Opinion pieces
Diverse views and commentary from Q, community members and across the health and care improvement landscape.
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From theory to practice: how systems thinking equips QI practitioners for real-world challenges
2 October 2023 4 minute readQ member Dan Harley discusses how systems thinking can help QI practitioners to tackle ‘wicked problems’.
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Dan Harley
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Collaboration
- Quality of care
- Timeliness and efficiency
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Using QI to improve joy in work
31 August 2023 6 minute readJulia Wood reflects on the Joy in Work Special Interest Group which looks at how to use QI tools to bring more enjoyment to the work day.
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Julia Wood
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Improvement research and evaluation
- Leadership and management
- Workforce and people
- Quality of care
- Patient safety
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The power of peer-to-peer approaches to kickstart lasting culture change
13 July 2023 6 minute readExperience the transformative power of a Q Visit to Huddlecraft through and gain insights on how these visits inspire and drive innovation in healthcare.
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Maria Dorthea Skov
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Collaboration
- Improvement culture
- Innovation
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Amplifying diverse voices: ingredients for successful co-production
5 July 2023 6 minute readSabrina Das, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, reflects on her work co-producing services with local mothers in the Family Voices Big Room.
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Sabrina Das
Topics- Health sector challenges
- Equity, diversity and inclusion
- Improvement and innovation
- Patient and public involvement
- Services
- Mental health
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What do the latest NHS Staff Survey results, and Q’s new insight, tell us about staff engagement?
27 March 2023 6 minute readDiscover insight from Q about the latest NHS Staff Survey and our ongoing work focusing on staff engagement in major change.
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Henry Cann
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Improvement research and evaluation
- Leadership and management
- Workforce and people
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The Meaning of Quality and the Juran Trilogy
26 January 2023 6 minute readFollowing on from our webinar and blog on Designing a Quality Management System for the NHS, Dr Tom Rose takes a closer look at the Juran Trilogy, its definition of quality and how it can be applied.
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Thomas Rose
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Complexity
- Leadership and management
- Management systems
- Quality of care
- Timeliness and efficiency
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Turning Safety-II thinking into action
17 January 2023 6 minute readCritics of Safety-II point to a lack of evidence of its ability to fulfil its promise. Are they right?
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Simon Gill
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Systems change
- Leadership and management
- Management systems
- Quality of care
- Patient safety
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Start somewhere and go everywhere: setting up a Community of Practice for those with neurodiversity
9 November 2022 4 minute readSophia Mody reflects on how setting up a Community of Practice at her trust has cultivated welcoming and empowering social spaces for neurodiverse staff members and patients.
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Sophia Mody
Topics- Health sector challenges
- Equity, diversity and inclusion
- Improvement and innovation
- Collaboration
- Leadership and management
- Workforce and people
- Services
- Mental health
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10 principles at the human heart of improvement: Tell us what you think
18 October 2022 4 minute readQ’s Managing Director Penny Pereira suggests principles that are key to the human side of improvement, drawing on insight from across the Q community, and invites you to share your thoughts.
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Penny Pereira
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Innovation
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Improving patient outcomes through sustainability and QI
13 October 2022 7 minute readThree Q connectors share their ideas for realising the link between sustainability and improvement in patient outcomes.
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Jess Rose
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Innovation
- Process improvement
- Systems change
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