Closing the Gap through Clinical Communities

Overview

Closing the Gap is our improvement programme dedicated to bridging the gap between best practice and routine delivery of care.

We are able to provide successful applicants with around £400k, as well as a learning and development programme for the participating project teams. Our support extends throughout the course of the two-year projects.

Closing the Gap through Clinical Communities

Closing the Gap through Clinical Communities sees clinicians with a track record as influential leaders in their clinical networks on a range of quality improvement projects.

There are 11 projects from across the UK that aim to improve the quality and safety of care in a different clinical area, from improving care for newborn babies with brain injuries to reducing the rate of blood borne viruses among people with substance misuse problems.

As part of the programme, each project team benefits from learning and development to help improve knowledge of quality improvement, systems thinking, measurement and behavioural sciences.

Closing the Gap through Clinical Communities builds on the findings of two earlier Health Foundation programmes: the Engaging with Quality Initiative and the Engaging with Quality in Primary Care programme.