WWRPB ⎸ Driving Change
Who We Are
The West Wales Regional Partnership Board work together collectively to transform services for adults and children with care and support needs and their unpaid carers, aligned with the Welsh Government’s vision for A Healthier Wales.
The board and its partners help drive forward the development of innovative and integrated health and social care services, by promoting collaboration and integration at a regional level, ensuring that services are co-designed with the people using them and enable them to achieve the outcomes that matter to them.
Regional Partnership Board
Meet the Team
The Regional Partnership Board
The WWRPB improves integrated community health services through collaboration with councils, health boards, care providers, and citizen representatives.
The Regional Partnership Board Team
The WWRPBT provides strategic support, coordinates regional program development, and evaluates outcomes, fostering collaboration with Welsh Government and regional partners.
Regional Partnership Board
The WWRPB Board
The West Wales Regional Partnership Board (WWRPB) meeting is the senior leadership board for health and social care integration across West Wales. Bringing together leaders from local government, health, housing, the third sector, service users and unpaid carers, it provides strategic direction and oversight to improve outcomes for people and communities across the region.
Working in partnership, the Board oversees regional priorities and funding, promotes collaboration across organisations, and helps ensure services are designed around the needs and experiences of local people.
Hazel Lloyd-Lubran
Chief Executive, CAVORPB Chair and Representative for the County Voluntary Councils in the RPB area
Anna Bird
Assistant Director - Strategic Partnerships, Diversity and Inclusion Hywel Dda UHBPerformance & Evaluation Officer
Bruce Bolam
Deputy Director Public Health/Consultant in Public HealthDeputy representative for West Wales Public Health
Cllr. Alistair Cameron
Cabinet Member for Social Care and Safeguarding Pembrokeshire County CouncilElected member (councillor) of Pembrokeshire local authority which established the RPB
Donna Coleman
Regional Director Llais (West Wales)Independent Observer for Llais, the Citizen Voice Body
Mike Dunnage
Citizen RepresentativeRepresentative for the interests of unpaid carers in the area covered by the RPB
Rhodri Evans
Independent member - Local authority Hywel Dda UHBNon-executive member of the health board which established the RPB
Casey French
Policy Advisor, Care Forum WalesRepresentative for the interests of care providers in the RPB area
Dr Ardiana Gjini
Executive Director of Public Health Hywel Dda UHBRepresentative for West Wales Public Health
Estelle Hitchon
Director of Partnerships and Engagement, Welsh Ambulance Services NHS TrustRepresentative of the Welsh Ambulance Service University National Health Service Trust
Michael Gray
Director of Social Services, Housing and Public Protection, Pembrokeshire County CouncilPerson appointed as director of social services in respect of each local authority which established the RPB, or their nominated representative
Linda Jones
Regional Partnership Programme Manager, WWRPB Team
Rhodri Jones
Chief Executive, Bro Myrddin HARepresentative for the interests of registered social landlords for the RPB area
Phil Kloer
Chief Executive Officer, Hywel Dda University Health BoardExecutive member of the health board which established the RPB
Owain Lloyd
Director of Education, Children & Family Services, Carmarthenshire County CouncilSenior local authority officer who has responsibility for education in of the areas covered by the RPB Health board
Darren Mutter
Director of Department for Communities Carmarthenshire County CouncilPerson appointed as director of social services in respect of each local authority which established the RPB, or their nominated representative
Kim Neyland
Strategic Partnership Manager, WWRPB Team
David Pritchard
Director of Workforce Regulation and Development, Social Care WalesRepresentative for the interests of care providers in the RPB area
Donna Pritchard
Corporate Lead Officer Ceredigion County CouncilPerson appointed as director of social services in respect of each local authority which established the RPB, or their nominated representative
Alan Thomas
Charity Founder, Ataxia and Me, Citizen RepresentativeRepresentative for the interests of people with needs for care and support in the RPB area
Cllr. Jane Tremlett
Cabinet Member for Health & Social Services Carmarthenshire County CouncilElected member (councillor) of Carmarthenshire local authority which established the RPB
James Tyler
Citizen RepresentativeRepresentative for the interests of people with needs for care and support in the RPB area
Cllr. Alun Williams
Cynghorydd Sir Ceredigion County CouncillorElected member (councillor) of Ceredigion local authority which established the RPB
Regional Partnership Board Team
The WWRPB Team
Supporting the Board is the West Wales Regional Partnership Board Team (WWRPBT), which provides strategic leadership, programme management and coordination across the region. The team works closely with partners, Welsh Government, service providers and communities to turn regional priorities into action, monitor progress, evaluate outcomes and share learning and best practice.
Linda Jones
Regional Partnership Board Programme Manager
Kim Neyland
Strategic Partnership ManagerKim leads on liaison with RPB partners & Welsh Government and manages the Administration team.
Naomi McDonagh
Programme & Change ManagerNaomi leads activity in the following areas: Dementia & Carers.
Andrew Hopkins
Capital Programme ManagerAndrew leads activity in the Capital Programme Office whilst implementing the 10 year Capital Strategy.
Joanne Portwood
Programme & Change ManagerJoanne leads activity in the following areas: Children & Young People and Neurodiversity
Rhianydd Barnes
Programme & Change ManagerRhianydd leads activity in the following area: Workforce.
Kevin Pett
Programme & Change ManagerKevin leads activity in the following areas: Prevention, Emotional Health & Wellbeing & Commissioning.
Simon Williams
Programme & Change ManagerSimon leads activity in the following area: Performance Management
Michael McClymont
Business Support & Finance OfficerMichael provides finance, business and communication support to the team.
Jessica A Paddock
Business AdministrationJessica provides administration support to the team and helps organise and facilitate meetings.
Nikeela Uprichard
Project ManagerNikeela works with the team & a range of partners & stakeholders providing project management support.
Susan Parsell
Finance Business Partner - Regional Integrated FundSusan supports the team in financial planning, analysis, reporting & performance evaluation.
Leanne McFarland
Regional Care Career ConnectorLeanne facilitates the roll out of WeCare Wales attraction, recruitment & retention programme.
Laura Beale
Capital Project LeadLaura provides project management support and technical advice to the regional Capital project team.
Bethan Davies
Capital Project LeadBethan provides project management support and technical advice to the regional Capital project team.
Laura Edwards
Capital Project LeadLaura provides project management support and technical advice to the regional Capital project team.
Claire Williams
NYTH/NEST Project managerClaire provides project management support around the mental health and well-being of children and young people
Joanne Cornish
Service Transformation Lead - PembrokeshireJo supports inter-connected revenue & capital programmes & ensures the delivery of RIF programmes.
Victoria Edwards
Service Transformation Lead - CarmarthenshireVictoria supports inter-connected revenue & capital programmes & ensures the delivery of RIF programmes.
Joff Lee
Service Transformation Lead - CeredigionJoff supports inter-connected revenue & capital programmes & ensures the delivery of RIF programmes.
Our Priorities
Our work is focused on three key areas that drive transformation across health and social care services in West Wales:
Innovation
We support the development and scale of new ideas, approaches and technologies that improve services, respond to changing population needs and make the best use of regional funding. Working with public, private and third sector partners, we help identify, evaluate and share successful initiatives across the region.
Integration
We bring organisations together to develop joined-up health and social care services that are centred around people's needs. Through regional boards, programmes and workstreams, we support collaboration across key areas including children and young people, dementia, learning disabilities, unpaid carers, community services, urgent care, workforce development and capital investment.
Involvement
People and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We work to ensure that individuals with lived experience, carers and local communities have opportunities to influence service design, development and improvement. Through engagement, communication and co-production, we help ensure that services reflect what matters most to the people who use them.
Regional Partnership Board Team
Regional Partnership Board
The WWRPBT Team
Linda Jones
Regional Partnership Board Programme Manager
Kim Neyland
Strategic Partnership Manager
Kim leads on liaison with RPB partners and Welsh Government and manages the Administration team.
kneyland@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Kevin Pett
Programme & Change Manager
Kevin leads activity in the following areas: Prevention, Emotional Health & Wellbeing & Commissioning.
KPett@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Monica Bason-Flaquer
Programme & Change Manager
Monica leads activity in the following areas: Dementia & Carers.
mabason-flaquer@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Simon Williams
Programme & Change Manager
Simon leads activity in the following areas: Performance Management & relieving primary care pressures.
sijwilliams@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Sarah Bolton
Programme & Change Manager
Sarah leads activity in the following areas: Children, Young People and Autism
sijwilliams@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Regional Innovation Coordination Hub
The RIC Hub Team
Elin Brock
Head of Research, Innovation and Improvement
Elin leads the West Wales RIC Hub and is passionate about learning, change and co-production.
Elin.Brock@wales.nhs.uk
Barry Morgan
Partnership Manager
Barry leads on the collaboration of innovation across the Health and Social Care sectors in the region.
barry.morgan@wales.nhs.uk