Bevan Exemplars Programme

Changemakers transforming health and care from within

The Bevan Commission’s Exemplar Programme supports health and care professionals to take their great prudent healthcare ideas and translate them into practice. Our 12-month programme provides training and mentorship to inform thinking and develop skills so Exemplars can transform health and care services from within, having positive impacts on patient care, lived experiences, health outcomes and on service efficiency.

Exemplar projects 2015-2021

What is a Bevan Exemplar?

Bevan Exemplars are health and care staff from across Wales who are supported by the Bevan Commission to develop and test their own innovative ideas over a 12-month period. The Bevan Exemplar programme is open to anyone working in NHS Wales, Social Care Wales, Local Government or within Regional Partnership Boards. ​The Bevan Exemplar programme is kindly supported by the Health Boards and NHS Trusts across Wales.

Explore the cohorts

Cohort 1
Cohort 2
Cohort 3
Cohort 4
Cohort 5
Cohort 6
Cohort 7
Cohort 8
Dr Oliver Blocker
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We’ve transformed the patient experience and the models of care we provide in the hospital environment.

Dr Oliver Blocker

Orthopaedic Surgeon, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Cohort 6 Showcase

After a challenging year, our latest cohort of Bevan Exemplars presented their innovative projects at a Bevan Commission showcase. From tackling the Covid-19 backlog to promoting the use of video-based Children’s Physiotherapy, our ‘fast-track’ Bevan Exemplars have demonstrated improvements and impact across a range of disciplines, against the backdrop of Covid-19.

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Watch the presentations

Programme Evaluations

Professor Nick Rich, Swansea University, evaluates each cohort of the Exemplar Programme.

Cohort 1
Cohort 2
Cohort 3
Cohort 4

Organisational Leads:

  • Aneurin Bevan University Health Board – Tom James (Thomas.James3@wales.nhs.uk)
  • Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board – Dr Lynne Grundy (Lynne.Grundy@wales.nhs.uk)
  • Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board – Dr Tom Powell (Tom.Powell2@wales.nhs.uk)
  • Cardiff and Vale University Health Board – Dr Mark Briggs (Mark.Briggs@wales.nhs.uk)
  • Hywel Dda University Health Board – The Innovation and Research Team – Elin Brock (Elin.Brock@wales.nhs.uk), Dr Rachel Gemine (Rachel.E.Gemine@wales.nhs.uk), Richard Davies (Richard.m.davies@wales.nhs.uk)
  • Swansea Bay University Health Board – Christine Morrell (Christine.Morrell@wales.nhs.uk)
  • Powys Teaching Health Board – Howard Cooper (Howard.Cooper@wales.nhs.uk)
  • Public Health Wales – Mark Griffiths (Mark.Griffiths5@wales.nhs.uk) or Rhiannon Beaumont Wood (Rhiannon.Beaumont-Wood@wales.nhs.uk)
  • Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust – Grayham Mclean (Grayham.Mclean@wales.nhs.uk)
  • Velindre University NHS Trust – Libby Batt (Libby.batt@wales.nhs.uk)
  • Social Care Wales – Sue Evans (Sue.Evans@SocialCare.Wales)