KELLY WHITE
SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGER FOR PREVENTION AND WELLBEING HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
BIO Since joining the MSc, I have changed roles (twice!). The MSc has given me the confidence to know what I want from the future and to be able to showcase the skills that I have gained from the course to make a positive impact in the roles that I undertake. The support that I received from the staff involved with the course was exceptional and they helped me through some tough moments. In addition, I have met some amazing fellow students who are doing amazing things across the NHS and beyond and who will be lifelong friends and colleagues.
RESEARCH IMPACT In 2018, the Health Minister, Vaughan Gethin, set out ambitious long term plans for the Welsh Health and Social Care sector and in 2019, to meet the targets of ‘A Healthier Wales’ the ambitions for a future Community Pharmacy (CPs) were published. To align with the vision, a new contractual approach was developed to meet the expectations and future funding of CPs which was outlined in the Welsh Government (WG) ‘Presgription Newydd: A New Prescription’. CPs have undergone significant change in the last 10 years, moving from a predominantly dispensing service funded model to a new model which has a greater reward for service provision and less for dispensing. This change in emphasis ensures patients have access to clinical services and shifts pressure from services such as GP practices, 111 and out of hours. My research addressed what these changes mean for CPs, patients and the wider health care systems and looked at what was needed to develop the CPs model to meet its future role.
DARREN NICHOLAS RUSH
CELLULAR PATHOLOGY TEST LEAD ANALYST TRAINER DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES
BIO I’m currently seconded with DHCW from ABUHB, working on a project that is bringing the replacement Laboratory Information Management System to all labs in Wales. I got to learn a lot from the course materials and visiting speakers and I feel a lot from my fellow students as they brought their experiences to our discussions. My background in Cellular Pathology resulted in a narrow view of healthcare outside my profession; this course gave me a chance to look at the landscape in a much broader context.
RESEARCH IMPACT My research looked at literature regarding Digital Cellular Pathology and applied a Value-Based health and care context to it. By doing this I hoped to provide a wider understanding of the realised/potential benefits that this can bring to Pathology services. By performing this research I have been able to actively participate in workshops with the digital pathology project and I am also contributing with the project board meetings. I hope my VBHC viewpoints will be reflected in the project as it moves forward to provide NHS Wales with a national solution which will benefit everyone regardless of where they are.
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