Integrated care in NHS Wales – what can England learn from its neighbour?

Pharma Market Access Insights - from Mtech Access

What does it take to run a truly patient-centric integrated health system? What does the Welsh journey with integration tell us about the future for England?
Paul Mears (CEO, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board) joins Robert Hull (Senior Consultant – NHS Insight & Interaction, Mtech Access) to explore the integrated care model in Wales and the lessons England can take from the Welsh experience.
In this NHS Whispers webinar, guest speaker Paul Mears shares his experiences leading a Welsh health board. The 7 Health Boards in Wales have been operating as integrated systems for over a decade. With the NHS in England just getting to grips with integration, we explore what England can learn from the Welsh experience.
Robert and Paul explore:
- How NHS Wales is structured and who the key decision makers are
- How the integrated healthcare system works in Wales and how this differs to what’s happening in England
- How priorities are set and what shapes decision-making at health board level
- The nuances of the Welsh health system and what this means for industry
- How Welsh Health Boards work with industry and the lessons here for ICBs and industry in England
- Prudent healthcare and what this means in practice
- How industry can best engage with health board leaders, what channels to use, and what messages to bring
This episode was first broadcast live as webinar in November 2023
Learn more about this webinar at: https://mtechaccess.co.uk/integrated-care-in-nhs-wales/
Discover how we can help you with your NHS engagement and UK market access strategy at: https://mtechaccess.co.uk/uk-nhs-insights/

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Hoofdstukken

1. Introductions (00:00:00)

2. Challenges facing the NHS in Wales (00:07:59)

3. NHS policy in Wales (00:19:30)

4. The Integration journey in Wales - lessons for the NHS in England (00:22:25)

5. Planning in NHS Wales (00:26:56)

6. Balancing the cost of new innovations (00:31:25)

7. Nuances of the Welsh NHS (00:33:37)

8. What evidence do you want to see from a potential supplier? (00:36:51)

9. Where to go to learn more about the NHS in Wales? (00:38:33)

10. Specialised Commissioning in Wales (00:40:11)

11. Getting your health innovation noticed in Wales (00:41:56)

12. Digital healthcare and digital literacy (00:45:26)

13. Key lessons for the Pharma and Medtech industries (00:53:18)