Opinion pieces

Katie and Spela explore what the Q Lab teams learned about ensuring equity while reducing appointment waiting times and share some top tips for ensuring equitable access to services.

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  Spela Godec
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  Katie Clarke-Day

A Q Exchange project looks at using innovative technology as part of an apporoach to reduce falls and pressure ulcers in elderly patients.

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  Jonathan Yazbek

Q member Anita DeHavilland tells the story of creating QI Week running from 9 to 13 September 2024, and encourages you to get involved.

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  Anita DeHavilland

Digital Manager Betty-Sue Smith highlights how members’ insights have been central to building Q’s new website.

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  Betty-Sue Smith

Matthew Hill, Head of Insight, Evaluation and Research, gives an update on the independent evaluation of Q.

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  Matt Hill

Lawrence Mudford shares his improvement journey, from dentistry to perioperative care, and invites you to join an upcoming series of webinars on prehabilitation and rehabilitation.

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  Lawrence Mudford

Sid Beech shares his experience of kickstarting the Q Exchange project, Systems QI Practitioner Programme, with a co-design session to agree the scope, audience and draft topic outline.

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  Sid Beech

Hilda Campbell MBE, CEO of COPE Scotland, shares what she’s learnt about the power of Liberating Structures for recruiting and retaining volunteers for health and care improvement.

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  Hilda Campbell MBE

Five lessons teams participating in Q Lab learned about engaging stakeholders in their work to reduce waits.

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  Spela Godec

Q member and physiotherapist Jo Kitchen reflects on a Q lunch and learn event on Community Appointment Days.

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  Joanna Kitchen