Driving change in challenging times
For 2022/23, the Bevan Exemplar Programme call ‘Driving Change in Challenging Times’ challenges 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

A Framework to Measure the Value of Healthcare Systems in Wales
A practical framework for evaluating IT projects and system performance.

Learning from Experience
Strengthening staff skills, co-producing standards, and improving relationships based on patient and carer experiences.

Implementing Evidence-Based Practices for Persistent Pain in Primary Care
Improving patient quality of life, influencing prescribing practices, and introducing an education-focused multidisciplinary team role.

The Values Programme Online
Expanding therapy access for young people with psychosis via enhanced group and online methods.

Integrated Health Community List Project
Improving discharge procedures and reducing care over-prescription by collaborating with Social Services and Ysbyty Gwynedd.

Using One Health Approaches to Reduce Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Waste
Diverting NHS medicine waste to veterinary use via a shared formulary and supply chain.

Whole Genome Sequencing for Paediatric Oncology Patients in Wales
Developing a WGS pipeline for paediatric oncology to streamline diagnosis and treatment.

Beyond the Bedside: Empowering Medical Champions to Enhance Palliative Care
Empowering medical staff to enhance end-of-life care through targeted training and upskilling.

Offloader Knee Brace Pathway
Reducing orthopaedic waiting times and improving outcomes with a new knee brace pathway.

Mental Health Response Vehicles in WAST
Implementing mental health response vehicles to enhance care and reduce emergency department strain.

Paediatric Rare Disease Clinic
Developing a multidisciplinary service for children with rare diseases to improve care and patient understanding.

Prehospital Emergency Stroke Care: Bringing Early Diagnosis and Therapy to the Patient
Simulating mobile stroke units in Wales to enhance acute care and speed up thrombolysis delivery.

Sustainable Surgery: Cutting Carbon Emissions in Trauma Care
Reducing carbon footprint in orthopaedic trauma surgery through waste reduction and day-case procedures.

Transforming Conscious Sedation in Dental Care – Developing and Delivering a Community of Practice and Training Centre
Enhancing conscious sedation in dentistry with new training programs and patient care pathways in Wales.

A Bridge to Therapy – Acquired Brain Injury
Improving psychological therapy access for those with acquired brain injuries through audits and staff training.

Preventative Care, Powered by People
Digitising care documentation to enhance efficiency and patient care for Pembrokeshire’s Care at Home team.

Developing a Holistic Approach to Antenatal Education Sessions
Standardising antenatal education in North Wales to improve parental preparedness for labour and early parenthood.

DFEET – Diabetic Foot Emergency Early Triage Service
Enhancing diabetic foot care by reducing wait times and preventing unnecessary A&E and GP visits.

Optimising Cellular Pathology Workflow to Improve Sustainability and Resilience
Creating a simulation model to improve cellular pathology services and reduce reliance on outsourcing.

Optimising Health and Wellbeing for Individuals with Prostate Cancer – Integrating P.A.C.T within Primary Care
Improving prostate cancer care in Wales through P.A.C.T., enhancing patient experience and reducing healthcare demand.

Develop and Pilot a Shared Decision Making Tool to Support HPV Self-Sampling Online
Piloting a shared decision-making tool to support HPV self-sampling and enhance cervical screening uptake.

Improving Patient Safety and Reducing Medicines Waste through Cluster Based Post Hospital Discharge Medication Reconciliation
Improving patient safety and reducing medication waste through post-discharge medication reconciliation.

Speech, Language and Communication (SLC) Training for the Early Years Workforce
Enhancing early years workforce skills with speech, language, and communication training to improve child outcomes.

Co-Creating a Clinically Led, Integrated Urgent Care Model; a Community of Practice at the ‘Hot End’ of a Health and Social Care Partnership
Creating a community of practice in general medicine at Withybush Hospital to enhance patient care…

Lessons in Asthma – Improving Management of Respiratory Conditions in Primary School Children
Enhancing asthma management in Pembrokeshire primary schools to improve children's health outcomes.

Developing a Single Point of Referral and Clinical Pathway for Lower Limb Wounds
Establishing a single referral point and clinical pathway to improve complex lower limb wound care.

Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Referrals from Velindre Cancer Centre (VCC) Treatment Helpline
Improving cancer care with streamlined SDEC referrals from Velindre Cancer Centre's treatment helpline.

Advanced Community Gynaecology – Using Point of Care Diagnostics to Deliver Prudent Local Healthcare in Ceredigion and Hywel Dda
Enhancing community gynaecology services in rural Wales to improve access and patient outcomes.

Patient Equality and Skills for Life —— Building a Better Tomorrow
Promoting patient equality and skills for life to empower communities and improve health outcomes.

Safeguarding Data Access and Searching in Community Software (WCCIS)
Enhancing child safeguarding by displaying information about vulnerable children for better protection.

People Powered Wellbeing
Empowering communities to improve health and wellbeing through a collaborative, people-powered approach.

Prudent Healthcare and Compassionate Leadership
Promoting prudent healthcare and compassionate leadership to enhance patient care and organisational culture.

Virtual Reality Technology in End of Life Care
Utilising virtual reality to enhance end-of-life care and support for patients and their families.

100 Stories Project – Transitioning to Real Change
Using storytelling to drive systems change in healthcare through the power of personal narratives.

Batch Manufacture of OPAT by Technical Services
Streamlined OPAT product prep, boosting efficiency and consistency for better patient care.

The Neuro-Stute Recovery College: What Matters Most in Neurorehabilitation
Innovative neurostimulation recovery college in Tredegar enhances local healthcare.

Introduction of a Biopsychosocial Assessment to the Adult Weight Management Service
Multidisciplinary biopsychosocial assessment introduced to enhance adult weight management.

Admissions to Discharge – The Medicine Story
Streamlining medicine management from admissions to discharge for improved patient care.

Enabling Patients with Genetic Haemochromatosis to Donate Blood with the Welsh Blood Service
Facilitating blood donation for patients with haemochromatosis in Wales.
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
Empowering communities through online sessions to tackle health misinformation and improve wellbeing.

Community Pharmacy Mental Health and Wellbeing Project
Improving mental health through a new community pharmacy service.

Breath of Fresh Air! Paediatric Respiratory Physiotherapy Outreach Rapid-Response Service
A paediatric outreach respiratory service for children and young people with complex disability

A Quality Improvement Project in Reducing Carbon Footprint in Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Reducing carbon footprint in carpal tunnel surgery through innovative quality improvement measures.

Building Bridges between Housing and Health
Strengthening the links between housing and health sectors to enhance community wellbeing.

Sustaining and Protecting Spoke Sites Post Centralisation. South EAST Wales VASCULAR Network
Sustaining vascular services in South East Wales by protecting spoke sites post-centralisation.

Exploring Virtual Reality Masks and Mindfulness Skills Training as a Psychological Intervention for Military Veterans
Using virtual reality and mindfulness to aid military veterans awaiting psychological therapy.

HDUHB Community Pharmacy UTI (Urinary Tract Infections) Testing and Treatment Service
A community pharmacy service offering UTI testing and treatment, improving healthcare access locally.

Living with Long COVID
A self-management education and peer support programme for people living with Long Covid.

VR Mental Health Interventions
Using virtual reality as a mental health intervention with older people.

The sustainable Value of Analgesics within the NHS: Could Adoption of Oral Pre-Operative Analgesia Reduce the Need for IV Analgesics?
Evaluating oral pre-operative analgesia to reduce the need for IV analgesics, enhancing NHS sustainability.

Realigning Secondary Care Community Occupational Therapy Services across the East Integrated Health Community with Primary Care Services
Integrating occupational therapy services across primary and secondary care to improve patient outcomes and experience.

Better Utilisation of our Resources to Increase Patient Access to Shared Care Haemodialysis and Home Haemodialysis
Enhancing patient access to haemodialysis by optimising resources for shared and home care.

Cancer Related Fatigue (CRF): New Road Map for Patients and Health Care Professionals (HCPs)
Developing a new service to support patients and healthcare professionals in managing cancer-related fatigue.

On your Bike!
Increasing young people's physical activity for better health and wellbeing through community initiatives and support.

Heart Failure Closer to Home: A Community Hub
Bringing heart failure care closer to home with a community hub offering accessible, local support.

Reaching the ‘Hard to Reach’
Engaging hard-to-reach groups with targeted health initiatives to ensure equitable access to care.

Sonata; Incisionless Fibroid Surgery in Outpatients
Outpatient incisionless fibroid surgery with Sonata, offering a less invasive treatment option for women.

Compassionate Care in Challenging Times: Growing a Peer Support Network for Healthcare Colleagues with Healthcare Staff
Building a peer support network for healthcare staff, fostering compassionate care in challenging times.

North Wales Extension of Nitrous Oxide Project
Expanding the nitrous oxide project in North Wales to reduce environmental impact and improve sustainability.

An Online Clinical Quality Application: Testing the Concept and Acceptability for Clinicians
Testing an online clinical quality app to assess its concept and acceptability among healthcare professionals.

TeleOphthalmology NHS Wales
Implementing teleophthalmology in NHS Wales to enhance eye care accessibility and streamline services.

TEC-Plus Package: An Advanced Support and Resource Service for Research and Clinical Decisions in Digital Health and Social Care
Providing digital tools and resources to support research and clinical decisions.

Automating Dose Badge Distribution Tracking
Automating dose badge distribution and tracking to improve efficiency and safety in healthcare settings.

Visioning a Different Care Workforce in Pembrokeshire
Reimagining Pembrokeshire's care workforce to meet future demands through innovative strategies and collaboration.

Greener Primary Care Wales Framework and Award Scheme
A framework and award scheme promoting sustainability in primary care, encouraging greener practices in Wales.

Fertility Direct
Fertility Direct offers streamlined access to fertility treatments, improving patient pathways and care.

Cardiac Rehab in my Pocket
Cardiac Rehab in My Pocket offers easy access to tools and guidance for managing cardiac…

The Introduction of Rehabilitation Champions within a Community Hospital Setting
Implementing Rehabilitation Champions to enhance patient recovery in community hospitals.

Mini Move: Collaborating towards a Better Future for Children with Physical Disability
Collaborating to improve the future for children with physical disabilities through the Mini Move initiative.

Paediatric Virtual Urgent Care
Virtual, urgent for children, enhancing access and reducing hospital visits.

Psychoeducation Programmes for Bipolar Disorder
Psychoeducation programmes for bipolar disorder offering structured support, helping patients manage their condition.

Diagnostic Spirometry Hubs
Diagnostic Spirometry Hubs enhance access to lung function testing, improving diagnosis and management of respiratory…

‘Connecting Realities’
Enhancing patient care by integrating virtual and augmented reality into healthcare settings, improving both training…

PLGF Point of Care Test for Decision-Making in Pre-Eclampsia
PLGF point-of-care testing aids decision-making in preeclampsia by offering rapid, reliable tests to improve maternal…

Developing an Interdisciplinary One Health Education Package
Developing, delivering and evaluating a One Health education package aimed at undergraduate medical, veterinary and…

Remote Clinical Pharmacist Rapid Medication Reconciliation
Medication reconciliation for discharged patients in the North Pembrokeshire Cluster.

CHATTER Programme: Communication Holistic Adjustment Therapy Targeted at Empowering Relatives
The CHATTER programme empowers relatives through communication-focused, holistic therapy for better support in patient care.

Digital Patient Passport
The Digital Patient Passport streamlines patient information sharing, improving care coordination and empowering patients to…

Patients who ‘Walk with Purpose’: Developing clinical guidance
Developing clinical guidance for 'Patients Who Walk with Purpose' to enhance patient mobility and promote…

Virtual Drop-In Clinic for Hearing Aid Patients
Virtual drop-in clinic for hearing aid patients providing convenient access to support and troubleshooting, enhancing…

A National Occupational Health Service for Primary Care in Wales
Developing a national occupational health service for primary care in Wales to support the wellbeing…

A Novel Collaborative Approach to Swallowing, Nutrition and Medication Management using Digital Technology
This collaborative approach uses a remote telehealth digital solution to manage swallowing, nutrition and medication…

Creating Practice Learning Environments within Care Homes – Increasing Student Nurse Placement Capacity
Increasing student nurse placement capacity by creating practice learning environments within care homes, enhancing hands-on…
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Early Years Autism Assessment Toolkit and Pathway Project
An Early Years Autism Assessment Toolkit and Pathway Project improving care for children in Swansea…

Digital Support for Non-Clinical Staff to Promote the Use of Virtual Consultations
Empowering non-clinical staff with digital tools to support virtual consultations effectively.

TOCALS MIU Preventative Screening Project for the Frail Elderly Adult
Enhancing care for frail elderly adults through preventative screening in TOCALS MIU Project.

The PICC and Midline Virtual Ward: Building a Vascular Access Catheter Preservation Programme
Improving vascular access care with the PICC and Midline Virtual Ward preservation programme.

Losing Weight with ‘Mind over Food’
A programme empowering healthier weight management through mindset changes.

Secure Services Referral and Step Down Pathway: Managing Access to Internal and External Secure Beds
Streamlining secure services with improved referral and step-down pathways for better care access.

Recovery Through Activity: An Online Occupational Therapy Intervention
Supporting well-being with 'Recovery Through Activity' – an online occupational therapy initiative.

Increasing Time Spent at Home, Well and Independent
Helping people stay well and independent at home for longer with innovative care solutions.

The Waiting List Support Service
Providing support and guidance to patients on waiting lists through tailored care services.

PhysioNow: A Digital Physiotherapy Solution
A digital solution transforming access to physiotherapy care and support.

Children’s SSKIN Matters
Improving children's skin care with the SSKIN project to prevent pressure ulcers effectively.

My Parkinson’s: A Web App
A web app empowering users to manage their condition effectively.

Get There Together: a Resource to Support the People of Wales to Access their Communities
Helping people in Wales access their communities with the 'Get There Together' resource.

The Pelvic Health Community Hub
Supporting pelvic health with a dedicated community hub for care and resources.

A Virtual Pain Management Programme for Osteoarthritis Patients Awaiting Surgery
Virtual pain management support for osteoarthritis patients awaiting surgery in BCUHB.

Healthy Start Vitamins: Increasing Accessibility for Eligible Families
Increasing access to Healthy Start vitamins for eligible families to support better health.

Reducing Unnecessary Blood Testing in Intensive Care
Minimising unnecessary blood tests in intensive care to improve efficiency and patient care.

Making it Easier to Get Treated for Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Improving access to STI treatment with streamlined and patient-friendly care pathways.

Improving the Counselling and Delivery of Postnatal Contraception
Enhancing counselling and access to postnatal contraception for better family planning support.

Domestic Abuse Occupational Therapy: A Project in Response to COVID-19
Addressing domestic abuse with occupational therapy support.

The F1 Buddy Scheme
Supporting new doctors with the F1 Buddy Scheme for guidance and peer mentoring.

Chronic Pain Management Resource Development and Evaluation
Developing and evaluating resources to improve chronic pain management and patient support.

The Physiotherapy Diaries: Using Coproduction to Aid Post COVID-19 Outpatient Service Design
Co-designing post-COVID-19 physiotherapy services with patients through 'The Physiotherapy Diaries.'

NHS Green Bees: Bringing Environmental Action into Clinical Practice
Integrating environmental action into clinical practice with the NHS Green Bees initiative.
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Byw Bywyd Gyda Phoen – Living Life with Pain: A Digital E-Learning Pain Management Programme
Managing pain withan e-learning programme.

WIIN: WAST Improvement and Innovation Network Portal
The Waste Improvement and Innovation Network Portal driving sustainable solutions.

Grow Well
Promoting health and well-being through community gardening with the 'Grow Well' initiative.

Pop2Hop The SMART Way
A rehabilitation app for patients following Achilles tendon rupture.

Bronchiectasis-Specific Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Enhancing care with tailored pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with bronchiectasis.

Super-Agers: Transforming the Lives of Older Adults
Transforming lives of older adults through the innovative 'Super Agers' programme.

Making SMART Infusion Pumps SMARTER
Enhancing patient safety and efficiency by making smart infusion pumps even smarter.

It’s Always Too Soon to Talk, until It’s Too Late: Advance Care Planning in Powys
Encouraging advance care planning in Powys.

Integrating Clinical Health Psychology into Carmarthenshire Community Resource Teams
Integrating clinical health psychology into Carmarthenshire community teams to enhance patient support.

Evaluating the Value and Impact of Occupational Therapy in Primary Care
Assessing the value and impact of occupational therapy in improving primary care services.

Right People at Right Time: An Innovative Approach to Interstitial Lung Diseases Management
Delivering timely care for people with interstitial lung diseases using an innovative approach.

The ‘Need to Know’ Self-Management Communication Tool
Empowering patients with the 'Need to Know' tool for better self-management and communication.

Needle in a Haystack: Finding the Glaucoma Patients that are Going Blind
Detecting glaucoma patients at risk of sight loss using a new technician-led service.

Foodwise in Pregnancy: Supporting Healthy Weight Gain
Supporting healthy weight gain during pregnancy with the 'Foodwise in Pregnancy' programme.

GENESIS: Genetic Screening Test for Abnormalities in Suspected Miscarriages
Advancing care with genetic screening for abnormalities in suspected miscarriages.

GENOTIME: Genetic Innovation for Intellectual Disability and Developmental Delay
Harnessing genetic innovation to reduce the time taken to diagnose intellectual disability and developmental delay.

Get Up and Dance!
Improving wellbeing and mobility through weekly dance classes in medical and mental health settings.

MAVIS: Let’s Talk about Porphyria
Raising awareness and understanding of porphyria.

VIVID: Video-Supported Consent for a Visually-Aided, Informed Decision
Enhancing informed decision-making with VIVID: video-supported consent through visual aids.

PACE Podiatry: Accessible Care for Everyone
Improving foot health with the development of a social enterprise.

Establishing a Family Wellbeing Service in Primary Care
Improving the wellbeing of children and young people through a Family Wellbeing Service in Primary…

Patient education: Consent for Blood Transfusion
Empowering patients with education and informed consent for blood transfusion procedures.

Building the Foundations of Deaf Mental Healthcare Services with British Sign Language
Developing deaf mental health services with British Sign Language for accessible, inclusive care.

Enabling Primary Care Access to ‘Cancer of Unknown’ Services
Improving primary care access to Cancer of Unknown services for timely diagnosis and care.

Enabling People with Persistent Pain to Sleep Well
Helping individuals with persistent pain improve sleep and overall well-being by using ACT.

Making Connections to Improve Environmental Sustainability at our Hospital
Driving environmental sustainability through collaborative initiatives at Ysbyty Gwynedd.

Gwent Career College Consortium
Inspiring future healthcare professionals through the Gwent Career College Consortium.

Healthy Help: Enabling People through Volunteering
Supporting individuals and communities through the 'Healthy Help' volunteering initiative.

Triage with Tele (TWT): Early Brief Intervention for Children’s Physiotherapy
Improving children’s physiotherapy with 'Tele TWT': early triage and brief intervention.

Reducing End of Life Hospital Admissions from Care Homes
Minimising end-of-life hospital admissions from care homes through improved support and care.
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Digital Companions — Digital Support through a Trusted Face
The introduction of digital companions to support older people lacking confidence in using digital health…

I Fell Down: A Post-Fall Decision Support Tool
A decision tool to support care home staff to identify if a person can be…

The Virtual Reality Classroom: Increasing Compliance in Nurse Education
Using virtual reality technology to deliver mandatory training for the nursing workforce at Velindre Cancer…

Staff Wellbeing Advice and Support Service
The introduction of a telephone support service for health board staff.

Development of National Clinical Information Standards for Cardiology
How openEHR could support the work of the Wales Cardiac Network (WCN) in defining a…

A Role Re-Design Model for Co-Producing Health and Social Care Roles
The introduction of a model to involve patients, carers and staff in role redesign.

Confidence with Continence
A peer-led education programme for people living with low-level continence problems.

FIT for Progress
A new laboratory-based technology to guide referral for colorectal cancer in symptomatic adult patients in…

Breaking Bones, Breaking Barriers to Treatment
Using a a specialist prescribing pharmacist to initiate bone protection treatment following identification of osteoporotic…

Medicines Management Support for Recently Discharged Patients: a Co-Ordinated, Needs-Assessed Approach
Assessing and meeting the medicines management needs of every patient discharged to a GP practice.

DAISY: Listening, Learning and Improving Patient Experience Together
An interactive online interpreter and trained staff in basic British Sign Language to improve the…

The ‘Model Ward’ for Nutrition and Hydration
A collaborative, multidisciplinary team approach to maximising nutrition and hydration practises within the inpatient setting.

Improving the Quality and Safety Assurance of NHS prepared Intravenous Feeds
The introduction of rapid micro-technologies to improve the quality and safety of NHS manufactured IV…

A Virtual Clinic for People with Parkinson’s Disease
A virtual clinic for people with Parkinson’s disease using wearable technology.

The Breast Axilla Postoperative Support (BAPS) App
An App to guide patients though exercises following breast or axillary surgery, to maintain shoulder…

From Paper to iPad: Using Technology to Capture Clinical Data in Haematology
Developing an electronic form to capture data on myeloma patients in Wales, to develop an…

The Buzzard Café for Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Using virtual reality headsets to create a digital café for patients with Cystic Fibrosis to…

Measuring the Impact of Speech and Language Therapy for Children with Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Difficulties
Developing and evaluating a new outcome measure of paediatric dysphagia.

“Well Me” — Improving Health Literacy in Schools
A programme to improve children’s health literacy and resilience.

Will adolescents with Asthma engage with technology to improve condition self-management?
Using an app with young asthmatic patients at a GP surgery to support basic care.

QR Information Pods: Communicating Digitally with Patients
The introduction of Patient Digital Information Hubs to provide up to date information to patients.

A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Antimicrobial Resistance in Hywel Dda
Examining prescribing practices and introducing education to impact antimicrobial prescribing.

Formulation Skills to Support the Co-Production of Mental Health Treatment for Young People
Training for mental health practitioners to develop formulation skills to enable treatment plans to be…

Improving Safeguarding Practice: Peer Support Groups in Primary Care
A multidisciplinary peer support group for Primary Care clinicians to share best practice in safeguarding.

Delivering Education on the Safety of Long-Term Steroid Therapy
The delivery of Education on the Safety of Long-Term Steroid Therapy.

A Minimally Invasive Treatment for Enlarged Prostate
The introduction of UroLift as a minimally-invasive treatment for urinary tract symptoms from benign prostatic…

Improving Early Detection of Atrial Fibrillation: Developing the Role of Prescribing Pharmacists
Using smart ECG monitors in the development of the prescribing pharmacist role to improve the…

Intergenerational Falls Awareness Sessions in Primary Schools
A project about healthy ageing and reducing the risk of falls.

Realising Cost Savings and Efficiencies through Co-Production
The identification of cost savings and efficiency improvements relating to the Trust’s Corpuls³ Defibrillators.
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Keeping a Handle on O- Red Blood Cells
This Bevan Exemplar project optimises use to ensure that O- will always be available for…

Improving Serious Illness Conversations and Shared Decision-Making for Paramedics
Training ambulance clinicians in end of life conversations to enable shared decision making.

Connecting Community Paramedics to GPs to Reduce Hospital Admissions
Enabling community paramedics to work with GPs to avoid unnecessary hospital visits and reduce pressure…

Integrating Services to Provide Community-Based Care for 999 Calls
Giving local Acute Clinical Team access to 999 calls, enabling them to provide community-based care…

Introducing ‘Lift the Lip’ into Health Visits to Improve Early Childhood Oral Health
Introducing a simple oral health assessment into the routine practice of health visitors.

Making it Easier to Access Sexual Health Testing and Advice in Communities
Enabling individuals to get tested for Chlamydia and Gonorrhoea without the need to see a…

Providing ‘The Right Care’ and Reducing Care Variation
Improving care by focusing on the needs of the patient.

Turning Stories into Numbers: Gathering Data to Inform and Transform Health and Social Care Systems across Wales
Developing a common language and scoring system to aid decision making and provide the most…

Using Excel Technology to Rapidly Calculate Nutritional Requirements and Create a Feeding Plan
This Bevan Exemplar project has enabled a pre-existing tool to be used by other healthcare…

A Novel Device Invented in the NHS to Improve Management of Tracheostomy Tubes
This Bevan Exemplar project aims to bring an NHS invention to market to improve the…

Using a Smartphone Application to Check Blood Pressure at Home
This Bevan Exemplar project enables people to take their own blood pressure readings at home…

Improving Capacity and Patient Access in Primary Care
A new way of working - triaging and signposting all phone calls and upskilling staff.

VR and AI Technologies Enable Patients to Shape their Own Cancer Treatment
Using AI and Virtual Reality to revolutionise how patients engage with treatment.

Using Video Conferencing to Extend the Benefits of Pulmonary Rehabilitation to Rural Communities
Using technology to enable people with long-term lung conditions in rural areas to take part…

Providing Palliative Care for Heart Failure Patients at Home
Using of subcutaneous Furosemide infusions to enable heart failure patients to live out the final…

Trauma Ambulatory Care Unit
Transforming the model of care for ‘walking wounded’ patients at University Hospital Wales.

Developing a New NHS Role to Better Manage Nutrition in Nursing Homes
Employing Dietetic Assistant Practitioners to help to improve malnutrition outcomes in nursing homes.

Improving Access to Palliative Radiotherapy for Cancer Patients through a New Specialist Role
Introducing a new role of a specialist palliative radiographer, to enable quicker and easier access…

Using Mathematical Modelling to Schedule Dialysis Treatment Effectively
Using modelling to improve dialysis treatment scheduling.

Tackling the Medical Workforce Recruitment Crisis by Engaging with Local Communities
Creating a pipeline of local doctors to improve recruitment and retention.

The Big Difference of Small Weight Losses: Creating a Digital Solution for Patients with Obesity
Tackling obesity and obesity-related illnesses by explaining the health benefits of small weight loss through…

Using a ‘Stonebreaker’ to Tackle Salivary Stones for the First Time in Wales
Using a new medical tool to remove larger salivary stones so that patients could avoid…

Caring for ‘Nobody’s Patient’
Providing support for patients who fall between health and social care services.

Total Knee Replacement through Day Admission Surgery
Improving patient experience and releasing resources by completing knee replacement surgery within a single day.

Delivering Vital Eye Care Out-of-Hours through Telecommunications Technology
Providing better and fairer eye care for patients in North Wales by using cutting-edge technology.

Sharing Best Practice across the UK for Health-Based Youth Work
Developing an online hub so that health-based youth workers across the UK can share ideas…

A Cluster-Based Toolkit to Recruit and Retain GPs
Promoting recruitment and retention through working together as a cluster.

Using Technology to Remind Vulnerable People to Drink Enough Water in Hospital
Introducing talking mugs to wards and care homes to remind vulnerable people to drink water.

Creating a Self-Management App for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Improving patient self-management and understanding of COPD using a mobile application.

Providing Holistic Care to Enable People with Dementia to Lead Fulfilled Lives
Providing dementia care that takes the whole person’s needs into account, including physical, emotional, social…

Enabling People with COPD to Take Control of their Condition through a Mobile App
Using an app called myCOPD to enable shared decision-making and self-management.

Be Here, Be Clear
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
Porviding treatment locally to improve the calf muscle strength and walking ability of young people…
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Facing the Future as One Service
Developing a Children's Community Integrated Nursing Service, bringing together generic and continuing care nursing workforces.

Clever Referrals – Building an Artificial Expert
Using an algorithm to support the interface between primary and secondary care.

Frailty Support Workers: Transforming Care
Introducing Frailty Support Workers in the acute hospital setting.

Bridging the Gap: A Place Called Home
Implementing a MDT model within care homes in North Wales.

Know When Patients’ Results Are Ready With a Ping!
Using a notification system for test results.

Your Next Eye Test on an iPad. . .
Using technology to measure vision.

Growing Our Own Wellbeing Champions
Using Wellbeing Champions to encourage colleagues to seek early intervention for health issues.

Challenges of Finding Time to Prioritise Service Change
Finding time to involve patients in decision making.

Co-producing Solutions to Hip and Knee Problems
Tailoring interventions based on health literacy through working with citizens and communities.

Pharmacy + Admissions Unit = >Safety?
Redesigning pharmacy services on an admission unit to reduce risks.

Low FODMAP Diet: A New Direction for IBS
A low FODMAP diet to provide better clinical outcomes and improved quality of life.

A New Model With a New Hope: Key Teams
A new model of primary care involving a Key Team Co-ordinator as the contact point.

Waiting in Pain? Access to Palliative Radiotherapy
Improving access to palliative radiotherapy.

Taking a STANCE on Patient Education
Providing foot health and healthier lifestyle education to patients with diabetes.

Community Paramedic Pilot: A Safe, Sustainable and Shared Alternative to Accident and Emergency
Using paramedics to support primary care.

Supporting Cancer Services in Primary Care
Increasing knowledge of cancer and cancer services in primary care.

Catching Children’s Continence
Developing a new pathway for children's continence.

Transforming Ward-Based Dementia Care
Implementing dementia-friendly approaches on the ward.

Tackling Inequalities Together: BCUHB Leading from Front
Implementing the Well North Wales initiative.

A Rubbish Project: Recycling Innovation
Transforming plastic waste into a commodity with revenue value.

Reducing Medicines Waste in Care Homes
Reducing medicines waste in care homes through improved efficiency.

The Gold Standard Approach to Medicines Homecare
Developing a one for Wales approach to Medicines Homecare.

Closing Information Loop for Home Dialysis
Developing a digital dialysis data tool.

App to Support Community Dementia Triage
Using an app to support robust triage of dementia in the community.
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Pilot of the Pharmacy Software Program BD Cato at Velindre Cancer Centre
Martin Rees-Milton Velindre NHS Trust The manufacture of cytotoxic drugs and Systemic Anti Cancer Treatments…

Talk CPR Project
Talking openly and knowledgeably about Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Decisions in Palliative Illness.

Automation of Cell Free DNA from Blood
Hazel Ingram, Sian Morgan, Joshua Jones and Antony Harris Cardiff and Vale University Health Board…

Tumour Profiling using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
Helen Roberts, Michelle Wood, Adrianne Davies, Matt Lyon (CAVUHB) and Antony Harris (Qiagen) Cardiff and…

Development of an ‘Ectodermal Dysplasia Plus’ NGS Panel
Sian Morgan, Angus Clarke, Arveen Kamath, Lyndon Rosser, Matt Lyon, Christopher Anderson and Rachel Butler…

Seven-Day Rehabilitation and Workforce Integration at the Stroke Rehabilitation Centre
Susan Thomas, Ceri-Ann Hughes, Sian Todd, Lisa Jenkins and Niki Turner Cardiff and Vale University Health…

Doing Great Work by Loving What You Do: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Make a Real Difference to the Experience of Care
Beca Stilwell, Anna Tee and Bethan Lloyd Hywel Dda University Health Board This project tested…

Enabling Patients to Receive Appointment Reminders in Their Preferred Language
Richard Westwood Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and industry partner, Healthcare CommunicationsBetsi Cadwaladr University Health…

Implementation of the Choice and Partnership Approach (CAPA) in North Wales Child and Adult Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
Helen Fitzpatrick and Susan Wynne Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Rationale for Service Re-design: In…

Identifying and Reducing Avoidable Drug-associated Bleeds
Janet Thomas Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board This BCUHB pharmacovigilance / quality improvement project is…

Training Extended Scope Physiotherapists to use Diagnostic Ultrasound in Musculoskeletal (MSK) Clinics to Create a One Stop Shop
Siobhan Jones Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Project Scope: When GPs refer patients with MSK…

Implementation of an Innovative Palliative and End of Life Care Education Programme into Nursing Homes
Implementing in a palliative care and end of life education programme in nursing homes in…

Advanced Practitioner Physiotherapists (APP) in Primary Care – A new Era
Simplifying the MSK pathway by making APPs the first point of contact for MSK conditions…

Operationalising Prudent Healthcare in the GPOOH Setting: Facilitative Webinars
Stephen Bassett and Sara Hayes Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board Design, deliver and disseminate…

Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) Tagging System
Mike Rowlands, Noel Harry, Andrew Morris, Spencer Hopkins and Marta Kasprzyk Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University…

Creating a Sustainable and Flexible Workforce
The Facilities Team ABUHB Aneurin Bevan University Health Board The Facilities Division is responsible for…

Validation of Copy-number Detection from Next-generation Sequencing Data
Matthew Lyon, Jade Heath, Sian Morgan, Sheila Palmer-Smith, Ruth Best, Peter Davies, Christopher Anderson and Rachel Butler Cardiff and Vale University…

Using Health Psychology to Improve Adherence with Medicines
Martin Davies (CTUHB), Emma Williams (CTUHB) and Anne Hinchliffe (PHW) Cwm Taf University Health Board…

Advancing Healthcare: Patient Pathway Transformation (Carpal Tunnel)
Catrin Hawthorn Hywel Dda University Health Board A Therapy-led Carpal Tunnel Clinic in a primary…

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

Complexity Thinking in Healthcare Associated infections (HCAI)
Mike Simmons and Sharon Daniel Hywel Dda University Health Board Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB)…

Integrated Health and Social Care Support Worker Project
Rhian Dawson, Linda Williams, Victoria Prendiville, Sian Fox, Sarah Cameron, Gail Jones, Teresa Williams, Linda…

3M SpotOn Core Temperature Monitoring System
Richard Hughes, Shahood Ali (CAVUHB) and Kevin Robinson (3M Ltd) Cardiff and Vale University Health…

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

Postcards: Because We Care
Annie Llewellyn Davies Aneurin Bevan University Health Board In the United Kingdom, deliberate self harm…

Traditional vs Conventional Decontamination Methods with Cystoscopy
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
Iona Collins, Richard Hugtenburg, Yuzhi Cai, Paola Griffiths, Amanda Davies and John Wagstaff Abertawe Bro…

The Morriston Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
Dave Smith, Alex Chase, Anwen Jenkins, Pankaj Kumar and Aprim Youhana Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University…

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