In this session we will explore how trusts have developed different integrated care systems and the benefits they are now seeing; whist addressing the challenges around health inequalities. Discover the framework that has been developed by NHS Wales to help people live healthier lives for longer through the discovery and testing of more effective approaches to prevention, earlier detection and treatment of diseases. NHS St Georges and getUBetter will highlight how it is everyone’s responsibility to tackle digital exclusion at scale across an integrated care system.
Bethany Kruger
senior improvement manager, NHS Wales Executive Digital
Beth is a proud and dedicated Registered Nurse for people with a learning disability, their families, and carers. She has over 30 years of experience supporting people with a learning disability, their families and carers and has worked in a range of settings which include, community and inpatient NHS services, private sector, academia, and improvement. Beth is currently a Florence Nightingale Foundation Digital Scholar and is enthusiastic about user centre design and improving health outcomes for people with a learning disability.
As a Senior Improvement Manager for Improvement Cymru, Beth is leading on the delivery of a national improvement programme across Wales for people with a learning disability, their families, and carers. Improvement Cymru is the improvement service for NHS Wales and aims to support the design and implementation of the best quality health and care system for Wales, ensuring everyone has access to safe, effective, and efficient care at the right time and in the right place.
Beth understands the barriers for people with a learning disability, their families and carers often face and appreciates their level of health need, yet often they are the most excluded.
Although not an expert in digital technology Beth believes digital technology can challenge and address health inequalities and inequities for people with a learning disability and their families and welcomes the digital future and the benefits this may bring.
Ben Wanless
consultant physiotherapist, consultant physiotherapist, St George’s University NHS FT
Ben leads the award winning MSK team at St George’s University Hospital NHS Trust in his role as Consultant Physiotherapist. Ben is an active researcher, educator and implementer in the digital MSK space, and has won multiple awards for his work in this area.
Over the years he has held various positions providing expert opinion and advice to organisations such as NICE, NHS England and South West London Integrated Care System. He is an alumni of the Digital Health.London Fellowship where he won the impact award for his project. He is working towards a PhD focusing on the acceptability of self-management interventions for MSK conditions.
Dr Carey McClellan
founder and CEO, getUBetter.
Dr Carey McClellan is the Founder and CEO of getUBetter.
getUBetter is an evidence based, CE marked, digital self-management platform for all common musculoskeletal conditions and women’s pelvic health. getUBetter supports Integrated Care Systems and Health Boards to deliver digital self-management across their entire care pathways. It helps patients trust their recovery, have the confidence to self-manage and use less healthcare resource (safe self-management but referring people back into the system when needed). Carey is a physiotherapist, has a PhD in health economics, acute musculoskeletal injury and urgent care. Carey has a research background and has published many peer reviewed articles. He leads a team of clinicians (physiotherapists / doctors), developers, digital health specialists and transformational change experts.
Catherine McClennan
programme director, Cheshire and Merseyside Women’s Health and Maternity ICB
Catherine has worked in Public Sector development and improvement roles for over twenty-five years. She has held national policy positions, advising governments on improving education and skills, reducing inequalities, and business and community development. She has managed national innovation and transformation funds and led large scale delivery programmes.
Catherine has led on service transformation as Programme Director for Cheshire and Merseyside Women’s and Children’s Services Partnership since 2014. Since June 2021 she has led on the establishment of the Women’s Health and Maternity Vision and Programme for Cheshire and Merseyside, as Programme Director.
Her role provides leadership for the Local Maternity and Neonatal System as SRO and setting out a vision, strategy and service improvements for all areas of women’s health; including reducing health inequalities and implementing initiatives which improve clinical outcomes and the wellbeing of women, babies and families.
She is an advocate of social prescribing and community engagement and a working mum of 3 children. She is a Trustee of the University of Liverpool Maths College and is a champion for young people, lifelong learning and workforce development.
March 12 @ 09:30
09:30 — 10:15 (45′)