We believe talented clinical leaders are needed to drive lasting improvements to healthcare. The UK health system needs people who can bring real improvement that ultimately leads to high quality patient care.
However, in a time-pressured environment within the NHS it can be difficult for leaders keen to work on quality improvement to have the time and space needed for reflection and research. The Health Foundation Quality Improvement Fellowships aim to bridge that gap, giving fellows the time and space to think deeply about how to improve the quality of healthcare, backed up by rigorous academic and practical learning.
The aim is that on their return to the UK, fellows will integrate their learning into processes and procedures at their employing organisation to improve service delivery. Fellows will also work to promote quality improvement nationally, championing quality and sharing what they have learnt with colleagues from across the health service.
How healthcare providers in America can teach lessons on quality improvement, by Quality Improvement Fellows Judith Strobl and Tricia Woodhead.
Sorry for the delay in responding. The programme would be open to someone in a senior position in Higher Education, provided they are clinically qualified.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further questions.
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Sophie
Our fellowship programmes are currently only open to people who are based in the UK.
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Sophie
Many of our previous and current fellows are parents. Some have decided to move the whole family to the USA with them, others have opted to move out by themselves. The fellowship year is very intense, and we can't really provide any advice on such a personal decision as to whether or not you would move with your family. You may benefit from getting in touch with a previous fellow to explore the options in more detail. Please email qif@health.org.uk and we can go into more details.
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Sophie
This programme is aimed at people at a senior stage in their career, with a significant level of influence within their organisation and beyond. From your comment, I think that it is probably too soon in your career to apply, but we may have other opportunities for you to get involved in our work, so please do consider registering for email alerts about our programmes.
Thanks for your interest in the programme and the Health Foundation.
Sophie
I would like to know if this is open to people like myself who are lay-people (Trainers) working to support the self-management agenda.
See www.paintoolkit.org for more information
https://profiles.google.com/Jaika.Witana/posts
I am knowledgeable and innovative and I have my own ideas about solving the current crisis in UK Healthcare. However I am open to discussion and learning.
I am still unsure as to how I should apply (?) What is the closing date for application ?
Yours sincerely,
Jaika
Jaika
Unfortunately this programme is aimed at people with a clinical background, so you would not be eligible. We do have a range of other opportunities for people with other backgrounds, so it is worth having a look through our programme pages to see if there is anything that you can get involved with.
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Sophie
I hope you now have all the information you need, which can be found under the "Apply" tab. Please email qif@health.org.uk if you have any further questions.
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Sophie
It is difficult to be specific in terms of role as we tend to be more interested in level of influence rather than a particular grade or position. Whilst there is of course an element of personal development about this programme, we are more interested in the scale of impact that each fellow is going to have. We expect applicants at the very least to have a high level of influence within their organisation, so that when they return they are able to lead significant change/improvement work with the backing of their senior executives. Ideally, we would also expect to see some level of regional or national influence, so that the impact will be seen on an even broader scale.
If you want to get in touch with a previous fellow, please contact me on qif@health.org.uk and I will send you some details.
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Sophie
I am a Band 7 Ward Manager,with fifteen years experience.My speciality is Acute Adult Psychiatry,I also do workshops for University based pre/post graduates and junior doctors.Would this opportunity be available to me?
Unfortunately the programme is aimed at people at a more senior level, as we are looking for applicants who will be able to influence change at the highest level of their organisation and beyond.
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Sophie
I am the Lead Clinician in a reputable Private Assisted Conception set up. Does the fellowship programme consider clinicians from the private sector? and if yes then what are the essential eligibility criteria?
Thanks for your interest in the Quality Improvement Fellowships.
Our programmes are aimed at improving the quality of healthcare for patients where care is provided free at the point of delivery. If you can demonstrate that investment in you would lead to improvements for NHS patients then you are welcome to apply. However, we would not consider an applicant in a purely private setting to be eligible for our programmes.
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Sophie
Thanks for your interest in this programme.
Unfortunately a trainee registrar would not be eligible at this point in their career as we are looking for people more senior and with significant experience of leading quality improvement initiatives. This is because there is an expectation that they will return to the UK and implement their learning throughout their organisation and beyond.
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Sophie
I've read with interest the fellowship structure and the contributions from previous participants. I note only 1-GP on your existing list! I'm a qualified GP who undertook the Darzi Fellowship this year and have been involved in the commissioning of new services/quality improvement as supported by the King's Fund, Manchester Business School, NHS-London and the deanery. I am still involved with the primary care trust as a clinical associate, working between public health and commissioning. I firmly believe that it is the health inequalities in primary care that need to be addressed. I wonder whether the programme would be suitable for individuals like me?
It is difficult to tell from your comment in terms of whether or not you are eligible as I am not clear on your seniority or level of influence. Please read through all the information that is available to download from this website and contact me on qif@health.org.uk if you have any particular questions.
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Sophie
I am a Senior Therapist / therapy team leader and would be interested in Quality improvement of Service provision.
is this something i would gain from the course .
This is not a course as such, so if you are looking for a qualification in Quality Improvement then this would not be suitable. It is an opportunity to work with IHI on a wide range of their programmes, all of which are geared towards improving quality. I recommend you visit the IHI website for more information on their work to see if this is the sort of programme you are looking for.
Please read through the information available to download on this website and contact me on qif@health.org.uk if you have any further questions.
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Sophie
Am I a suiable candidate-would welcome your advice.
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From your brief description it sounds as though you could make an application. I can't give much more specific advice, other than to reiterate the message that I have given others - we are looking for people who are in a position of influence in their organisation to that they can implement the learning when they return.
If you have further queries please contact me on qif@health.org.uk
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Sophie
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Thanks for your query. A GP practice would be fine, and we would expect the sponsor to be a Senior Partner in the practice. Please do contact me on qif@health.org.uk if you have any other queries.
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Sophie
I am clinical lead for paediatric surgery , and linical lead for Dayy Surgery, trust Audit coordinator . Members of many influencial committees within the trust
I am 64 years of age .
I wonder if I would be suitable for this programme
One of the most important aspects for us in this programme is the impact the fellows will have on the service when they return and we will assess applications on plans for this. There are just four places available each year and we need to be certain that the people we invest in will go on to lead significant change on a local, regional or even national level. We do not have an upper age limit as such, but I think if you are planning to retire within a year or two of returning then you would need to make a very strong case as to how you would be able to continue to implement what you learn at IHI so that the impact is as widespread as possible.
Please do get in touch on qif@health.org.uk if you have any further questions.
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Sophie