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Toolkits, guides, case studies and other quality improvement resources shared by Q members and the Q team.

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  • Putting the power of data to work for patients

    Case study
    12 March 2025 
    5 minute read 

    A team of researchers and clinicians is helping analysts and decision makers in in the NHS to realise the power of data through statistical process control.

    Topics
    • Digital and data
    • Analytics and data
    • Measurement for improvement
    • Health sector challenges
    • Access and waiting times
    • Productivity
    • Improvement and innovation
    • Process improvement
    • Quality of care
  • Accessible venue checklist

    Template
    6 March 2025 
    1 minute read 

    If you’ve got an in-person event coming up, use this list to assess how accessible the venue is.

    Topics
    • Health sector challenges
    • Equity, diversity and inclusion
    • Improvement and innovation
    • Collaboration
    • Networking
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  • Creative approaches to problem solving

    Toolkit
    5 September 2024 
    2 minute read 

    Q’s toolkit of 25 tried-and-tested methods for creative collaboration and problem-solving.

    Topics
    • Health sector challenges
    • Productivity
    • Improvement and innovation
    • Collaboration
    • Complexity
    • Improvement capability
    • Process improvement
    • Systems change
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  • Implementing patient initiated follow-up

    Case study
    30 August 2024 
    5 minute read 

    A phased approach to improve access to services at NHS Surrey Heartlands Clinical Commissioning Group.

    Topics
    • Health sector challenges
    • Access and waiting times
    • Improvement and innovation
    • Process improvement
    • Quality of care
    • Timeliness and efficiency
  • Using Lean to redesign pathways

    Case study
    29 August 2024 
    4 minute read 

    Applying learning from Lean improvement training to streamline paediatric care pathways.

    Topics
    • Digital and data
    • Digital technology
    • Measurement for improvement
    • Health sector challenges
    • Integration
    • Improvement and innovation
    • Improvement research and evaluation
  • Embedding analytics to improve inpatient flow

    Case study
    29 August 2024 
    4 minute read 

    Developing organisational data capability to increase productivity and improve experience.

    Topics
    • Digital and data
    • Analytics and data
    • Health sector challenges
    • Productivity
    • Leadership and management
    • Workforce and people
    • Quality of care
    • Timeliness and efficiency
  • Developing a peer-to-peer coaching service

    Case study
    29 August 2024 
    4 minute read 

    How peer-to-peer coaching is increasing access to supported self-management for people with long-term health conditions.

    Topics
    • Health sector challenges
    • Long-term conditions
    • Improvement and innovation
    • Co-production
    • Innovation
    • Networking
    • Leadership and management
    • Workforce and people
  • Remote monitoring of kidney function

    Guide
    6 June 2024 
    2 minute read 

    How remote monitoring devices can be designed and deployed to maximise staff and patient trust and confidence.

    Topics
    • Digital and data
    • Digital technology
    • Health sector challenges
    • Long-term conditions
    • Quality of care
    • Patient experience
    • Patient safety
    • Services
    • Acute care
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  • Members come together to learn, connect and act

    Toolkit
    20 November 2023 
    4 minute read 

    At Q’s community event in October, members from across the UK and Ireland gathered to discussed how improvement is evolving to meet health and care challenges.

    Topics
    • Health sector challenges
    • Productivity
    • Improvement and innovation
    • Collaboration
  • How to measure and improve engagement with staff in major change

    Toolkit
    17 October 2023 
    2 minute read 

    A toolkit for engaging staff well in change including a guide and flexible tools to measure engagement.

    Topics
    • Health sector challenges
    • Productivity
    • Leadership and management
    • Leadership
    • Management systems
    Downloads
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