Q guest contributor Judy Rees, co-author of Clean Language: Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds, discusses how Clean Language in health and care can save clinical time and improve communication between clinicians, patients and colleagues. 

In his second blog on worldviews and improvement, Q connector Andrew Ware considers how changing the logic behind improvement projects can support better outcomes.

Learning and improving across systems is a new peer learning programme from the Health Foundation, NHS Confederation and the Q community. Access peer support, coaching, and tailored resources to support practical implementation of improvement across health and care systems.

With the leadership of a determined paediatric nurse, a team of parents, carers and education and health professionals is bringing about a transformation in carer training for children with complex care needs. Una Hughes tells us about using the power of co-production and whole system thinking.

Q’s community and collaborative change manager Tarnia Mason reflects on our Q community event in October, which brought together members from across the UK and Ireland to discuss how improvement is evolving to meet health and care challenges.

This blog shares resources to support us on the journey across the broad improvement landscape of which we are part.

Clare Cable, Chief Executive of The Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland, explains the value and benefits that the Q community brings to health care improvement.

Q connector Andrew Ware explores the idea of 'worldviews' and how different worldviews can interact, either constraining health and social care improvement efforts or allowing them to flourish.

Dr Amar Shah, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Chief Quality Officer at East London NHS Foundation Trust, is a leader in the improvement field and has been involved in Q from the beginning. He explains the role Q is playing in today’s health and care sector and why people should join.

Deputy Director of Q Stacey Lally joins members to explain how the networking hub is evolving and why people across all health and care organisations should become part of the community