NEW Podcast 'Healthy Thinking' talks all things innovation with CEO, Paul Mears and Executive Director of Strategy and Transformation, Linda Prosser.
Chief Executive, Paul Mears and Executive Director of Strategy and Transformation, Linda Prosser join Chris Martin in a new series of ‘Healthy Thinking’ podcasts, to discuss how NHS Wales has been using innovation throughout the pandemic.
Healthy Thinking asks Paul and Linda what the future of the NHS in Wales looks like post-COVID, and how Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is meeting challenges head on with innovative solutions to the backlog. Paul and Linda discuss their plans, and explain what the health board has achieved so far.
Linda and Paul discuss a number of different initiatives, including the new WISE Programme, where patients on waiting lists can get information, advice and support to enable them to live happy lives while waiting for treatment.
The support available through the WISE programme is, in some cases, resulting in patients realising that having an operation isn’t essential, as they can gain enough from the WISE programme to improve their standard of living.
Paul emphasises the desire for increased use of digital technology in health care and the impact on digital solutions throughout the pandemic. Emphasising that while a digital approach doesn’t work for everyone, there is a real role for digital technology in healthcare as we move forward.
Community engagement is another key theme of the podcast. We are engaging with our communities to see what is important to them about being happy and healthy. We are developing a wealth of community networks, which are just as important to us as a Health Board as they are to the community.
Paul and Linda discuss in more detail CTM’s current challenges, and how we move forward as a Health Board with these approaches to solve the challenges of the pandemic.
The podcast brings new perspectives from leading thinkers in health and care innovation.
The Podcast is available in both English and Welsh with different guests. You can listen to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Paul and Linda’s episode aired for the first time yesterday (July 12). Link here for the Podcast - How NHS Wales is using innovation to bounce back after Covid-19 | Life Sciences (lshubwales.com)