Resources
Toolkits, guides, case studies and other quality improvement resources shared by Q members and the Q team.
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Enablers and barriers to whole system cardiovascular disease prevention
Project report16 July 2026 1 minute readWith our System Improvement Support, three ICBs worked together to identify the enablers and barriers to whole system cardiovascular disease prevention.
Topics- Health sector challenges
- Health and prevention
- Improvement and innovation
- Collaboration
- Systems change
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PDF 207.9 KB 15 pages
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Connecting innovation, research and improvement across the health and care system
Case study23 June 2026 6 minute readQ member Gemma Kierczuk shares learning from a Supporting Q Connections funded project which brought together innovation, research and improvement across the Humber and North Yorkshire.
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Co-production
- Collaboration
- Improvement culture
- Improvement research and evaluation
- Innovation
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Leading system level change in health and care: Learning from the Northern Triangle
Project report16 June 2026 2 minute readLearn from the lived experience of system leaders and consider what it takes to deliver meaningful change at scale and across boundaries.
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Collaboration
- Improvement culture
- Improvement research and evaluation
- Spread and adoption
- Systems change
- Leadership and management
- Leadership
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PDF 2.1 MB 77 pages
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Relational Services Resources
Toolkit9 June 2026 10 minute readA collection of resources, articles, webinar recordings and ways to connect with others to support more person-centred, learning-focused approaches to care and system improvement.
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Collaboration
- Improvement culture
- Patient and public involvement
- Process improvement
- Quality of care
- Patient experience
- Person-centred care
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Project reportReforming from the inside outDOCX 76.5 KB 11 pages 18 minute read -
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PPTX 4.0 MB 5 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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Pathway to Equity: working with young people to reduce hospital appointment non-attendance
Case study25 September 2025 6 minute readAn initiative at UCLH used a systems-thinking approach and co-design with young people and clinicians to tackle high outpatient hospital appointment non-attendance rates among 16-to-24-year-olds.
Topics- Health sector challenges
- Access and waiting times
- Equity, diversity and inclusion
- Health and prevention
- Improvement and innovation
- Co-production
- Collaboration
- Spread and adoption
- Quality of care
- Patient experience
- Person-centred care
- Services
- Children and young people
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Transforming urology pathways to improve care and reduce delays
Case study18 September 2025 6 minute readA new urology services model successfully improved support for patients by providing care much earlier in the pathway in an enhanced primary care setting.
Topics- Health sector challenges
- Access and waiting times
- Improvement and innovation
- Collaboration
- Flow
- Innovation
- Spread and adoption
- Services
- Community services
- Primary care
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Creating a thriving community hospitals network
Case study6 June 2025 6 minute readHow 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
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Accessible venue checklist
Template6 March 2025 1 minute readIf 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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TemplateQ Accessible venue checklistDOCX 182.5 KB 2 pages 1 minute read
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Creative approaches to problem solving
Toolkit5 September 2024 2 minute readQ’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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PDF 3.2 MB 30 pages 29 minute read