This group is convened by Lesley Goodburn.

This a group to explore the use of storytelling in healthcare looking at the use of stories in improvement as well as therapeutic interventions. The group will look […]

The group aims to bring together people who are interested in setting up Communities of Practice, or have already set them up, to share their experiences and knowledge.

This group was initiated by Cleo […]

This group’s aim is to support Q members and organisations to embed a coaching model and approach to quality improvement at a local level.

Improvement coaches are a crucial component of the dosing model, […]

This group will consider the impact of emerging theories around complex systems – such as complex responsive processes, Dialogic OD and systems thinking – on how we approach quality improvement. It will also foc […]

In the NHS, Quality Improvement methodology is the most common vehicle for embedding systematic continuous improvement and most frequently shows up as a team of experts supporting clinically-focused, smaller-scale […]

There is now a growing interest in Quality Management in healthcare.  This Special Interest Group will help those interested in learning about or implementing a Quality Management System (QMS).

In Quality […]

The latest insights from behavioural science help us better understand all of the factors that influence people’s behaviour – that’s patients and the public as well as healthcare staff. This helps us create more […]

This is a space for Q members to connect on the successes, challenges, learning and opportunities around professional advocacy.

Professional advocates are nurses and midwives who have been trained to deliver […]

We strive to provide high quality, safe care whilst operating in a complex environment, facing considerable uncertainty on a daily basis. The degree of volatility, complexity, uncertainty and ambiguity is […]

A group for anyone with an interest in QI Communications. This is an online space for us to chat, upload documents, and share ideas, links and templates.

This group  is convened by Andrea Gibbons.

A fundamental principle of improvement science is to understand & influence human behaviour (Dr William Deming). Indeed, an understanding of the psychological factors underpinning human behaviour makes up one […]

In the current climate, it is very challenging for staff to be able to carry out improvement when they are faced with many pressures and demands. We need to create the right environment and support for staff to be […]

Home of the @Evidence4QI project (Q Exchange-funded). Supporting Quality Improvement (QI) teams to use evidence and knowledge in QI projects, working in partnership with the Library and Knowledge Services community.

Mindfulness is a process of focussing on experiences in the current moment. Over the last decades, many mindfulness based techniques and programmes have been used to improve health, and in fact there is good […]

This group is for people who are interested in discussing the fundamental purposes of health care improvement and some of the ethical issues that arise in planning, conducting or researching improvement. It is […]

This group aims to explore Health & Care-focused content creation – especially in the form of videos and podcasts for social media. It is not aimed at established creators: from beginners and long-term creators, […]