The Adopt and Spread (A&S) Programme started in late 2019 with the recruitment of adoption sites for Exemplar Innovations. The successful adoption sites recruited on the programme in January 2020 are shown below. Whilst the majority are active, there may be changes or disruptions due to teams and services being affected by Covid-19.
S-CAMHS Practitioners and co-production (ABUHB)
For adoption by mental health services working with children and young people
Formulation training for S-CAMHS Practitioners to develop a co-production model of problem identification between practitioners and the young person.
Adoption Sites recruited into the programme:
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Safeguarding peer support groups in primary care (ABUHB)
For adoption in General Practice
Optimising the care of vulnerable adults and children in primary care through the development of multidisciplinary peer support groups.
Adoption Sites recruited into the programme:
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (with 3 sites)
Six Steps education programme for supporting Palliative and End of Life Care (BCUHB)
For adoption in Care Homes and Home Care Agencies
A successful approach focussed on early assessment and coordination of care, in care homes and those being cared for at home.
Adoption Sites recruited into the programme:
Powys Teaching Health Board
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (across two sites)
STANCE: Learning self care for foot health (CVUHB)
For adoption in specialist services and community settings
Diabetes foot health engagement and empowerment education in the community.
Adoption Sites recruited into the programme:
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (across two sites)
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Providing palliative care for heart failure patients at home (VUNHST)
For adoption in Specialist Services
Developing the Heart Failure Supportive Care Team for patients with advanced heart failure in the last 1 - 2 years of their lives.
Adoption Sites recruited into the programme:
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) using the low FODMAP diet (CTMUHB)
For adoption in places of work and for service users
Working with staff health and wellbeing programmes to introduce sessions for people diagnosed with IBS.
Adoption Sites recruited into the programme:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Narrative Microbiology Authorisation (PHW)
For adoption by microbiology laboratory staff and healthcare professionals ordering tests
Engaging and encouraging behavioural change towards well-constructed clinical enquiries or justifications for test requests.
Adoption Sites recruited into the programme:
Public Health Wales (across 2 new sites)
Video conferencing for pulmonary rehabilitation support (HDUHB)
For adoption in Specialist Services
Supporting individuals in rural communities participate in real-time in the rehabilitation session led from the hospital setting.
Adoption Sites recruited into the programme:
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Be Here, Be Clear (PTHB)
For adoption by teams working within early years and with families accessing support for children
A preventative evidence-informed intervention to work with families reinforcing responsive interactions to support children to learn to talk.
Adoption Sites recruited into the programme:
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Physiotherapy-led local serial casting service for children and young people (PTHB)
For adoption by paediatric and young people physiotherapy services
Localising the support for stretching and lengthening muscles as part of the paediatric physiotherapy services.
Adoption Sites recruited into the programme:
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (across 3 sites)
Dementia triage app (Cantab Mobile) in the community (SBUHB)
For adoption in primary and community services
Using a digital solution to enable healthcare professionals to make accurate and timely referrals to diagnose dementia in primary care.
Adoption Sites recruited into the programme:
Swansea Bay University Health Board (across 3 sites)
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Using AI-enabled virtual assistants (VUNHST)
For adoption in oncology and supporting services including Human Resources
Using chatbots to support information giving services in healthcare including frontline and administrative services.
Adoption Sites recruited into the programme:
Velindre University NHS Trust
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
QRInfopod in supporting access to self-management information in the community (SBUHB)
For adoption by population-based and community-based services
Enabling service users and the public to use their smartphone and have instant access to the digital information.
Adoption Sites recruited into the programme:
Public Health Wales
Waiting in Pain? Access to Palliative Radiotherapy (VUNHST)
For adoption by specialist teams
Developing a care pathway for quicker and easier for cancer patients to access radiotherapy treatment.
Adoption Sites recruited into the programme:
Velindre University NHS Trust
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Trauma Ambulatory Care Unit (CVUHB)
For adoption by Trauma and Orthopaedic alongside Emergency Departments
Transforming the model of care for ‘walking wounded’ patients requiring trauma and orthopaedic services.
Adoption Sites recruited into the programme:
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (across 3 sites)
If you would like to know more about the national Adopt and Spread Programme working across Wales, please email us at bevan-commission@swansea.ac.uk.