Cardiff and Vale’s Heart Failure service at UHW faced a significant challenge: the single inpatient HF Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) was unable to meet the increasing demand for care. Considerable pressure on the hospital clinic and the small number of staff led to delays in patient care and poor outcomes. Shaping Change and Value in Health sought out ways to reshape the service in order to deliver value for patients using it’s current resources.

IQ Endoscopes are moving forward to Phase Three of the Endoscopy Challenge, with a budget of £260k for enhanced testing of their prototype. The challenge is funded by the CCR Challenge Fund and led by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s (CAV UHB) Shaping Change team.

The Emergency Department (ED) at University Hospital Wales is a bustling hub of activity, handling approximately 450 patients daily. Recent changes, including increased patient volume, staff turnover, and footprint moves, had highlighted inefficiencies in their stock management processes. Shaping Change stepped into support the team in addressing the problem.

Ward C4 Stroke is making significant strides toward earning the Bronze Award through the Ward Accreditation and Improvement Programme—a key initiative within the Health Board aimed at embedding excellence, eradicating avoidable harm and cultivating a supportive and high-performing culture within our teams.

Q Exchange offers Q members the chance to develop project ideas and submit bids for up to £40,000 of funding. This year, Cardiff and Vale UHB’s Value Team have been awarded funding for their project.