Blog archive

Q member, Emma Gibbard shares the latest findings from a project exploring evaluation of quality improvement projects and invites you to share your experience.

Iain Smith introduces a new learning programme for the health and social care workforce that aims to support the delivery of the elective care recovery plan by applying Lean methodology

Find out more about our upcoming brand refresh, why we’re doing this now, and how we co-designed it.

With community nurses playing an increasing role in enabling people to live well and have a peaceful death, Chief Executive and Nurse Director of the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland, Clare Cable, shares how they’re empowering nurses to improve care.

Jo Scott, Q’s Insight Manager, shares an update on the fifth Q Lab UK workshop that explored how to build staff and patient trust and confidence in tech-enabled remote monitoring.

The Q Exchange shortlist has been announced and the community-wide vote will open on Tuesday 17 May. Community and Collaborative Change Manager, Tarnia Mason shares how the shortlist was chosen and why your vote is important.

Dr Aklak Choudhury, Clinical Director for Quality Improvement for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton Foundation NHS Trust, shares their improvement journey and the impact Q membership has had on his work.

Kate Pound, Improvement Manager at NHS England and NHS Improvement, considers the importance of protecting time for learning and reflection, and invites you to join The Big Conversation, taking place 11 - 12 May 2022.

What are the best technologies for improving patient safety? Following last year’s launch of the NHS Digital Clinical Safety Strategy, Dr Kelsey Flott, Deputy Director of Patient Safety at the NHS Transformation Directorate is working with NHS organisations and suppliers to find the answers.

Thanks to all the members who shared their views with us. Here, you can find out some of the highlights from the data, and our response so far.