Our Research

NIHR ARC Wessex is organised into five research theme areas.

  • Mental Health
  • Integrated Health and Care
  • Long-term conditions
  • Healthy Communities and Prevention
  • Data and Technology

It also has five priority research areas call ‘Flagships’. These flagships are a programme of research projects that work together to tackle some of the big health and care issues that face our society.

  • Tackling Addiction in Communities
  • Dementia Care at Home
  • Tackling Challenges in Multiple Long-Term Conditions 
  • Obesity Across the Lifecourse
  • Data for Care Where We Live
Illustration of Flagship projects and interconnections from General Assembly event – June 2026