Cross sector working to support large-scale change
This evidence scan provides a picture of research into cross sector working to support innovation...
Spreading improvement ideas: Tips from empirical research
Within the NHS there are many pockets of good practice and examples of successful innovation and ...
It's not always bad to be a copycat
It’s Sunday evening, and I’m in charge of bed time – if not in control. ‘I’m emptying the boat!’ says my 4-year old, using her milk cup to hurl as much water as she can from the bath to the floor....
Keeping the faith: transforming health and social care in Northern Ireland
Whilst Northern Ireland differs from much of the rest of the NHS in having an integrated health and social care system, it faces many of the same challenges and must deliver similar changes if it i...
Scaling and spreading health care innovations: what does it take?
The Health Foundation is working with the Innovation Unit to understand what it takes to successfully scale and spread innovation in health care. The spread of innovation in health care has bee...
Innovation is a state of mind
Health innovation is not just about scientific breakthroughs. It’s also about rethinking how we provide care, innovating through changes to patient pathways and revolutionising traditional delivery...
Avoiding the pilot pitfalls: how can the Vanguards help others in the NHS to succeed too?
Let’s follow the logic: to improve quality and efficiency, the NHS needs to change dramatically. Given widespread variation, the parts of the NHS which particularly need to change are those particu...
The Q initiative
Q is an initiative connecting people with improvement expertise across the UK. It is being led by the Health Foundation and supported and co-funded by NHS Improvement.
Lining Up: How do improvement programmes work?
This learning report looks at lessons from the Health Foundation’s Lining Up research project – a...
Innovation from industry - what can we learn to improve patient safety?
Last week the Secretary of State for Health delivered a speech on how safety would be improved in the NHS and bold pledges were made to reduce avoidable harm. Patient safety has long been a priorit...
