Cluster working
What is a cluster?
Working as a cluster ensures care is better co-ordinated to promote the wellbeing of individuals and communities.
Clusters are the multi professional groups that consider local needs, seek opportunities to work together more effectively and plan new approaches. Professional Collaboratives provide representation to Cluster groups to work with Health Board, Social Care, and Third Sector colleagues to assess the totality of health and wellbeing needs of the local population (typically serving a population of between 25,000 and 100,000) including analysis of the Regional Population Needs Assessment.
Clusters provide the local experience and understanding of context which can be critical for the development of deliverable local solutions. View a map of clusters in Wales.
Clusters have small budgets to test new approaches to address local priorities. The multi professional, multi sector membership enables clusters to address the more complex and challenging issues which require a collaborative response. Learn about the impact of cluster working in Wales.