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Hywel Dda Health Board | Improving quality reduces costs, according to new white paper NHS Wales can provide superior care while saving money according to a new 1000 Lives Plus white paper, described as a “pivotal document” by David Sissling, Chief Executive of NHS Wales. Improving Quality Reduces Costs – Quality as the Business Strategy contains case studies where care outcomes have improved while many thousands of pounds have been saved. It also outlines the exciting possibilities that can result from closer co-operation between clinical staff and financial managers when both are motivated to do what is best for the person receiving care.

Hywel Dda Health Board | Creating a person-centred healthcare system A new white paper from 1000 Lives Plus outlines some of the ways NHS Wales needs to adapt to become a healthcare system that is genuinely patient-centred. Person Driven Care captures the learning from The Esther Network in Sweden, which is often described as one of the best patient-centred healthcare services in the world. “The Esther Network has demonstrated that it is possible to devise systems and processes which align to provide patient-centred care,” says Dr Bernadette Fuge, Chair of Age Cymru, and one of the co-authors of the white paper.