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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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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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 1.7 MB 79 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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Improving patient safety with the Blackpool Safety Barometer virtual dashboard
Case study21 May 2025 5 minute readBlackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has empowered frontline staff to improve patient safety with a dashboard that brings safety metrics into one place.
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Systems change
- Leadership and management
- Management systems
- Quality of care
- Patient safety
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Partnering with patients on ways to improve care before treatment
Case study23 April 2025 5 minute readThe first national forum for perioperative and prehabilitation care is looking at ways to better support patients before, during and following their treatment.
Topics- Health sector challenges
- Access and waiting times
- Health and prevention
- Long-term conditions
- Improvement and innovation
- Innovation
- Patient and public involvement
- Systems change
- Quality of care
- Patient experience
- Person-centred care
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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
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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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Quality Management Systems: resources to help you get started
Guide22 July 2024 11 minute readDraw learning and inspiration from different frameworks, tools and methods that others have used.
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Complexity
- Improvement research and evaluation
- Innovation
- Process improvement
- Systems change
- Leadership and management
- Management systems
- Organisational development
- Quality of care
- Clinical effectiveness
- Patient experience
- Patient safety
- Timeliness and efficiency
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How improvement can help during times of pressure
Toolkit9 December 2022 6 minute readDiscover resources that show how improvement approaches can help, even during times of high NHS demand and workforce pressures.
Topics- Improvement and innovation
- Improvement capability
- Improvement research and evaluation
- Process improvement
- Systems change