2014 Archives - Bevan Commission https://bevancommission.org/category/2014/ The Bevan Commission is Wales’ leading health and care think tank Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:03:15 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://bevancommission.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/favicon-300x300-1-100x100.png 2014 Archives - Bevan Commission https://bevancommission.org/category/2014/ 32 32 A note on the first public meeting hosted by the Bevan Commission https://bevancommission.org/a-note-on-the-first-public-meeting-hosted-by-the-bevan-commission/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 09:28:50 +0000 https://bevancommission.org/?p=8729 The post A note on the first public meeting hosted by the Bevan Commission appeared first on Bevan Commission.

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Author: Professor Sir Mansel Aylward

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I am very pleased that the Bevan Commission held its first public meeting on Wednesday 11 December 2013, at the Dragon Hotel in Swansea. I would like to express my gratitude to the members of the public who attended and participated, giving their views on the issues facing NHS Wales.

In addition to brief presentations from members of the Commission on their work so far, there was also the opportunity for members of the public to speak and give their views on what they feel the priorities for healthcare should be. Many of those who attended had a professional interest in NHS Wales, either working for health boards and trusts, or for organisations linked to healthcare. But there were also people there whose experience of the service was that of people who used and relied on it, and their input was especially welcomed.

During the course of the evening the audience were invited to vote interactively on key issues and the results are an interesting barometer of both public perception and the public mood. The voting results acted as useful discussion starters, even though they are from a small sample of people, so are very unlikely to be representative of the wider public.

I have written this short note to put these results in the public domain, with the hope that they will elicit a response.

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The challenge to drive forward an excellent healthcare system for NHS Wales, within an era of severe financial restraint, continues to exercise Welsh Government, health boards and Trusts, not only in Wales, but in other health systems within the UK and internationally. The situation in Wales is particularly acute because of the progressive underfunding gap for NHS Wales. It therefore requires immediate and urgent actions to ensure that the resources we have at our disposal are being used to best effect, achieving the best outcomes for people at the least cost. This necessitates a comprehensive understanding of where resources are currently being invested and the impact and outcomes delivered, alongside a clear rationale for disinvestment and reinvestment decisions. It also requires a fundamental culture change to embed this not only across the health and social care systems but also with members of the public and the media.

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