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  • Wellness Improvement Service, CTMUHB
  • Dr Liza Thomas-Emrus, Clinical Lead

Wellness Improvement Service, CTMUHB

Dr Liza Thomas-Emrus, Clinical Lead, GP with a special interest in Lifestyle Medicine

Presented by Lisa Voyle – WISE Operational Manager

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1 in 5 people are on an NHS waiting list in Wales

1 in 3 people have a chronic condition in Wales

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Reduce the risk of worsening health problems whilst on a waiting list

Improve symptom control with the hope that some patients no longer need specialist intervention

Ingrain self-management as part of routine to improve general health conditions

Reduce flow onto secondary care lists

Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB Planned Care initiative:

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Wellness Coaching Service

  • Group coaching, max 20 participants
  • Self-management and empowerment in each pillar of lifestyle medicine
  • Addresses what matters to the person
  • Baseline assessments which are repeated towards the end of coaching time
  • 6 weeks of weekly 2 ½ hour sessions followed by 1 ½ hour for the remainder of the course
  • Action planning and problem solving
  • Face to face or virtual
  • Arts on prescription
  • Social prescribing
  • Student placement opportunities

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General Patient Outcomes

95% Increase in Physical Activity Score

95% improvement in validated Wellbeing Scores

80% reduction in weight and improved BMI

94% improved Blood Pressure

83% improved waist circumference

83% uptake on Second Nature our Weight Management offering

99% recommend to others

76% take up of community activities

100% of referrals who accessed Get Fit Wales showed an improvement in their physical activity levels

Of those who engaged in Second Nature 72% reported weight loss

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Social prescribing in the community

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Success Story (Pain)

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Success Story (Mental Health)

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The Future…

Digital Inclusion – inc AI coachbot for digital wellness coaching and online training platform

WISE is poised to broaden its scope to tackle impactful conditions in the future such as:

Fibromyalgia

Women’s Health

Dementia Care

Cancer Survivors

Using evidence-based strategies

Evaluate the social value of the service

Data analysis from assessments is currently underway and the report will be published October 2023

Service review to commence October 2023 with report recommendations expected March 2024

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Email: CTM.WISE@wales.nhs.uk

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Website:https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales/wise-ctm/

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Thank you for listening

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For more information, please contact

Lisa Voyle – Wise Operational Manager

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Lisa.voyle@wales.nhs.uk