Resources
Toolkits, guides, case studies and other quality improvement resources shared by Q members and the Q team.
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Creating the Conditions for Safe Prescribing
Framework24 September 2026 45 minute readA framework for expanding independent prescribing in community pharmacy. Developed in partnership with the National Pharmacy Association, Thiscovery and Q.
Topics- Health sector challenges
- Access and waiting times
- Improvement and innovation
- Process improvement
- Spread and adoption
- Systems change
- Quality of care
- Person-centred care
- Services
- Primary care
- Neighbourhood health
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PDF 1.8 MB 43 pages
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Cross-System Improvement Framework
Framework29 May 2026 10 minute readPlan and deliver large-scale health and care improvements across systems with this detailed framework developed in collaboration with sector leaders and aligned with NHS IMPACT.
Topics- Health sector challenges
- Integration
- Improvement and innovation
- Collaboration
- Complexity
- Flow
- Improvement culture
- Process improvement
- Systems change
- Leadership and management
- Leadership
- Organisational development
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ToolkitQ Conversation ToolkitPDF 2.9 MB
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ToolkitQ Conversation ToolkitPDF 2.9 MB
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PDF 496.6 KB
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Developing system-wide improvement approaches
Framework29 August 2024 3 minute readFive simple principles for working across local systems to develop shared improvement approaches for health and care.
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Collaboration
- Complexity
- Improvement culture
- Spread and adoption
- Systems change
- Leadership and management
- Management systems
- Workforce and people
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PDF 907.2 KB 1 page 1 minute read
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Nurturing and weaving networks
Toolkit25 May 2024 2 minute readTools, ideas and resources to help support people working in health and care improvement with working across multiple networks.
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Co-production
- Collaboration
- Improvement capability
- Improvement culture
- Networking
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FrameworkCuriosity poster – a first stepPDF 410.8 KB 1 page 1 minute read
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PDF 4.2 MB 23 pages 20 minute read
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PDF 13.3 MB 92 pages 81 minute read
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Principles for learning as a team or system during COVID-19
Framework30 September 2020 3 minute readInformation and tools to support learning practices within NHS teams, organisations or health and care systems.
Topics- Health sector challenges
- COVID-19 and recovery
- Improvement and innovation
- Improvement capability
- Systems change
- Leadership and management
- Workforce and people
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FrameworkLearning approachesPDF 945.4 KB 11 pages 3 minute read
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Skills for collaborative change
Toolkit29 September 2020 7 minute readA practical tool setting out the skills and attitudes needed for collaborative and creative problem-solving.
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Collaboration
- Complexity
- Improvement capability
- Spread and adoption
- Systems change
- Leadership and management
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GuideSkills Map User GuidePDF 431.5 KB 12 pages 25 minute read
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TemplateSkills map reflections sheetPDF 680.2 KB 1 page 3 minute read
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FrameworkSkills map posterPDF 660.3 KB 1 page 2 minute read