Hi Tom,

Many Trusts have adopted SPC at the Board level (~80%), and the Making Data Count team trained 40,000+ people if I remember the numbers correctly. There are thousands who have converted to using it. While it isn’t widely spread at all levels, it’s definitely the right direction when we discussed with MDC earlier today.

Have a look at thi…Read more

I’ve asked a friend of mine, ChatGTP, three questions:

1. Is SPC suitable for use in healthcare?
2. What are the requirements for SPC to be effective? and
3. Are these pre-requisites adhered to for healthcare processes?

I got some interesting answers; I do take ChatGPT’s views with a pinch of salt never-the-less they are broadly in agreement…Read more

I am working with one large Trust to help design and implement a QMS to this ISO Standard. I’m sure that some others may be but I don’t know which. I do no that several other Trusts are interested in the standard as you can see from comments in this SIG. This week I’ll be posting questions and answers from my last webinar. A number of questions…Read more

I am very curious of the adoption of ISO 9001 standards within hospital settings currently, particularly at the ORGANISATION level rather than limited to individual departments or service lines. Having a clear picture helps us examining existing implementations in other UK hospitals, also help identify potential gaps and inform our own approach,…Read more

I believe referring to people as ‘complex’ e.g., in mental health care feels a bit like it says more about the practitioner’s willingness to listen and apply evidenced-based principles to helping the person than it does about the person in distress. All humans are complex. If we develop systems which continually try to improve health care throu…Read more

With respect Tom, design professionals will need to work with clinicians, patients and carers to balance the health care economy. I expect quality and patient safety will require a person-centred approach to be effective. Co-production is imperative, as is asset-based community development, to support unpaid carers having to manage risk at home.…Read more

I don’t disagree but my point is that most Service design activity is about ‘system’ design. Things like IT interface, record keeping, scheduling, data collection, Process Management, Juran’s trilogy, etc. All areas requiring Professional skills. Co-production with Service users comes later in the process, never-the-less it is still very important.

Morning Tom. I appreciate your expertise. A coordinated approach to redesigning service delivery will need to consider local context, the views of service users and founding principles of the NHS.