Welsh Value in Health Centre | Canolfan Gwerth mewn Iechyd Cymru

What Welsh Value in Health Centre | Canolfan Gwerth mewn Iechyd Cymru does

The Welsh Value in Health Centre (Canolfan Gwerth mewn Iechyd Cymru) is a publicly funded national coordinating body within NHS Wales, established to drive the implementation of Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) across all seven Welsh Health Boards and NHS Trusts. Operating as part of the NHS Wales Informatics Service ecosystem and built and hosted by Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW), the Centre is led by Dr. Sally Lewis as Director and National Clinical Lead for Value-Based and Prudent Healthcare. Its mandate is explicitly aligned with Welsh Government policy frameworks, including 'A Healthier Wales', 'The National Clinical Framework', and 'The National Planning Framework'.

The Centre's core technology asset is the PROMs Standard Operating Model (PSOM), an open-architecture, interoperable framework for standardised patient-reported outcome (and experience) data collection across Wales, with planned single-sign-on, longitudinal tracking, and clinician alerts. It also operates the Advanced Analytics Group for Wales (AAG), convening over 30 data science and informatics professionals from NWIS, Welsh Government, ONS, Health Boards, and local authorities to accelerate analytics, data science, machine learning, AI, and big-data capability in Welsh health and care. Beyond these digital products, the Centre distributes an extensive portfolio of frameworks and educational resources — the Implementation Toolkit, Value Finance Toolkit, PROMs Education Package, Value in Health Week recorded sessions (2020, 2021, 2023), the monthly Value-Based Health Cast series, patient education videos, and case studies — and is conducting the OECD PaRIS 2023 international survey across 200 Welsh GP practices as the only UK participant.

The business model is non-commercial. The Welsh Value in Health Centre receives funding through Welsh Government and NHS Wales public health appropriations and provides its toolkits, frameworks, guidance, education, and analytics free of charge to NHS Wales staff, Health Boards, Trusts, and patients. Go-to-market is event- and content-driven rather than sales-driven, including annual Value in Health Weeks, the monthly Value-Based Health Cast, webinars, and workshops. The Centre's principal strategic partners are the Value-Based Health and Care Academy at Swansea University (education), Cedar Healthcare Technology Research Centre (independent evaluation), the OECD (PaRIS benchmarking), Digital Health Ecosystem Wales and the National Data Resource (AAG coordination), and Welsh Government as policy owner and primary funder.

Name

Welsh Value in Health Centre | Canolfan Gwerth mewn Iechyd Cymru

Legal name

Welsh Value in Health Centre

Website

https://vbhc.nhs.wales

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Welsh Value in Health Centre is a publicly funded NHS Wales national coordinating body that drives Value-Based Healthcare implementation across all Welsh Health Boards and Trusts through the PROMs Standard Operating Model, advanced analytics, educational programmes, and the OECD PaRIS survey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJANAK

Health Systems Performance & Quality Measurement (Public Sector)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Health Program Evaluation & Surveillance

SECONDARYHLAJAJAM

Data Governance, Standards & Interoperability (ICD, HL7/FHIR, LOINC, SNOMED)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Health Statistics, Vital Records & Population Health Analytics

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Quality Measurement, Reporting & Benchmarking (HEDIS/Stars/CQM)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Digital Health & Health IT/Population Health Management & Value-Based Care Analytics

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Health Technology Assessment (HTA) & Reimbursement Policy Bodies

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Health Policy, Regulation & Compliance Authorities

Keywords

• Value-based healthcare
• Patient-reported outcomes
• Health informatics
• Population health survey
• Clinical data analytics

Headquarters

HQ city

Wales

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Public Health Funding (Welsh Government / NHS Wales): The Welsh Value in Health Centre is a publicly funded body within NHS Wales. It receives funding from Welsh Government and operates as part of the NHS Wales Informatics Service ecosystem to deliver value-based healthcare programmes across Wales. Revenue is appropriated through public health and NHS Wales funding mechanisms rather than commercial revenue streams.

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Core offering

The Welsh Value in Health Centre is a national coordinating body within NHS Wales that drives implementation of Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) across Wales. It develops and disseminates frameworks, toolkits, educational resources, and data initiatives — most notably the PROMs Standard Operating Model (PSOM) — to standardize patient-reported outcome measurement and data analytics across all Welsh Health Boards and Trusts.

Product overview

The Welsh Value in Health Centre operates as a coordination and resource hub for Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) across NHS Wales. Rather than a single product, it offers a portfolio of guidance frameworks, toolkits, educational resources, and data initiatives. Core offerings include the PROMs Standard Operating Model (PSOM) for standardising patient-reported outcome data collection across Health Boards; the Value-Based Health Cast filmed series and Value in Health Week educational sessions; implementation and finance toolkits for NHS Wales teams; patient education materials including videos and animations; and population surveys such as the OECD PaRIS study. The Centre works in partnership with Swansea University's Value-Based Health and Care Academy and coordinates the Advanced Analytics Group for Wales. The portfolio collectively supports the Welsh Government's health policy goals outlined in 'A Healthier Wales' by enabling consistent outcome measurement, data-driven decision-making, and culture change across the health system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PROMs Standard Operating Model (PSOM) A standardized guidance and toolkit enabling patient-reported outcome collection that meets the needs of patients, clinicians, and health organisations through consistent data, processes, and connectivity standards across all Health Boards and Trusts in Wales.
• Implementation Toolkit A practical toolkit and implementation framework developed by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board's Value Team to share knowledge, experience, and learning for Value-Based Healthcare implementation across NHS Wales.
• Value Finance Toolkit A toolkit supporting NHS Wales finance teams to develop and deliver robust Value programmes that deliver the best patient outcomes and maximise resource use.
• Value-Based Health and Care Academy Educational Programmes Educational programmes delivered with Swansea University's Value-Based Health and Care Academy, including an MSc in Advanced Health and Care (Value-Based), Principles of Value-Based Health and Care executive education, and self-paced e-learning modules.
• OECD PaRIS Survey 2023 (Wales) International OECD Patient-Reported Indicator Survey measuring GP practice pressures and outcomes for people living with chronic conditions, with Wales participating alongside 19 other countries as the only UK nation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 39% reduction in IBD emergency department attendances; 30% reduction in IBD surgeries (comparing 2010-2016 to 2022 data)
• +4 more outcomes

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Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Wales is participating in the OECD PaRIS (Patient-Reported Indicator Surveys) 2023 study, administered by the Welsh Value in Health Centre on behalf of Welsh Government and NHS Wales. Wales is the only UK nation taking part, enabling international benchmarking with 19 other countries. This is the first survey of its kind looking into people living in Wales with chronic conditions.
• Digital Health Ecosystem Wales (DHEW) and National Data ResourcecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The Advanced Analytics Group for Wales is co-ordinated by the Digital Health Ecosystem Wales (DHEW) and the National Data Resource team. These entities established the AAG as part of the National Data Resource work programme to accelerate advanced analytics capability across health and care in Wales, supporting the strategic priorities set out in Welsh Government's Statement of Intent on health and care data.
• Takeda PharmaceuticalssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017In 2017, the IBD team at Cardiff and Vale UHB worked with global biopharmaceutical company Takeda to secure reduced-priced biologics. The cost savings from this value-based procurement arrangement were reinvested to support service changes including hot clinics, infusion rooms, and the telephone helpline. This partnership is an example of value-based procurement using the Centre's approach.
• Swansea University — Value-Based Health and Care AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Welsh Value in Health Centre works in close partnership with the Value-Based Health and Care Academy at Swansea University (part of Intensive Learning Academies Wales). The Academy offers educational courses including an MSc in Advanced Health and Care (Value-Based), Principles of Value-Based Health and Care (Intensive Executive Education), and self-paced e-learning. The partnership combines the Centre's policy and implementation expertise with the Academy's academic and training infrastructure to build VBHC capability across Wales.
• Cedar Healthcare Technology Research CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Welsh Value in Health Centre collaborates with Cedar (Centre for Healthcare Evaluation, Device Assessment and Research) on evaluation projects including the Adferiad (Long-COVID) service evaluation. Cedar undertakes independent data collection, analysis, and reporting using PROMs and PREMs data collected by the Centre. The Cedar evaluation of IBD services at Cardiff and Vale UHB provided the evidence basis for the Centre's value-based procurement work with Takeda.
• NHS Wales Informatics Service (NWIS) / Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNWIS (now Digital Health and Care Wales) provides the technical infrastructure for the Welsh Value in Health Centre. The website vbhc.nhs.wales is built by DHCW. NWIS staff (including the Senior Business Analyst referenced in the AAG case study) are active participants in the Advanced Analytics Group. The Centre operates within the NWIS/DHCW ecosystem for all digital health and data infrastructure.
• Welsh GovernmentcoreOthersWelsh Government is referenced as a key stakeholder and funding partner. The Centre operates in alignment with Welsh Government policy (A Healthier Wales, National Clinical Framework, National Planning Framework, Statement of Intent on health and care data). Welsh Government officials participate in the Advanced Analytics Group for Wales. The OECD PaRIS survey is being conducted on behalf of Welsh Government and NHS Wales.
• Office for National Statistics (ONS)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerONS is a member of the Advanced Analytics Group for Wales, contributing statistical expertise to the coordinated effort to advance analytics capability across health and care in Wales.
• Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (Value Team)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Implementation Toolkit and framework were produced by the Value Team at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, sharing knowledge, experience, and learning for VBHC implementation across Wales. Contact: [email protected]. The National Clinical Lead for Value-Based and Prudent Healthcare (Dr. Sally Lewis) is based at Aneurin Bevan UHB.
• All-Wales Health Boards and Trusts (via PROMs Framework)coreOthersThe forthcoming All-Wales PROMs Outcome Collection Framework will provide a national procurement mechanism through which all Health Boards and Trusts in Wales can access pre-approved PROMs platform suppliers who meet the PSOM specification. This standardizes procurement and ensures interoperability across Wales.

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