Blog archive | Q Community

How can you build a local Q community?

Q Community Administrator | 8 Dec 2017 | 1 comment

The Wessex Academic Health Care Network set about connecting with the local Q community through a webinar – ‘Reflection and Movement’.

Reflections on the South West AHSN Annual Conference

Andrea Gibbons | 8 Dec 2017 | 0 comment

On the 16 November, South West AHSN hosted their annual conference in Exeter. Andrea Gibbons, Improvement Advisor at Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, reflects on the event.

Q Lab update: Improving the routine offering and promotion of peer support

Libby Keck | 30 Nov 2017 | 0 comment

One of the areas that the Lab has been working on is how we can improve access to peer support. Here is an update on how that work has been progressing.

Q Lab peer support workshop 5 December: Live blog

Sarah Khoo | 30 Nov 2017 | 0 comment

A live blog from the Q Lab's workshop in Birmingham on developing and testing ideas in peer support. Get involved by commenting on the blog or on twitter (@theQcommunity #QLabs)

Improvement to the power of Q

Penny Pereira | 29 Nov 2017 | 1 comment

Penny Pereira reflects on the types of power we are generating through Q.

National Q event – Live blog

Q Community Administrator | 22 Nov 2017 | 4 comments

A live blog from the National Q Community Event encouraging members to explore ways of doing things differently to make positive changes to health and care. Get involved by commenting on the blog or via twitter @theQcommunity #Qevent2017

On a journey towards evidence based improvement

Andrea Gibbons | 14 Nov 2017 | 0 comment

Andrea Gibbons, Improvement Advisor at Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust, shares her journey towards evidence-based improvement - including creating a new Improvement Librarian role.

Lessons on the importance of a warm welcome

Georgina Denis | 10 Nov 2017 | 0 comment

Georgina Denis, Regional Partnership Manager for Q, shares what she has learnt when welcoming members to the Q community.

‘Easy, time light, impact heavy’ – join Q’s Randomised Coffee Trial chats

Matthew Mezey | 8 Nov 2017 | 0 comment

Join Q's 'Randomised Coffee Trial' conversations - for a refreshing mix of inspiration, ideas, new connections and fun.

How creating networks for collaboration can increase the power of Q

Helen Smith | 2 Nov 2017 | 0 comment

Helen Smith, Medical Director at Devon Partnership NHS Trust, reflects on her first event in her new role as Q Convener for the South West.