What’s getting in the way? Barriers to improvement in the NHS
Every day, teams within the NHS strive to make things better, but individual, organisational and ...
Improving quality in general practice
This evidence scan was initially commissioned to inform attendees at the National Summit on Quali...
International responses to austerity
This evidence scan was commissioned to support the Health Foundation’s work examining the implica...
Spreading improvement ideas: Tips from empirical research
Within the NHS there are many pockets of good practice and examples of successful innovation and ...
Improving patient flow across organisations and pathways
Poor patient flow increases the likelihood of harm to patients and raises healthcare costs by fai...
Measuring patient experience
How has the experience of patients and carers been measured in healthcare? What are the pros and ...
Involving patients in improving safety
Much is being done to improve safety in healthcare. Patients themselves can help to safeguard the...
Cross sector working to support large-scale change
This evidence scan provides a picture of research into cross sector working to support innovation...
Quality improvement training for healthcare professionals
There is an increasing focus on improving healthcare in order to ensure higher quality. Training ...
Reducing prescribing errors
Medicines can do a lot of good but they also have the potential to cause harm. Medication errors ...
