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The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg – a chapter summary

Paul Arbuckle | 26 Jun 2017 | 4 comments

Charles Duhigg's excellent book 'The Power of Habit' is filled with interesting research about the psychology of habit forming and habit change. Highly relevant to QI. Here is a summary if you're interested but pushed for time, plus how I am using the thinking in work.

Q Evaluation: progress and the new special interest group

Tom Ling | 22 Jun 2017 | 0 comment

Professor Tom Ling, Head of Evaluation, RAND Europe (Independent evaluators for Q) shares a little about their approach to evaluation and the things they have been focusing on.

Help us develop the learning approach for Q

Kathryn Perera | 16 Jun 2017 | 0 comment

Kathryn Perera and Helen Bevan, NHS Horizons, are currently working with Q to help develop a learning approach.

Q Lab update: making new connections

Libby Keck | 14 Jun 2017 | 7 comments

How can the Q Lab take advantage of the number of people who want to work with the lab, and support those people to make new connections?

Q Lab update: crowdsourcing peer support services

Hannah Patel | 6 Jun 2017 | 1 comment

We want your experience and knowledge of peer support as part of the Q Lab's research

Q Lab update: Kicking-off the research

Hannah Patel | 1 Jun 2017 | 0 comment

Thoughts and reflections from the Q Lab's first webinar, kick-starting the 'research and discovery' phase into what would it take for peer support to be available for all.

Five ways to get the most out of Q

Q Community Administrator | 30 May 2017 | 0 comment

A growing menu of options for you to connect, share, collaborate and more - take a look, and get involved...

Have your say on how Q helps you share and build knowledge

Q Community Administrator | 19 May 2017 | 0 comment

Noah Curthoys, Senior Partner at The Democratic Society, tell us about their work to create a new knowledge management system for the Q Community and invites you to input into the design.

How to successfully recruit new staff with the ‘Habits of an Improver’

Paul Arbuckle | 17 May 2017 | 0 comment

Q member Paul Arbuckle (Service Improvement Lead, NHS Tayside) shares his experience of embedding the 'Habits of an Improver' into his organisation's approach to recruiting staff for QI.

My improvement journey: Miles Sibley

Miles Sibley | 16 May 2017 | 1 comment

Miles Sibley, of the Patient Experience Library, shares his improvement journey and invites people to join the 'Making Use of Patient Experience' Q special interest group that he has launched, with Mark Sadler.