Making prudent healthcare happen

Welcome

The ‘Making prudent healthcare happen’ resource has been designed to explain some of the key concepts behind prudent healthcare. It captures perspectives of those working in or using health and social care services in Wales about what prudent healthcare means to them and its potential for Wales.

Before you start

Read the welcome from Minister for Health and Social Services,
Professor Mark Drakeford AM.

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Click here to read the “Securing Health and Well-being for Future Generations” document

Mark Drakeford

Case Studies: Making prudent healthcare happen in practice
A clearer vision – better eye health outcomes through prudent practise
Meeting the challenge of increased demand on healthcare services
Enabling the delivery of prudent healthcare through information technology
Co-producing prudent healthcare: putting people in the picture
International examples of prudent approaches to healthcare
Achieving better outcomes through information technology
Better health outcomes and safer care through prudent prescribing
Introducing prudent principles in precision medicine
Using prudent healthcare to design a system for people approaching the end of their lives
Using prudent healthcare principles to develop even better primary care dental services
The importance of a prudent approach to planned surgical services in Wales
The leadership challenge of prudent healthcare
Maximising fresh opportunities through prudent pharmaceutical care
Improving the health of everyone in Wales – the public health challenge of prudent healthcare
Establishing prudent principles across the public sector
Applying behaviour change science to improve the health of everyone in Wales
Turning everyday medical decisions into prudent practice
Addressing substance misuse in an effective and sustainable way
An NHS for future generations – why we are making prudent healthcare happen
Reablement, Recovery and Rehabilitation: Enabling Meaningful Occupations for Life
Focusing primary care services on people by applying prudent healthcare
The vital contribution of housing to improving health outcomes for Wales
Making prudent decisions in mental health services
Delivering excellence across the health and social care system through prudent healthcare
Shaping a workforce to serve the people of Wales
Innovation – the driving force for prudent healthcare
Better health for all our children – prudent healthcare for future generations
Jonathan Richards 39 mins ago

@BevanCommission I have been working on GP Contract paperwork recently. Just checked: no mention of Prudent Healthc… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

Jonathan Richards 19 hours ago

@BevanCommission I have been reading some Government Documents today, searching for 'Prudent Healthcare'. It is mentioned but no capitals!

catherine brown 22 hours ago

Really interesting initiative - like the way it builds on principles of #prudenthealthcare by emphasising #citizen… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…