygu Treialon. Gweithiais ar brosiectau lluosog, trefnais ffeiliau safle, cynhaliais ymweliadau safle i sicrhau cydymffurfiaeth â'r protocol, paratoais ac adolygais ddogfennaeth, a gweithiais gyda'r rheolwr CTU i fonitro a chynllunio gwariant cyllideb.
Gan fod yn hyblyg, gwnes gais am rôl rheolwr data ar gyfer Rhaglen IDEAL. Defnyddiais systemau TG i fewnbynnu data, cysylltu â safleoedd i ddatrys ymholiadau data, ac roeddwn yn gyfrifol am nifer o staff o ran cynnydd a chywirdeb mewnbynnu data. Roedd gen i rôl arweiniol yn y gwaith o baratoi setiau data ac archifo mewn cadwrfa gyhoeddus.
Rhoddodd y profiad hwn yr arbenigedd i mi wneud cais am swyddi rheolwr treial. Ymunais ag astudiaeth iSupport for Dementia Carers, lle bûm yn goruchwylio ac yn rheoli hap-dreial rheoledig dulliau cymysg o’i sefydlu i’r archifo. Fe wnes i olygu cyhoeddiadau a chyfrannu at yr adroddiad terfynol i'r cyllidwr. Ar gyfer rhaglen ar wahân, diwygiais y proffil Costau Triniaeth Ychwanegol ar gyfer yr astudiaeth, a helpodd i roi nifer o safleoedd ymchwil y GIG ar waith. Rwyf wedi datblygu dogfennau a gweithdrefnau ar gyfer astudiaethau lluosog gyda Chynnwys Cleifion a'r Cyhoedd (PPI).
Cyhoeddiadau
2026
- CyhoeddwydAssessing the Economic Impact of the Arts on Health and Healthcare Services in Wales
Davies, J., Flynn, G., Edwards, R. T. & Karkou, V., 19 Ion 2026
Allbwn ymchwil: Llyfr/Adroddiad › Adroddiad Comisiwn - CyhoeddwydHow do Exercise Referral Schemes impact participant healthcare resource utilisation and health-related outcomes? A Rapid evidence summary
Davies, J., Doungsong, P., Flynn, G., Varghese, L., Edwards, R. T., Davies, N., Edwards, A., Edwards, D. & Lewis, R., 5 Chwef 2026, ZENODO, 23 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Papur gweithio › Rhagargraffiad - CyhoeddwydThe Economic Impact of the Arts on the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People: A Systematic Review (ABSTRACT ONLY)
Flynn, G., Cheung, P. S., Moula, Z., Fancourt, D., Edwards, R. T. & Karkou, V., 13 Mai 2026, Social Science Research Network (SSRN), 1 t.
Allbwn ymchwil: Papur gweithio › Rhagargraffiad
2025
- CyhoeddwydA Mobile App (CareFit) Supporting Physical Activity for Informal Carers of People With Dementia: Mixed Methods Feasibility and Adaptation Study
Egan, K., Hodgson, W., MacDonald, B., Meiklem, R., Innes, R., Kirk, A., Fawcett, B., Dunlop, M., Maguire, R., Flynn, G., Stott, J. & Windle, G., 29 Awst 2025, Yn: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 27, e56739, e56739.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydA Process Evaluation of the UK Randomised Trial Evaluating ‘iSupport’, an Online e-Health Intervention for Adult Carers of People Living with Dementia
Masterson Algar, P., Ismail, F. A., Anthony, B., Caufield, M., Connaghan, J., Doungsong, P., Egan, K., Flynn, G., Goulden, N., Hoare, Z., Hughes, G., Innes, R., Jackson, K., Kurana, S., Proctor, D., Edwards, R. T., Spector, A., Stott, J. & Windle, G., 15 Awst 2025, Yn: Behavioral Science. 15, 8
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydCost-consequence analysis of an e-health intervention to reduce distress in dementia carers: results from the iSupport randomised controlled trial
Anthony, B., Doungsong, K., MacLeod, C., Flynn, G., Masterson-Algar, P., Goulden, N., Egan, K., Jackson, K., Kurana, S., Hughes, G., Innes, R., Connaghan, J., Proctor, D., Ismail, F. A., Hoare, Z., Spector, A., Stott, J., Windle, G. & Edwards, R. T., 16 Mai 2025, Yn: BMJ Open. 15, 5, e095611.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydEvaluating the effects of the World Health Organization's online intervention ‘iSupport’ to reduce depression and distress in dementia carers: a multi-centre six-month randomised controlled trial in the UK
Windle, G., Flynn, G., Hoare, Z., Goulden, N., Masterson Algar, P., Edwards, R. T., Anthony, B., Kurana, S., Spector, A., Hughes, G., Proctor, D., Ismail, F., Jackson, K., Egan, K. & Stott, J., Ion 2025, Yn: Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 48, 101125.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydWhat is the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of at-home time-limited reablement service for improving an individual’s independence and health outcomes and reducing the need for long term care: a rapid review
Anthony, B., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Roberts, S., Flynn, G., Varghese, L., Granger, R., Montgomery, M., Rosi, R., Gillen, E., Hounsome, J., Hughes, D., Noyes, J., Fitzsimmons, D., Edwards, R. T., Edwards, A., Cooper, A. & Lewis, R., 14 Meh 2025, MedRxiv.
Allbwn ymchwil: Papur gweithio › Rhagargraffiad
2024
- CyhoeddwydOnline support for South Asian dementia caregivers
Kurana, S., Spector, A., Azadi, A., Ahuja, B., Proctor, D., Windle, G., Flynn, G., Singh, G., Mukatay, N., Masterson Algar, P., Mahmood, S., Stott, J. & Fisher, E., 1 Medi 2024, Yn: Journal of Dementia Care. 32, 5, t. 26-29
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydPhysical Activity Mobile App (CareFit) for Informal Carers of People With Dementia: Protocol for a Feasibility and Adaptation Study
Egan, K., MacDonald, B., Hodgson, W., Kirk, A., Fawcett, B., Dunlop, M., Flynn, G., Stott, J. & Windle, G., 12 Medi 2024, Yn: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 13, 9 t., e53727.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
2023
- CyhoeddwydDecentralised clinical trials: How the iSupport for Dementia Carers study identifies, recruits and communicates with unpaid carers across Britain
Flynn, G., Goulden, N., Hoare, Z., Masterson Algar, P., Hughes, G., Jackson, K., Egan, K., Innes, R., Connaghan, J., Ismail, F. A., Stott, J., Spector, A., Kurana, S., Proctor, D. & Windle, G., 16 Hyd 2023.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Murlen - CyhoeddwydHard to Reach and Hidden: Improving the Identification of Young Dementia Carers
Masterson Algar, P., Egan, K., Flynn, G., Hughes, G., Spector, A., Stott, J. & Windle, G., 23 Tach 2023, Yn: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 23, 15 t., 7103.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydiSupport for South Asian carers in the UK
Kurana, S., Fisher, E., Azadi, A., Begum, A., Ahuja, B., Proctor, D., Windle, G., Flynn, G., Singh, G., Mukaty, N., Masterson‐Algar, P., Mahmood, S., Spector, A. E. & Stott, J., 25 Rhag 2023, DEMENTIA CARE AND PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS. S19 gol. Cyfrol 19. 1 t. e074986. (Supplement: Alzheimer's and Dementia).
Allbwn ymchwil: Pennod mewn Llyfr/Adroddiad/Trafodion Cynhadledd › Cyfraniad i Gynhadledd › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
2022
- CyhoeddwydEffects of an e-health intervention 'iSupport' for reducing distress of dementia carers: protocol for a randomised controlled trial and feasibility study
Windle, G., Flynn, G., Hoare, Z., Masterson-Algar, P., Egan, K., Edwards, R. T., Jones, C., Spector, A., Algar-Skaife, K., Hughes, G., Brocklehurst, P., Goulden, N., Skelhorn, D. & Stott, J., 21 Medi 2022, Yn: BMJ Open. 12, 9, t. e064314
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid - CyhoeddwydiSupport for Young Carers: An Adaptation of an e-Health Intervention for Young Dementia Carers
Masterson-Algar, P., Egan, K., Flynn, G., Hughes, G., Spector, A., Stott, J. & Windle, G., 22 Rhag 2022, Yn: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 1, t. 127 1 t., 127.
Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gyfnodolyn › Erthygl › adolygiad gan gymheiriaid
Gweithgareddau
2026
- Findings from a systematic evaluation of economic evaluation studies for children and young people
15-minute presentation and Q&A over Zoom with colleagues from Wales and England working in the field of Creative Health Economics. This presentation was on findings from a recent systematic review. The wider event was 90-minutes including Q&A and was recorded.
27 Maw 2026
Cysylltau:
Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr) - Elicit AI software for systematic review
Presentation over Teams to the Evidence Centre Methodology Group on using Elicit AI as part of a systematic review and recommendations on its use from the literature
4 Maw 2026
Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr) - Arts4Us Systematic Review
30-minute in-person presentation and Q&A with postgraduate nursing students as part of module NHS-4250 Research Methods. Using a recent example of a systematic review to demonstrate methods and best practices for systematic reviews.
17 Chwef 2026
Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr) - Social Return on Investment (SROI)
40-minute presentation and Q&A over Teams for the Swansea Centre for Health Economics Lunchtime Learning set. Covered history of social value and SROI methods, key considerations, placing monetary values on health outcomes, using the SROI quality assessment tool in a systematic review, and signposting to various resources, amongst other items.
12 Chwef 2026
Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)
2025
- Plans to use Elicit AI software for a systematic review
In-person presentation at BIHMR ECR Summer Event on AI in Health & Medical Research
26 Meh 2025
Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr) - Considerations for studies using Social Return On Investment (SROI)
Centre for Health Economics & Medicines Evaluation (CHEME) Learning set to demonstrate key ideas behind using SROI in a health economic evaluation
2 Meh 2025
Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)