The Change Ambassador Programme empowers people to make a positive impact in their role by understanding the principles of change in an organisation, and how they can influence it.

Change Ambassadors promote a culture of embracing and supporting change through staff engagement and facilitating continuous improvement during times of change.

The Welsh Nursing Care Record has transformed the way nurses record, store, share and access patient information. Rather than using paper documents, nurses can use digital devices to capture information and store it securely in the digital WNCR. The WNCR team first standardised the forms being used across the country, and then created digital records which could be accessed at the bedside on digital devices.

Lesley Jones is to lead the biggest change to hospital prescribing and medicines administration in Wales in decades.

Bringing a wealth of experience from more than 30 years in nursing, Lesley has been appointed following interview as Senior Responsible Officer for the Secondary Care ePrescribing and Medicines Administration (ePMA) programme. She will also continue as Head of Nursing for Professional Standards and Digital in Hywel Dda University Health Board, dividing her time between the two roles.

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ePMA: An Audience with Swansea Bay University Health Board

The ePrescribing team at Swansea Bay University Health Board have shared their insights into implementing an Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration system (ePMA).

On May 24th and 25th over 100 healthcare professionals learned more about the benefits and challenges faced. The event was hosted by the Digital Medicines Transformation Portfolio at Cardiff City Stadium. The learnings from the event will support the planned introduction of ePMA on every ward across Wales.

International Conference on Integrated Care

Gareth John spoke at the International Conference on Integrated Care in Antwerp on May 22nd. Gareth, Head of Information Services, showcased the exciting collaboration between DHCW and clinical leaders to develop an end-of-life care dashboard.

The dashboard was developed as part of a data hackathon and helps decision makers understand the services a person encounters during their last year of life. It provides evidence of changes needed in service delivery and helps evaluate the impact of those changes.

The International Forum on Quality and Safety

The national ‘Stop a Stroke’ campaign has been established in Wales for a number of years with the aim of reducing stroke risk through the improved management of atrial fibrillation by supporting GP Practices in identifying and reviewing patients with the condition to ensure they are receiving appropriate anticoagulation medication when indicated.

Recognising the success of the campaign, NHS Wales colleagues collaborated with Simon Scourfield and the DHCW Primary Care Information Team to present a poster in the Quality Improvement category at the International Forum on Quality and Safety in Copenhagen on May 15th – 17th.