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Resources

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

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  • Creating a thriving community hospitals network

    Case study
    6 June 2025 
    6 minute read 

    How the Community Hospitals Association, supported by Q, established a UK-wide network to nurture quality improvement in community hospitals.

    Topics
    • Health sector challenges
    • COVID-19 and recovery
    • Improvement and innovation
    • Collaboration
    • Networking
    • Services
    • Community services

  • How-to guide: the Bedside Learning Coordinator role

    Guide
    8 August 2023 
    2 minute read 

    Support staff and organisations in health and care to implement the Bedside Learning Coordinator (BLC) role with this range of resources from UCL Partners.

    Topics
    • Health sector challenges
    • COVID-19 and recovery
    • Improvement and innovation
    • Process improvement
    • Spread and adoption
    • Quality of care
    • Patient experience
    • Person-centred care
    • Services
    • Urgent and emergency care

  • Quality improvement made simple

    Guide
    23 April 2021 
    2 minute read 

    A guide for those thinking about how to re-design or develop new processes, pathways and services.

    Topics
    • Health sector challenges
    • COVID-19 and recovery
    • Improvement and innovation
    • Improvement culture
    • Systems change
    • Leadership and management
    • Management systems
    • Quality of care
    • Patient safety

  • Videos: applying an equity lens to improvement

    Case study
    8 December 2020 
    1 minute read 

    Watch short videos of teams tackling severe inequality in our health and care system.

    Topics
    • Health sector challenges
    • COVID-19 and recovery
    • Equity, diversity and inclusion
    • Improvement and innovation
    • Improvement capability
    • Improvement culture
    • Quality of care
    • Health equity
    • Patient experience

  • Principles for learning as a team or system during COVID-19

    Framework
    30 September 2020 
    3 minute read 

    Information 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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