Opinion pieces

Explore what we learned about collaboratively bringing in external perspectives to the Q Lab improvement projects, and our suggestions for how to bring these perspectives into your improvement work.

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  Spela Godec

Read about how Q Labs explore complexity and challenges in health care at system level using stakeholder and journey mapping.

Read about the views of leaders in general practice about the role of QI in their work amidst pressures in the sector.

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  Rammya Mathew

Katie and Spela explore what the Q Lab teams learned about ensuring equity while reducing appointment waiting times and share some top tips for ensuring equitable access to services.

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  Spela Godec

A Q Exchange project looks at using innovative technology as part of an apporoach to reduce falls and pressure ulcers in elderly patients.

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  Jonathan Yazbek

Q member Anita DeHavilland tells the story of creating QI Week running from 9 to 13 September 2024, and encourages you to get involved.

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  Anita DeHavilland

Digital Manager Betty-Sue Smith highlights how members’ insights have been central to building Q’s new website.

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  Betty-Sue Smith

Matthew Hill, Head of Insight, Evaluation and Research, gives an update on the independent evaluation of Q.

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  Matthew Hill

Lawrence Mudford shares his improvement journey, from dentistry to perioperative care, and invites you to join an upcoming series of webinars on prehabilitation and rehabilitation.

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  Lawrence Mudford

Sid Beech shares his experience of kickstarting the Q Exchange project, Systems QI Practitioner Programme, with a co-design session to agree the scope, audience and draft topic outline.

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  Sid Beech