Melanie has been the Research Director on the Welsh Health Survey since 2008. She is involved in survey design and planning, day to day management and associated development work, including a recent evaluation of the survey and review of dissemination. As part of the Health and Wellbeing group at NatCen, Melanie has also worked on a study of Direct Employment of Care and Support workers, the Health Survey for England and UK Study of Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults.