Our purpose is to create possibilities for exceptional care for the people of Wales now, and for future generations

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What matters to us

Patient care

The Person

Developing the health and social care system to better serve the public and those working within it.
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The Practice

Improving the support, resources and learning available to practices across Wales.
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The Environment

Recognising the value of space and time for personal restoration and incubation of new ideas.
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Our latest news

Yma in Lifestyle Medicine Week (18-24 May 2024)

An update on Yma's recent project work in the lifestyle medicine space in light of Lifestyle Medicine Week 2024.
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Reflections on Dementia

Project Support Officer Ewan Lawry reflects on his work in Yma's evaluation of Marie Curie's West Glamorgan Dementia Service in light of his personal experiences with a family member with dementia.
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Yma turns 4

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Meet our team

Samantha Horwill
Samantha Horwill
Co-founder & Managing Director
Sarah Bartholomew
Sarah Bartholomew
Company Director
Julia Pirson
Julia Pirson
Programme Manager
Matthew Riley
Matthew Riley
Data Protection Officer
Kari Greengross
Kari Greengross
Projects Lead
Mathew Mead
Mathew Mead
Programme Manager
Ewan Lawry
Ewan Lawry
Project Support Officer
Sarah Karim
Sarah Karim
Project Support Officer
Carren Ekwang
Carren Ekwang
Project Support Officer
Lisa Ward
Lisa Ward
Project Coordinator
Elin Jones
Elin Jones
Project Support Officer
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Who we work with

We have worked within and alongside some of the key partners and innovators in Health and Social Care in Wales.
Swansea University
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NHS Wales
Practice Unbound
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Our latest projects

Community HealthPathways All-Wales implementation
In March 2023, we began our partnership with Pathways Alliance to support implementation of HealthPathways across all 7 NHS Wales health boards.
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All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre
We are working with the AWTTC to improve understanding around the use of prescribing guidance in Wales
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We’re here for you
If you have any ideas on how we can accomplish our goals within Health and Social Care, or would like to get involved, we’d love to hear from you.
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