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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.

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.

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

Explore The Cohorts

Driving change in challenging times

The Bevan Exemplar Programme call for cohort 8, ‘Driving Change in Challenging Times,’ challenged applicants to develop prudent and innovative solutions to overcome issues facing the sustainable delivery of health and care services in Wales. Applications were encouraged around the following themes, aligned with Welsh Government and NHS Wales priorities:

  • Preventing Illness, Early Intervention and Supporting Care in the Community
  • New Models of Integrated Health and Social Care
  • Reducing Waste across Health and Care
  • Supporting the Recovery of Elective Care
  • Improving Care for Patients with Cancer
  • Reducing Inequalities and Transforming Mental Health Services

Learning from Experience

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Rachel Wright Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board At BCUHB we collect a large amount of…

Early Intervention Persistent Pain Management Practitioner – Primary Care

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Sian Jones Red Kite Health Solutions CIC and Powys Teaching Health Board Hear Sian and…

Developing a Framework to measure the Value of Healthcare Information Systems in Wales

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Naveen Madhavan Digital Health and Care Wales The aspiration of all healthcare leaders is to…

Values Programme Online

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Robin Owen Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board The Values Programme is an innovative therapeutic approach…

Prosiect Rhestr y Gymuned Iechyd Integredig / Integrated Health Community List Project

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Rhian Green and Meilys Heulfryn Smith Cyngor Gwynedd Planning for a patient’s discharge requires community…

Using One Health Approaches to reduce Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Waste

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Sarah Thorne Hywel Dda University Health Board This project aims to provide a viable solution…

Whole Genome Sequencing for Paediatric Oncology Patients

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Ruth Young Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Whole genome sequencing (WGS) is a DNA…

Developing a Palliative Care Medical Champion Programme within a Hospital Setting

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Sian Hughes, Meg Williams and Jamie-Lee Cook Aneurin Bevan University Health Board The aim of…

Unloader Knee Brace Service in CMATS East

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Sian Crinson Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board This service development proposal aims to address the…

Ambulance response to People in Mental Health Crisis

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Mark Jones, Simon Amphlett and Steve Clarke Welsh Ambulance Services Trust There are around 100,000…

Establishment of a Dedicated Paediatric Service to improve Provisions for Children with Rare Diseases

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Torsten Hildebrandt Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board   Rare diseases (RD), defined by an…

Prehospital Emergency Stroke Care: Bringing early diagnosis and reperfusion therapy to the patient

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Thomas Hirst Emergency Medical Retrieval and Transfer Service (EMRTS) There are an estimated 7,400 cases…

Eliminating WOORST(Waste Originating from Orthopaedic Surgery for Trauma): Novel model for day case surgery

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Pushkar Prafulla Joshi Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board This project is aimed at developing a…

Developing and delivering a Sedation Service and Training Centre, University Dental Hospital

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Vaseekaran Sivarajasingam Cardiff and Vale University Health Board There is substantial unmet need (estimated 10,200…

A Bridge to Therapy – Brain Injury

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Evelyn Gibson Hywel Dda University Health Board Brain Injury and Mental Health – please complete…

Preventative Care, powered by People

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David Wyndham Lewis Haelu working with Hywel Dda University Health Board Background: Hywel Dda UHB…

A Multidisciplinary Approach to Support Parental Preparation via the Provision of Antenatal Education Sessions

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Emma Adamson Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Research suggests that antenatal education provides a range…

Phone first –Diabetic Foot Emergency Early Triage (DFEET) service within Cardiff and Vale Podiatry

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Helen Golledge, Morgan Jones and Vanessa Goulding Cardiff and Vale University Health Board The growing…

Navigating Cellular Pathology diagnostic pathways to consistently deliver a 7 day turnaround time for patients

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Fiona Thomas Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board The cellular pathology department is unable to…

Prehab to rehab– Optimising health and wellbeing for individuals with prostate cancer- Integrating the service with primary care

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Helen Harries Hywel Dda University Health Board More people are being diagnosed and surviving prostate…

Develop and pilot a shared decision making tool to support HPV self-sampling online

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Helen Munro Hywel Dda University Health Board 160 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed in…

Improving patient safety and reducing medicines waste through cluster based post hospital discharge medication reconciliation

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Ivana Wong Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Since March 2020 the Cluster Pharmacists at…

Speech, Language and Communication (SLC) training for the Early Years workforce

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Emily Hoskins Aneurin Bevan University Health Board ABUHB have made a Wales first by employing…

Development of a Community of Practice within General Medicine at Withybush General Hospital

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Jessica Spetz, Karen Brown and Paul Underwood Hywel Dda University Health Board The department of…

Improving Asthma Management in Primary School Children in Pembrokeshire

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Lucie – Jane Whelan Hughes Hywel Dda University Health Board The North and South Pembrokeshire…

Developing a single point of referral and clinical pathway for complex lower limb wounds

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Melissa Blow Aneurin Bevan University Health Board The cost of lower limb wound management is…

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board SDEC Referrals from Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC) Treatment Helpline

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Kay Wilson Aneurin Bevan University Health Board In Wales, patients in the last year of…

Establishing enhanced community gynaecology services in a rural healthcare setting Wales

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Alan Treharne Hywel Dda University Health Board Introduction Post COVID recovery in gynaecology has received…

Bringing the five C’s into everyday conversation

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Andrea Bevan Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Aim: To establish a Health Visiting cancer…

Patient equality and skills for life —— Building A better tomorrow

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Alex Williams Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board This project aims to provide skills for life…

Display of Vulnerable Children Information to Enable Safeguarding

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Andrew Green Digital Health and Care Wales Every safeguarding report into child harm is clear…

People Powered Wellbeing

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Becky Evans Credu Supporting Carers (Powys) The very purpose of the project is to build…

Prudent Healthcare and Compassionate Leadership

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Sarah Wright and Anjana Kaur Welsh Government/HEIW The rising pressures on NHS Staff and service…

Virtual Reality Technology in End of Life Care

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Carys Stevens Hywel Dda University Health Board The use of virtual reality in palliative and…

The 100 Stories Project – To Inspire and Influence Systems Change

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Christy Hoskings Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Neurodevelopment Services across Wales are under increasing pressure,…

Batch manufacture of OPAT products by Pharmacy Technical Services

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Chris Goodwin Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board OPAT is Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy; this is…

#The Niwrostiwt / Neurostute Recovery College: ‘Tredegarising’ Healthcare 2.0

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Daryl Harris and Linda Tremain Aneurin Bevan University Health Board “Implicit in a prudent approach…

Introduction of a multidisciplinary biopsychosocial assessment to the Level 3 Adult Weight Management Service (AWMS)

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Claire Jones and Meryl James Hywel Dda University Health Board Background: Individuals’ first appointment within…

Admissions to Discharge the Medicine Story

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Elaine Lewis Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Currently, it is suggested there is significant…

Enabling Patients in Wales with Haemochromatosis to Donate Blood

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Elisabeth Davies Velindre NHS Trust Background: Genetic Haemochromatosis (GH) is the most common genetic condition…

Doing things differently for a prudent, sustainable recovery

In 2021/22, the Cohort 7 Exemplars explored ideas and projects aligned with:​

 

  • Using digital and technological solutions to do things differently.
  • Working in different ways and with different people.
  • A different approach to reduce waste and achieve sustainable health and care without harm.
  • Cutting bureaucracy, empowering people and managing shared risks.
  • Developing innovative actions around shared priorities, such as connecting with hard to reach groups.
  • Collaborating to make the most of all skills and resources and doing only what’s needed.
  • Priorities consistent within local organisations and collaborative working.

Promoting A Healthier Community

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Sujatha Thaladi The Mentor Ring and Cardiff and Vale University Health Board A year long…

Community Pharmacy Mental Health and Wellbeing Project

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Laura Lloyd Davies Hywel Dda University Health Board The mental health and wellbeing of the…

Breath of Fresh Air! Paediatric Respiratory Physiotherapy Outreach Rapid-response Service

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Samantha Davies, Mari Powell and Briony Guerin Swansea Bay University Health Board Watch Samantha Davies…

A Quality Improvement Project in reducing carbon footprint in carpal tunnel surgery

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Preetham Kodumuri and Prash Jesudason Betsi Cadawaladr University Health Board Watch Preetham Kodumuri talk about…

Sustaining and protecting spoke sites post centralisation. South EAST Wales VASCULAR Network

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Tracey Hutchings Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Vascular disease affects the circulatory systems which includes…

Exploring Virtual Reality Masks and Mindfulness skills training as a psychological intervention for military veterans: A Pilot Study

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Vanessa Bailey Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Virtual Reality (VR) has a growing evidence base…

Building bridges between housing and health

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Gareth Morgan Hywel Dda University Health Board Watch Gareth talk about his project. There is…

HDUHB Community Pharmacy UTI (Urinary Tract Infections) testing and treatment service

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Kelly White, Rachel James and Zoe Kennerley Hywel Dda University Health Board Watch Kelly talk…

Living with Long COVID

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Michelle Rigby and Josh Elton Betswi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Mental Health Foundation Watch…

VR Mental Health Interventions

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Katherine Lewis and Sarah Beauclerk Hywel Dda University Health Board The pandemic has exacerbated pre-existing…

The sustainable value of analgesics within the NHS: Could adoption of oral pre-operative analgesia reduce the need for IV analgesics?

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Sienna Hayes Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Climate change has been defined by the…

Realigning Secondary Care Community Occupational Therapy Services across the East Integrated Health Community with Primary Care Services

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Heather McNaught and Vicky Warburton Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Historically community occupational therapy referrals…

Better Utilisation of our Resources to increase Patient Access to Shared Care Haemodialysis and Home Haemodialysis

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Helen Jefferies Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Shared Care Haemodialysis supports patients receiving haemodialysis…

On your Bike!

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Anna Pyrtherch Hywel Dda University Health Board Obese children grow into obese adults, with action…

Cancer related fatigue (CRF): new road map for patients and health care professionals (HCPs)

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Jackie Pottle Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Cancer related fatigue (CRF) affects between 65-90% of…

Heart Failure Closer to Home: A Community Hub

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Karen Hazel Aneurin Bevan University Health Board The proposed project is building on lessons learnt…

Reaching the ‘hard to reach’

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Karen Sankey and Jane Bellis Community Wellness CIC / Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Watch…

Sonata; incisionless fibroid surgery in outpatients

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Anthony Griffiths Cardiff and Vale University Health Board The Project: A new approach to the…

Compassionate care in challenging times: Growing a peer support network for healthcare colleagues with healthcare staff

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Avril Jones Aneurin Bevan University Health Board This project focus is on staff wellbeing to…

North Wales extension of Nitrous Oxide project

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Bruno Cullinan Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board A specific element of the NHS net-zero by…

An Online Clinical Quality Application: Testing the concept and acceptability for clinicians

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Clare Connor Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Watch Clare talk about the project. The musculoskeletal…

TeleOphthalmology NHS Wales

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Ebube Obi Aneurin Bevan University Health Board A significant number of patients cannot be cared…

TEC-Plus Package: An Advanced Support and Resource Service for Research and Clinical Decisions in Digital Health and Social Care

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Gemma Johns Aneurin Bevan University Health Board TEC Cymru have received a significant amount of…

Automating Dose Badge Distribution Tracking

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George Morris Cardiff and Vale University Health Board By law any individual working with/around ionising…

Greener Primary Care Wales Framework and Award Scheme

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Angharad Wooldridge, Victoria Hannah, Sian Evans and Huw Williams Public Health Wales Climate change is…

Visioning a different care workforce in Pembrokeshire

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Rachel Gibby Pembrokeshire County Council In Pembrokeshire we have a growing retirement and older person’s…

Fertility Direct

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Adnan Bunkheila Swansea Bay University Health Board Traditional referral practices from primary care settings to…

Cardiac Rehab in my pocket

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Andrew Scard Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Watch Andrew talk about his project. Cardiac Rehab…

The introduction of Rehabilitation Champions within a Community Hospital setting

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Rebecca McConnell, Fiona Moss and Nicola Powell Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Holywell Hospital is…

Mini Move: collaborating towards a better future for children with Physical Disability

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Louise Leach, Jennie Christie, Jo Wood (ABUHB) and Charlotte Peck, Emma Dyer and Verity Sowden…

Paediatric virtual urgent care

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Pramodh Vallabhaneni Swansea Bay University Health Board Virtual clinics are now well-established health care delivery…

Psychoeducation Programmes for Bipolar Disorder

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John Tredget Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Bipolar disorder is thought to directly affect…

Diagnostic Spirometry Hubs

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Natalie Janes and Lloyd Hambridge Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Watch Natalie and Lloyd talk…

‘Connecting Realities’

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Michelle Copeman and Sarah Beauclerk Hywel Dda University Health Board The Covid 19 pandemic meant…

PLGF Point of Care Test for decision-making in Preeclampsia

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Lynda Verghese and Ashwin Ahuja Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Ambiguities arising out of the…

Developing an Interdisciplinary One Health Education Package

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Marc Davies Public Health Wales “One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to…

Remote Clinical Pharmacist Rapid Medication Reconciliation

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Ruth James Hywel Dda University Health Board There is a significant risk that patient’s medicines…

Digital Patient Passport

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Lowri Smith Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Watch Lowri talk about her project. The Project:…

CHATTER Programme: Communication Holistic Adjustment Therapy Targeted at Empowering Relatives

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Louise Steer Hywel Dda University Health Board The Project: The development of a virtual speech…

Patients who ‘Walk with Purpose’: Developing clinical guidance

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Sophia Keene Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board The Safe Clean Care campaign during COVID19 pandemic…

Virtual drop-in clinic for Hearing Aid patients

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Susannah Goggins Betsi Cadawaladr University Health Board Within the Audiology service, there is a need…

A National Occupational Health Service for Primary Care in Wales

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Shanti Karupiah Swansea Bay University Health Board The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the…

A Novel Collaborative Approach to Swallowing, Nutrition and Medication Management using digital technology

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Sheiladen Aquino Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Watch Sheiladen talk about her project. Difficulties…

Creating practice learning environments within care homes – increasing student nurse placement capacity

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Sarah Kingdom Mills Hywel Dda University Health Board There are approximately 25,088 beds within social…
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VR and AI technologies enable patients to shape their own cancer treatment

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Case Study Velindre Cancer Centre Velindre Cancer Centre’s Bevan Exemplar project is pioneering new ways…

Trauma Ambulatory Care Unit

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Oliver Blocker, Ryan Trickett, Kris Prosser and Gillian Edwards Cardiff and Vale University Health Board…

Early Years Autism Assessment Toolkit and Pathway Project

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Shirley Jonathan and Leah Watson Swansea Bay University Health Board Background: On a yearly basis,…

Digital support for non-clinical staff to promote the use of virtual consultations

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Catherine Quarrell and Charles Patterson Powys Teaching Health Board Background: Administrative staff are often the…

TOCALS MIU Preventative Screening Project for the Frail Elderly Adult

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Carly Pridmore Hywel Dda University Health Board Background: The Transfer of Care, Advice Liaison Service…

The PICC and Midline Virtual Ward: Building a vascular access catheter preservation programme

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Mary O'Regan Hywel Dda University Health Board Background: Many hospital and community-based patients receive intravenous…

Losing Weight with ‘Mind over Food’

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Meryl James Hywel Dda University Health Board Background: ‘Mind over Food’ is an 8-week psychotherapeutic…

Secure Services Referral and step down pathway: Managing access to internal and external secure beds

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Sherilea Curzon and Kay Isaacs Hywel Dda University Health Board Background: The relationship between the…

Increasing Time Spent at Home, Well and Independent

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Alison Bishop and Meinir Jones (HDUHB), Rhian Dawson (HDUHB and Carmarthenshire County Council) and Martyn…

The Waiting List Support Service

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Mandy Rayani and Mandy Davies  Hywel Dda University Health Board Background: The Covid-19 pandemic has…

Recovery Through Activity: An Online Occupational Therapy Intervention

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Nicky Thomas Hywel Dda University Health Board in partnership with Cardiff University This unique all-Wales project…

PhysioNow: A Digital Physiotherapy Solution

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Gary Howe (Connect Health), Zoe Brewster (CTMUHB) and John Davies (HDUHB) Cwm Taf Morgannwg University…

Children’s SSKIN Matters

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Donna Morris,Leah Panniers, Gareth Turtle, Dawn Daniel, Carly Marsh, Bethan Murphy and Susan Reed Cwm…

My Parkinson’s: A Web App

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Sarah Page, Stephanie Wells, Chris Thomas, Biju Mohamed, Ruth Lewis-Morton, Tracy Williams, Sandra Mahon, Dr…

Get There Together: a resource to support the people of Wales to access their communities

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Natalie Elliott Cardiff and Vale University Health Board This is a National project with multiple…

The Pelvic Health Community Hub

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Julie Cornish and Louise Silva Cardiff and Vale University Health Board with Medtronic Interactive Studios…

A Virtual Pain Management Programme for Osteoarthritis Patients Awaiting Surgery

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Balasundaram Ramesh, T R Madhusudhan and Deepu Bhasker Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in partnership…

Healthy Start vitamins: increasing accessibility for eligible families

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Andrea Basu and Sarah Powell-Jones Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Background: Healthy Start is a…

Reducing Unnecessary Blood Testing in Intensive Care

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Callum Mackay, John Glen and Ffyon Davies Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Background: Ysbyty Glan…

Making it easier to get treated for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

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Dr Karla Blee, Rory Wilkinson, Tiffiny Lewandowski, Kelly Andrews Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Background: Early treatment of…

Validation of Copy-number Detection from Next-generation Sequencing Data

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Matthew Lyon, Jade Heath, Sian Morgan, Sheila Palmer-Smith, Ruth Best, Peter Davies, Christopher Anderson and Rachel Butler Cardiff and Vale University…

Improving the counselling and delivery of postnatal contraception

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Anu Ajakaiye, Noreen Haque, Maria Kaloudi and Ruth Roberts Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Background:…

Domestic Abuse Occupational Therapy: A Project in Response to COVID-19

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Lucy Clarke and Kim Jones Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board with Domestic Abuse Safety Unit…

The F1 Buddy Scheme

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Alice Lethbridge and Jenny Allan Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Background: Becoming a doctor is…

Chronic pain management resource development and evaluation

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Katy Knott, Grevin Jones and Ruth Burgess Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Background: Individuals accessing…

The Physiotherapy Diaries: Using coproduction to aid post COVID-19 Outpatient Service Design

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Sara James and Mark Knight-Davies Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Background ABUHB (Aneurin Bevan University…

NHS Green Bees: Bringing environmental action into clinical practice

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Tamsyn Cowden Powys Teaching Health Board The need for NHS Green Bees The project came…
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Byw Bywyd Gyda Phoen – Living Life with Pain: A digital e-learning Pain Management Programme

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Ffion John and Alec MacHenry Hywel Dda University Health Board with industry partner, OSP Healthcare…

WIIN: WAST Improvement and Innovation Network Portal

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Jacqui Jones, Andeep Chohan and Jonathan Turnbull Ross Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust Background: Following…

Grow Well

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Isla Horton,  Claire Terry and Karen Pardy Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Grow…

Pop2Hop the SMART way

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Anne-Marie Hutchison Swansea Bay University Health Board with industry partner, Yellow Sub Creative Ltd A…

Bronchiectasis-specific pulmonary rehabilitation

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Kayleigh Owen Swansea Bay University Health Board Background: Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is a multidisciplinary programme…

Super-Agers: Transforming the lives of older adults

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Andrew Thomas (Bridgend County Borough Council) Bridgend County Borough Council with partners, Cwm Taf Morgannwg…

Making SMART infusion pumps SMARTER

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Dianne Burnett, Stephen Farrington and Chris Hopkins Hywel Dda University Health Board with industry partner,…

It’s always too soon to talk, until it’s too late: Advance Care Planning in Powys

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Sarah Wheeler Powys Teaching Health Board Background: This project is about facilitating Advance Care Planning…

Integrating Clinical Health Psychology into Carmarthenshire Community Resource Teams

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Kate Rhodes Hywel Dda University Health Board Background: One in four Carmarthenshire residents have a…

Evaluating the Value and Impact of Occupational Therapy in Primary Care

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Sharon Davies, Nicki Price, Claire Raymond, Jane Moran and Karen Holloway Hywel Dda University Health…

Right People at Right Time: An Innovative Approach to Interstitial Lung Diseases Management

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Ruth Williams, Natalie Murray, Joanne Wheeldon and Rebecca Griffiths Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Background: The Interstitial…

The ‘Need to Know’ self-management communication tool

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Emma Francis Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board  Background: Secondary care mental health patients can…

Needle in a haystack: Finding the glaucoma patients that are going blind

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Wai Siene Ng, James E Morgan, Gareth Bulpin and Sharon Beatty Cardiff and Vale University Health Board…

GENESIS: Genetic Screening Test For Abnormalities In Suspected Miscarriages

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Anna Barrett Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Background: Miscarriage has a devastating impact on…

Foodwise in Pregnancy: Supporting healthy weight gain

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Lisa Williams Cardiff and Vale University Health Board with industry partner, Celf Creative Ltd Background:…

Get up and Dance!

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Marianne Seabright Cardiff and Vale University Health Board with Rubicon Dance/Culture Step Background: Many patients…

GENOTIME: Genetic innovation for intellectual disability and developmental delay

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Sian Corrin, Jade Heath, Angharad Williams, Erik Waskiewicz, Laura McCluskey, Nia Haines and Jenny Waizeneker Cardiff…

MAVIS: Let’s talk About Porphyria

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Alana Adams Cardiff and Vale University Health Board with Meridian IT Better Conversations, Better Experience &…

VIVID: Video-supported consent for a Visually-aided, Informed Decision

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Ghali Salahia, Richard White, Nimit Goyal and Robyn Davies Cardiff and Vale University Health Board…

PACE Podiatry: Accessible Care for Everyone

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Sally Mogg and Maureen Hillier Cardiff and Vale Health Board Background: Patients who are referred…

Establishing a Family Wellbeing Service in Primary Care

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Sue Wynne, Sara Owen and Sallie France Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in partnership with North…

Patient education: Consent for blood transfusion

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Joanne Gregory and Stephanie Ditcham Velindre University NHS Trust with WeAreQR and Vale People First This Bevan…

Building the Foundations of Deaf Mental Healthcare Services with British Sign Language

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Anne Silman (BCUHB) with Andrew Mayers (Institute of British Sign Language) and Richard Speight (UNISON)…

Enabling people with persistent pain to sleep well

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Dilesh Thaker, Hannah Williams and Chris Watson Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Background: Estimates suggest…

Enabling Primary Care Access to ‘Cancer of Unknown’ Services

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Samah Massalha, Anna Mullard, Elaine Hampton and  Dawn Griffiths Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Background:…

Making connections to improve environmental sustainability at our hospital

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Tom Downs, Lewis Roberts, Gwenllian Rhys and Yasmina Hamdaoui Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Background: Climate change is…

Gwent Career College Consortium

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Tanya Strange (ABUHB) and Chris Hooper (Torfaen County Borough Council) Aneurin Bevan University Health Board…

Healthy Help: Enabling people through volunteering

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Miranda Thomason Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations in partnership with Community Connections and Aneurin Bevan…

Triage with Tele (TWT): early brief intervention for children’s physiotherapy

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Sarah Roberts Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Background: Variations in gait (walking pattern), foot posture…

Reducing end of life hospital admissions from care homes

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Ian Jones Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Background: Care home patients are usually elderly and…
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QR Information Pods: Communicating Digitally with Patients

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Shari Cadmore Swansea Bay University Health Board and technology partner, We Are QR This Bevan…

A collaborative approach to reducing antimicrobial resistance in Hywel Dda

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Meryl Davies (HDUHB) and Jo McCarthy (PHW) Hywel Dda University Health Board with Public Health…

Formulation skills to support the co-production of mental health treatment for young people

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Euan Hails, Menna Brown, Alice E. Hoon Aneurin Bevan University Health Board This Bevan Exemplar project introduced…

Improving Safeguarding Practice: Peer Support Groups in Primary Care

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Rowena Christmas Aneurin Bevan University Health Board This Bevan Exemplar project developed a multidisciplinary peer…

Delivering Education on the Safety of Long-Term Steroid Therapy

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M A Adlan, Ishrat Khan, Kate Gounds, LD Premawardhana, Julie Scattergood, Carol Thomas Aneurin Bevan…

A minimally invasive treatment for enlarged prostate

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Hrishi Joshi Cardiff and Vale University Health Board This Bevan Exemplar Project introduced UroLift as…

Improving early detection of Atrial Fibrillation: Developing the role of Prescribing Pharmacists

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Gethin Morgan (CVUHB) Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and Alivecor UK This Bevan Exemplar…

Intergenerational falls awareness sessions in primary schools

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Oliver Williams Cardiff and Vale University Health Board This Bevan Exemplar project created a partnership…

Realising cost savings and efficiencies through co-production

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Lee McAlea, Steph Taylor and Gareth Lloyd Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust This Bevan Exemplar project brought…

Improving capacity and patient access in primary care

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Dr Arfon Williams, GP and team, Ty Doctor, Nefyn Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Background:…

Using video conferencing to extend the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation to rural communities

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Michelle Dunning and Keir Lewis with participants, Rebekah Mills Bennett,  Carol-Anne Davies, Lisa Butler, Trystan…

Providing palliative care for heart failure patients at home

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Clea Atkinson, Zaheer Yousef, Sian Hughes and Victor Sim Cardiff and Vale University Health Board…

Developing a new NHS role to better manage nutrition in nursing homes

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 Jo Gamba, Rhiannon Edwards, Rhiannon Parker and Rhian Wilyeo Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board…

Improving access to palliative radiotherapy for cancer patients through a new specialist role

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Christine Sillman Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board This Bevan Exemplar project introduced a new…

Using mathematical modelling to schedule dialysis treatment effectively

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Dafydd James, Debbie Hopkins (ABMUHB) and Daniel Gartner (Cardiff University) Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health…

Tackling the medical workforce recruitment crisis by engaging with local communities

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Paul Edwards, Beverly Davies (ABUHB) and Guy Lacey (Coleg Gwent) Aneurin Bevan University Health Board…

The big difference of small weight losses: creating a digital solution for patients with obesity

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Doris Behrens, Enzo Di Battista (ABUHB) and Daniel Gartner (Cardiff University) Aneurin Bevan University Health…

Using a ‘Stonebreaker’ to tackle salivary stones for the first time in Wales

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Simon D. Jones (ABUHB) and Miles Williams (Cook Medical) Aneurin Bevan University Health Board with…

Caring for ‘nobody’s patient’

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Tony Downes Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board A Bevan Exemplar initiative led by Dr Tony…

Total knee replacement through day admission surgery

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Balasundaram Ramesh, S Shenoy and Evan Moore (BCUHB) Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board with industry…

Delivering vital eye care out-of-hours through telecommunications technology

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Claire Morton, Tony David, Andy Stott, Divya Mathews, Alexander Chiu, Conor Lyons and Adonis El…

Sharing best practice across the UK for health-based youth work

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Shaun Thomas Cardiff and Vale University Health Board This Bevan Exemplar project is developing an…

A cluster-based toolkit to recruit and retain GPs

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Chris Bryant Cardiff and Vale University Health Board This Bevan Exemplar project brought together a…

Using technology to remind vulnerable people to drink enough water in hospital

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Rebecca Thomas, Karen Morgan and Sarah Davies Cwm Taf University Health Board and industry partner,…

Creating a self-management app for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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Rachel Gemine, Ian Bond, Phil Groom, David Taylor and Keir Lewis Hywel Dda University Health…

Providing holistic care to enable people with dementia to lead fulfilled lives

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Debra Llewellyn, Julia Wilkinson and Alison Watkins Carmarthenshire County Council with industry partner, Delta Wellbeing…

Enabling people with COPD to take control of their condition through a mobile app

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Andrew Colwill Powys Teaching Health Board with specialist partner, My mHealth Limited This Bevan Exemplar…

Be Here, Be Clear

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An approach to support parents to develop responsive interactions to support children with language development…

Providing a local serial casting service for children and young people in Powys

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Ellen Thompson Powys Teaching Health Board This Bevan Exemplar project provided treatment locally to improve…
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Waiting in Pain? Access to Palliative Radiotherapy

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Steve Hill Velindre NHS Trust Context: Imagine: You have been diagnosed with cancer, and then…

Taking a STANCE on Patient Education

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Angela Jones Cardiff & Vale University Health Board Aim: To provide foot health education and…

Community Paramedic Pilot: A Safe, Sustainable and Shared Alternative to Accident and Emergency

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Roger John and Gwen Kohler Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust Scope: A joint initiative instigated…

Supporting Cancer Services in Primary Care

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Elise Lang Velindre NHS Trust Context: 1 in 2 people are expected to develop cancer…

Catching Children’s Continence

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Jennifer Walsh Powys Teaching Health Board Context: NICE estimate 900,000 children and young people suffer…

Transforming Ward-based Dementia Care

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Amy Uren Cwm Taf University Health Board Aim: We must make sure that people living…

Good News 4 Home

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Chris Peter Subbe Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Context: Can I go home? Will I…

Tackling Inequalities Together: BCUHB Leading from Front

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Glynne Roberts Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Context: In North Wales, over 80,000 people live…

A Rubbish Project: Recycling Innovation

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Peter White and Chris Davies Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Aim: We aim to divert…

Reducing Medicines Waste in Care Homes

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David Minton, Anne Sprackling, John Dicomidis Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Aim: To reduce medicines…

The Gold Standard Approach to Medicines Homecare

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Reuben Morgan Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board Aim: Medicines HomeCare is a service of…

Closing Information Loop for Home Dialysis

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Dafydd James Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board Scope: The South West Wales home nocturnal…

App to support Community Dementia Triage

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Clive Thomas Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board Scope: The Community Dementia Support Teams in…
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Using Health Psychology to Improve Adherence with Medicines

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Martin Davies (CTUHB), Emma Williams (CTUHB) and Anne Hinchliffe (PHW) Cwm Taf University Health Board…

Advancing Healthcare: Patient Pathway Transformation (Carpal Tunnel)

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Catrin Hawthorn Hywel Dda University Health Board A Therapy-led Carpal Tunnel Clinic in a primary…

Sleep Apnoea Project

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Owen Hughes, Valmai Davies and Kara Price Powys Teaching Health Board and Phillips Healthcare Clinical Respiratory Service…

Complexity Thinking in Healthcare Associated infections (HCAI)

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Mike Simmons and Sharon Daniel Hywel Dda University Health Board Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB)…

Integrated Health and Social Care Support Worker Project

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Rhian Dawson, Linda Williams, Victoria Prendiville, Sian Fox, Sarah Cameron, Gail Jones, Teresa Williams, Linda…

3M SpotOn Core Temperature Monitoring System

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Richard Hughes, Shahood Ali (CAVUHB) and Kevin Robinson (3M Ltd) Cardiff and Vale University Health…

The CAMPCO Project

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Prof Keith Harding, Maureen Fallon, Michael Clark & Kirsty Mahoney (Cardiff and Vale UHB, Wound…

Postcards: Because We Care

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Annie Llewellyn Davies Aneurin Bevan University Health Board In the United Kingdom, deliberate self harm…

Traditional vs Conventional Decontamination Methods with Cystoscopy

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Samantha Murray and Julie Rees (ABUHB) and Jo Wilkinson (Genesis Medical LTD) Aneurin Bevan University…

Calculating Fracture Risk in Spinal Metastases using fineSA® MRI Technology

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Iona Collins, Richard Hugtenburg, Yuzhi Cai, Paola Griffiths, Amanda Davies and John Wagstaff Abertawe Bro…

The Morriston Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)

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Dave Smith, Alex Chase, Anwen Jenkins, Pankaj Kumar and Aprim Youhana Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University…

The Big Fight Campaign

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Phillip Routledge, Rhys Howell, Debra Woolley, Janice Price and Christine Woods Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University…