What Bevan Commission does

The Bevan Commission is Wales' leading independent health and care think tank, operating as a non-commercial, government-funded policy and innovation body. It works with leaders, practitioners, researchers, and communities to challenge, change, and champion thinking and practice across NHS Wales, Social Care Wales, Local Government, and Regional Partnership Boards, while providing direct policy advice to the Minister for Health and Social Services. Its work is underpinned by the four Prudent Healthcare principles that it developed and tested to support the Welsh Government's long-term vision for sustainable, person-centred health and care services.

The organisation delivers its impact through a portfolio of five named programmes rather than a unified technology product: the Bevan Exemplar Programme (12-month innovation development for frontline staff, now in its ninth cohort), the Bevan Fellows Programme (multi-cohort programme for clinicians and managers bridging clinical services and academia), the Adopt, Spread & Embed Programme (18-month national adoption pathway delivered with the NHS Executive to scale proven innovations across Wales), the Clinical Influencers Programme, and the Let's Not Waste Programme focused on reducing low-value rules. Its institutional backbone includes formal hosting and support from Swansea University (a registered charity) and a multi-university Bevan Fellows Steering Group spanning Bangor, Aberystwyth, and Cardiff.

Operationally the Bevan Commission is funded partially by the Welsh Government with additional donations, headquartered within Swansea University's School of Management at the Bay Campus, and engages in active thought leadership through flagship publications (Chain Reaction, Health Matters, Silly Rules National Report, and its 2026 manifesto). Cumulative reach includes more than 800 supported health and social care professionals and more than 500 innovative projects developed and tested across all seven Welsh health boards, with no commercial revenue model, no proprietary technology stack, and no disclosed headcount or revenue figures.

Name

Bevan Commission

Legal name

Bevan Commission

Website

https://bevancommission.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Bevan Commission is Wales' leading independent health and care think tank, partially funded by the Welsh Government and hosted by Swansea University. It delivers the Bevan Exemplars, Bevan Fellows, Adopt Spread & Embed, Clinical Influencers, and Let's Not Waste programmes, underpinning NHS Wales innovation and Prudent Healthcare policy.

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Headquarters

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Swansea

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The Bevan Commission is partially funded by the Welsh Government and is hosted and supported by Swansea University. The commission also accepts donations. As a think tank, it operates primarily through government funding and institutional partnerships rather than commercial revenue generation.

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Core offering

The Bevan Commission is an independent health and care think tank that delivers innovation support programmes (Bevan Exemplars, Bevan Fellows, Adopt Spread & Embed, Clinical Influencers, Let's Not Waste) and produces policy publications and advice for the Welsh Government and NHS Wales. Its work is underpinned by the four Prudent Healthcare Principles, and it supports health and care professionals to develop, test, and scale innovations that improve services and outcomes across Wales.

Product overview

Bevan Commission operates as Wales' leading independent health and care think tank, offering a portfolio of innovation support programmes rather than a unified technology product. Its core offerings include the Bevan Exemplar Programme (supporting professionals to develop and test innovative ideas over 12 months), the Bevan Fellows Programme (enabling health professionals to lead change bridging clinical services and academia), the Adopt, Spread & Embed Programme (an 18-month national pathway for scaling proven innovations), the Clinical Influencers Programme (focused on clinical leadership), and the Let's Not Waste Programme (targeting waste reduction). These programmes are underpinned by the four Prudent Healthcare Principles and collectively aim to transform health and care services across Wales.

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Brands

• Bevan Exemplars: Programme supporting health and care professionals to translate their prudent healthcare ideas into practice
• Bevan Fellows
• Adopt, Spread & Embed Programme
• Clinical Influencers
• Let's Not Waste

Products and services

• Bevan Exemplar Programme A 12-month programme supporting health and care professionals to develop and test innovative ideas for transforming health and care services in Wales, aligned with the Prudent Healthcare Principles. Open to staff from NHS Wales, Social Care Wales, Local Government, and Regional Partnership Boards.
• Bevan Fellows Programme A programme for health and care professionals, clinicians, managers, and doctors in training to influence and lead change and transformation, bridging the gap between clinical services and academia through practical action-based approaches.
• Adopt, Spread & Embed Programme An 18-month national adoption pathway programme that tests and scales successful healthcare innovations across Wales, supporting the adoption of proven Exemplar projects in new settings through tailored mentorship, training, and pan-Wales collaboration.
• Clinical Influencers Programme A programme focused on clinical leadership and influence to drive change and transformation across health and care services in Wales.
• Let's Not Waste Programme A programme addressing waste reduction across health and social care, focusing on eliminating unnecessary processes, bureaucracy, and low-value rules to improve efficiency and sustainability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported more than 800 health and social care professionals
• +2 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.

• Welsh GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government partner providing partial funding and strategic alignment. The commission provides policy advice to the Minister for Health and Social Services. The Adopt, Spread & Embed programme is delivered in collaboration with Welsh Government and NHS Executive.
• NHS ExecutivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with NHS Executive on the Adopt, Spread & Embed programme. NHS Performance and Improvement Planned Care approves innovations for national adoption. Six innovation exemplar projects approved for inclusion in the programme.
• Swansea UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bevan Commission is hosted and supported by Swansea University. Located at the School of Management, Swansea University Bay Campus. Swansea University is a registered charity, No. 1138342.
• Health Boards across WalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll health boards in Wales support the Bevan Exemplars programme including: Cardiff and Vale UHB, Swansea Bay UHB, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB, Hywel Dda UHB, Aneurin Bevan UHB, and Velindre NHS Trust. The Adopt, Spread & Embed programme works with health boards to scale best practices.
• Social Care WalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation for the Bevan Exemplars programme. The programme is open to anyone working in NHS Wales, Social Care Wales, Local Government, or Regional Partnership Boards.
• Local Government in WalescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Bevan Exemplars programme eligibility. Local government staff can participate in innovation programmes alongside NHS and social care professionals.
• Regional Partnership BoardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisations for Bevan Exemplars programme eligibility. Collaborative working is a key priority for the commission.
• Institute for Healthcare ImprovementnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Silly Rules National Report, published alongside Llais. IHI brings international expertise in healthcare quality improvement to collaborative reports.
• LlaisnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publisher of the Silly Rules National Report. Llais represents the voice of people in Wales in health and social care.
• Higher Education Institutions in WalesnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bangor University, Aberystwyth University, and Cardiff University through the Bevan Fellows Steering Group. HEI representatives including Mike Larvin (Bangor), Rachel Rahman (Aberystwyth), and Steve Riley (Cardiff) participate in the steering group.

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Broad incumbents

• NHS Confederation: The membership body for organisations that commission and provide NHS services across the UK. Comparable as a sector convening and policy influence organisation across NHS systems, though broader in scope than the Bevan Commission's Welsh health and care focus.
• Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI): A US-based international healthcare improvement organisation that has directly partnered with the Bevan Commission on the Silly Rules National Report. Comparable in mission (healthcare quality improvement, innovation adoption, system redesign) and an active collaborator.
• Public Health Wales: Wales' statutory national public health agency, hosted within NHS Wales. Comparable as a Wales-wide body delivering population-level health improvement programmes, policy advice, and workforce development — but operating as an arms-length public body rather than an independent think tank.

Direct peers

• The King's Fund: An independent charitable think tank focused on health and care policy in England. Highly comparable to the Bevan Commission as an independent health policy think tank that influences national health system reform, runs leadership programmes, and publishes policy analysis.
• The Health Foundation: An independent charitable foundation focused on improving health and health care across the UK. Comparable in mission (health system improvement, workforce development, evidence-based programmes) and structure (charitable, programme-led, government-adjacent).
• Nuffield Trust: An independent health policy think tank conducting research and policy analysis on UK health and care services. Comparable as an evidence-led, non-governmental health think tank producing independent analysis and convening stakeholders to influence system change.
• Wales Centre for Public Policy: An independent public policy think tank based in Wales that delivers research and policy advice to the Welsh Government. Direct peer given overlapping Welsh geography, government-adjacent operating model, and policy advisory remit.

Others

• NHS Wales Executive: The strategic operating arm of NHS Wales, with which the Bevan Commission co-delivers the Adopt, Spread & Embed programme. Relevant as a key programme partner and funding conduit rather than a competitor; shapes the institutional pathway for innovation adoption.
• Llais: The statutory citizen voice body for health and social care in Wales, co-publisher with the Bevan Commission of the Silly Rules National Report. Comparable as a Wales-wide health-sector body delivering engagement and influencing policy, though focused on citizen representation rather than innovation programmes.

Emerging players

• Centre for Welsh Affairs / Wales Governance Centre: Cardiff University-based policy research centres focused on Welsh governance and public policy. Comparable as Wales-based, university-hosted policy research bodies that produce evidence and analysis for Welsh Government and partners.

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