Collective wisdom
Involve people who understand improvement to develop & select projects. Support all involved to learn from evidence, emerging ideas, and each other
Exchange : Activating ideas together through Q's new funding programme
Which ideas can you help secure £30,000 of funding?
Can you offer your expertise and support to help these ideas come to fruition?
The first stage of Q Exchange is now complete with a great variety of fantastic ideas submitted into the running to secure up to £30,000 of support funding. It’s now up to the collective power of the community to turn these ideas into a reality. Offer your help, advice and expertise to the projects so they can strengthen and refine their ideas ready for the final application stage.
Browse, comment and support your favorite projects by 20 June 2018.
£450,000 total funding is available, with each team able to bid for up to £30,000
25 teams with collaboratively developed ideas will be shortlisted to pitch to Q members
1 live event on 19 September, where 100’s of Q members vote for which ideas get funded
The Big Idea
Q Exchange aims to activate the knowledge of improvement experts across the UK; to create links between those leading work and those who can help champion, support, adopt these ideas; and to boost ideas that have the best potential to generate value for the health and care system.
Community
Create links between those leading work and others who champion, support, and help adapt and adopt it
Impact
Boost ideas judged to have the best potential to generate insight and value for patients, staff, and the health & care system
The Timeline
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Application and online commenting
Upload ideas by 21 May and formally apply by 20 June. The community will contribute through feedback and support.
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Shortlist and prepare
A panel decide which 25 ideas will progress to the live event. Shortlisted teams are supported to get ready for the event.
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Event
At the UK-wide event, shortlisted teams will present their ideas. Q members vote on which projects should be funded.
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Delivery
Winners - announced live at the event - receive funding and kick off their projects, keeping supporters informed of their progress.
Latest activity
Aimee Protheroe commented on Speed DATAing 30 minutes ago
Hey Mireck, great idea! We (RCPQI) would be keen to work with you to develop ways to facilitate the use this data for QI, perhaps trialing it with some of your early adopters etc. Good luck with the bid.
Wendy Stobbs edited the idea called COPD peer supporters- Developing an engagement bag for acute-based conversations. 35 minutes ago
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Wendy Stobbs added a new idea called COPD peer supporters- Developing an engagement bag for acute-based conversations. 35 minutes ago