Evaluation reports

These reports assess objectively the impact of our work and evaluate the effectiveness of our ideas for improving healthcare

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  • Evaluation of the Shared Leadership for Change award scheme

    John Burgoyne, Sadie Williams and Jan Walmsley, June 2009

    This report includes scheme and evaluation findings, plus details of the evaluation methodology and its results.


  • An evaluation of the Health Foundation's Engaging with Quality Initiative

    March 2009

    This report is an independent evaluation of our Engaging with Quality Initiative. It explains what is being done through the scheme and reflects on what has been achieved.


  • A review of The Health Foundation's Leadership Programme 2003–07

    Jan Walmsley, Karen Miller, October 2008

    The Health Foundation believes that improved leadership in the healthcare system is an important way to improve the quality of healthcare in the UK. This review evaluates our investment in leadership development over the past five years.


  • An Evaluation of The Health Foundation’s Engaging with Quality Initiative

    Ling, Soper, Buxton, Hanney, Oortwijn, Scoggins, Steel, October 2007

    This report is an independent evaluation of our Engaging with Quality Initiative, which was based on the argument that clinicians are attentive to the need to improve quality in healthcare but are often not sufficiently or appropriately engaged in this process.


  • Driving quality in healthcare in Europe: an exchange to accelerate improvements

    Wendy Buckley, July 2007

    In December 2006 The Health Foundation co-hosted an exchange between healthcare leaders from eight European countries. This was the second exchange between countries actively driving quality improvements.


  • The Health Foundation Leadership Fellows pilot scheme

    Sharon Millar, September 2006

    This report identifies lessons from a formal evaluation of the pilot of The Health Foundation Leadership Fellows Scheme 2003–2005. The aim of the scheme was to identify and develop leaders with the potential to bring about improvements in the quality of healthcare.


  • Evaluating your progress

    Karen Miller, September 2006

    The Health Foundation has developed a range of leadership schemes that aim to support quality improvement in the health sector. This handbook will support you in assessing the impact of the leadership scheme as it progresses.


  • Leaders for Change evaluation report

    Karen Miller, August 2006

    Leaders for Change is one of several leadership schemes offered by The Health Foundation. This report looks at the patient-level outcomes that are emerging as the first two cohorts come to a close. The findings are based on data gathered, including self-evaluation.


  • Report of the International Quality Improvement Exchange 2005

    Wendy Buckley, June 2006

    Between 24-26 November 2005, senior leaders from seven European countries participated in an exchange about their experiences in improving the quality of health services.