The Bevan Commission is Wales’ leading health and care think tank, hosted and supported by Swansea University. The Commission was originally established in 2008 by Professor Sir Mansel Aylward to provide independent advice and consensus on health and care-related matters to the Welsh Government. Honouring the legacy of Aneurin Bevan, we work to ensure that people in Wales have access to high quality, affordable and sustainable health and care services.
The Bevan Commission is made up of 24 internationally renowned Bevan Commissioners; health and care experts drawn from a variety of disciplines including industry, NHS, local government, armed forces, academia and the third sector.
For the past 16 years we have worked with frontline staff, senior leadership, members of the public, academia and industry to produce cutting-edge research and support groundbreaking innovation that has helped raised the quality and international reputation of Wales’ health and care system.
Through its flagship innovation programmes; the Bevan Exemplars; Bevan Fellows; and the Adopt, Spread and Embed Programme; the Commission supports health and care innovation in Wales by working alongside health and care professionals to try out, test, spread and embed innovative approaches to the delivering care.
How the Bevan Commission Supports the Innovation Framework:
Describe, Understand, and Define:
Through its role as the leading think tank for health and social care in Wales, the Bevan Commission, plays a role in describing, understanding and defining challenges and opportunities facing health and care services in Wales.
Develop Solutions:
Through its suite of innovation programmes, the Bevan Commission supports health and care professionals from across Wales to develop and refine new products, processes, services and delivery models in real-world settings.
Creating Evidence and Proving Value:
Through its suite of innovation programmes, the Bevan Commission provides a structured 12-month programme of guidance for health and social care professions, supporting them to try out, test and evaluate new ways of working to determine impact, feasibility, and scalability.
Adoption, Adaptation, and Deployment Readiness:
Through its Adopt, Spread and Embed Programme, the Bevan Commission advocates for and provides a structured programme of support for health and care innovators across Wales to prepare for and drive the wider adoption and adaptation of their evidence-based innovations.
Spread and Scale:
Through its Adopt, Spread and Embed Programme, the Bevan Commission also provides a structured programme of support for health and care innovators across Wales to drive the wider spread and scale of evidence-based innovations.
