Engaging clinicians in quality improvement

This update explains our approach to engaging clinicians in quality improvement.

We all aspire to providing high quality care for patients. But the practical reality for clinicians working on the frontline is often that time is limited and other more urgent tasks need attention.

This leaves little time for assessing what could be done better, comparing against national best practice and implementing better ways of working.

Healthcare professionals report that although they are aware of best practice, they do not always know how to introduce changes or improve their own work.

While they are best placed to act on knowledge locally, they may lack the specific analytical and change management skills needed to deliver improvements effectively.

We have tested several approaches to supporting clinicians to drive forward quality and implementing best practice in clinical services. The schemes offer participants learning and development to support them to lead their peers in making improvements to current practice.

The projects are demonstrating just how much can be achieved when clinicians are fully engaged.

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