This statement provides an overview of the thinking and views of members of the Bevan Commission in response to the Welsh Government Green Paper. Bevan Commissioners have responded by highlighting a number of key strategic themes which it felt were key and of greatest significance to the health and well being of people in Wales

The following paper sets out the Bevan Commission’s final advice on the Prudent Health Principles to the Minister for Health and Social Services. The Commission recommends that: the Prudent Health Principles be adopted wholeheartedly across Wales; they underpin the work of services to ensure that all skills and resources are used, both within and outside of the NHS, to achieve the best possible outcomes for people and patients; and, that easily accessible versions of the final Prudent Health Principles are developed to ensure that the public and professionals are able to engage fully.

The purpose of this document is to review the evidence and key success factors for social movements and consider how they may best contribute to a prudent approach to health.

The purpose of this document is to draw upon wider evidence to provide recommendations as to how Prudent Innovation can be delivered through a social movement for change, and how this can best be developed, supported, and sustained across the health system in Wales.