Lothian Quality

🚨Applications now open🚨 The application window for Cohort 17 of the Scottish Quality and Safety Fellowship is now OPEN and will close at 10am on Friday 4th April 2025. All information including applicant pack can now be found on the QI Zone here: learn.nes.nhs.scot/1906

Using pictures and visuals can help improve health understanding when communicating new or complex ideas. Find out more buff.ly/3E2l6qW #healthliteracy @SSKS_Online & @NESKnowledge @RCGP @nhsscotland @scotgovhealth @DrGregorSmith @JohnHardenED

Registration is now open for the NES Annual Conference 2025 - Learning for Change: Tackling Health Inequity through Education and Workplace Learning - taking place online on Thu 24 and Fri 25 April. Find out more and register nes.scot.nhs.uk/events/nes-ann… #NESAnnualConf25

How do we create change that will have impact on complex societal challenges? The Good Shift (which used to be the Griffith Centre for System Innovation Australia) has just published a new “Learnbook”, based on practical experience. Rather than the typical approach of “understand the system first, then act”, they've adopted an approach of “learning forward” through small actions as learning probes. They define ‘learning’ not as the absorption of knowledge, but as action & reflection in practice, so that we can take better next steps forward. Some excellent content & references: static1.squarespace.com/static/62ba62e…. Via Tanya Verrall @hqcsask.

Currently looking for a Quality & Safety Lead to join our team in Lothian.   Please take a look and get in touch if interested ⬇️  apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?…

The @RIEAcuteMOE and @RIEHASU directorate showcase our QI projects over the last 12 months. Some amazing projects that have made a real difference to our patients and staff. Well done to all! @deeparangar @DrAmyTodd @CNMChris1975 @NicoleDronnnn @Z1Nurse @NHS_Lothian @RIE_Lothian

I'm often surprised by how many change & improvement leaders don't know about (or don't use) Liberating Structures. They are a set of 30+ ways of working with groups that enable us to include everyone, in innovative ways, to produce results within a short amount of time. Liberating Structures can change the way we meet, plan, decide & relate to one another. You don't need to be an expert facilitator. They can be used by anyone. They are freely available. I use Liberating Structures constantly in my own practice. In the last week, I've used 1-2-4-All & 15% Solutions. Learn more here: liberatingstructureslondon.org.uk/what-are-liber…. Liberating Structures were developed by @KeithMcCandless & Henri Lipmanowicz. Graphic from @liberators_the

We were delighted to welcome Neil Gray, the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, to the WGH on 24 Oct 2024. The purpose of the visit was to showcase the our commitment to enhancing patient care through Quality Improvement (QI) initiatives and visited wards 70 & 72.

During #HealthLiteracyMonth to make it easier we have split our making it easy video into smaller chunks, so the information is easier to take on board. buff.ly/3tvh88h #HealthLiteracyMonth #HealthLiteracyScotland @JohnHardenED @DrGregorSmith @nhsscotland @scotgovhealth

Here @TorbaySDevonNHS , we are committed to creating the ideal environment for our people to flourish and reach their full potential. By fostering growth, collaboration, and continuous improvement, we ensure that everyone thrives and makes a meaningful impact #improvementmovement

Another session of Public Engagement Awareness Training coming up in October. Please email loth.qiacademy@nhs.scot to book your place.

🚀 Last Chance! 🚀 Don't miss out on the Scottish Improvement Leader (ScIL) 2.0 Programme—applications are closing soon! 📅 Apply by Friday, 30th August 2024 For full details and the application pack, visit the QI Zone now 👉 bit.ly/3VUxqTO #ScIL

Happy birthday NHS! 🥳

#QITwitter So True

🚨Are you interested in completing the ScIL Programme? This is your chance! Recruitment is now live for Cohort5⃣0⃣ If you are interested in applying, please find the details attached below👇

Applications will be accepted from Monday 24th June 2024. For more information including an applicant pack visit the QI Zone: learn.nes.nhs.scot/1769

Measuring impact. There's an increasing focus on demonstrating impact in our work in improvement, change & knowledge creation. But while we're so busy measuring impact, is anything actually changing? Data & measurement are important but they're not enough to create change, particularly in complex systems. Here's a brilliant new discussion article that offers: 1) A history of impact measurement and how its cultural roots are affecting how we think about impact today 2) How "value" skews impact measures 3) How the more uncertain things become, the more the push for methods that help us generate a sense of certainty grows - which should make us question them 4) How might we pragmatically frame ‘impact measurement’ in the context of complex challenges & work to improve systems? medium.com/good-shift/now…. By @Centre4SysInnov via Paul Batalden

Great QI training session from @SusiPaden. Made understanding QI processes much easier and more interesting. Looking forward to starting a new project. @NHS_Lothian @StJohns_ED

The Quality Academy and Public Involvement Team are hosting a training session for any staff interested in public engagement. Please email loth.qiacademy@nhs.scot for info and book your space.