THIS Fellow Mahmood Bhutta joins a panel at the @thekingsfund.bsky.social Annual Conference on how the health & care system should respond to the climate crisis to build a resilient, equitable, sustainable system. Learn about Mahmood’s fellowship ths.im/47rcisX View programme ths.im/43FDX8i

Even with support systems in place, many NHS staff still feel unsafe or unheard when raising concerns about quality and safety. Join Nnenna Osuji & Graham Martin as they unpack the barriers and explore what real change looks like. Register: ths.im/4nGd5wJ

Patient safety specialists take NHS experience and blend it with expertise in safety theory to help manage safety risks. We examined their efforts to put their expertise into practice and how they worked with existing professional groups. Full paper: ths.im/47jOmI8 THIS summary: ths.im/47l8t8A

Check out this opportunity for an early career researcher to join our team and support an exciting programme of work on innovation and improvement in healthcare. ths.im/47snrKd

Ambient voice technology (AVT) is gaining traction in healthcare, but evidence remains limited and guidance is urgently needed on how AI transcription impacts care quality and patient safety. Join #THISspace2025 to explore the potential, risks, and policy implications of AVT. Register: ths.im/2025

The patient safety specialist role was introduced in 2020, bringing new forms of expertise to improve safety in the NHS. We looked at the challenges specialists faced in trying to define their role and advance their status. Full paper: ths.im/47jOmI8 THIS summary: ths.im/47l8t8A

Designing and planning national programmes and large-scale change in health and healthcare is challenging but essential. Join @marydixonwoods.bsky.social and others to explore practical insights and fresh thinking on how we can do it better. Register now: ths.im/4nGd5wJ #THISspace2025

How effective is the Lean approach in healthcare improvement? In our latest Element, Zoe Radnor (Aston University) and Sharon J. Williams (Swansea University) critically examine its foundations, evidence base, and the complexities of putting it into practice. ths.im/48j3PtX

Our director @marydixonwoods.bsky.social will be speaking at the annual RCSI Millin meeting on Friday 14 November. The title of Mary's talk is: An evidence-based approach to improving and innovating in surgery. Check out the details and register via the link in the original post below 👇

We look forward to welcoming everyone to our #AIintheNHS event this afternoon. There’s still time to join us online. Register now ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4pXfjK7

Really good podcast from @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk on health #coproduction + engagement. Discussion gets properly (yes, even in 30 mins!) into nuances, complexities, hopes + pitfalls www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk/podcast/co-p... #MedSky #PPI #QISky #codesign

Can the new 10-Year Health Plan deliver on its ambitious promises? This BMJ Commission Analysis article examines the Plan along with priorities, delivery, health inequalities & workforce morale & asks what needs to change for it to work? Read the article: ths.im/3VIc23l @marydixonwoods.bsky.social

AI, data & digital tech have huge potential in healthcare, but the focus has been on the tech itself, not the people using it. Our research highlights NHS staff & patients: exploring how AI might save time, ease pressure & improve care. 🎞Our short animation explains:

Lean is popular in healthcare, but is it effective? Zoe Radnor (Aston University) and Sharon J. Williams (Swansea University) explore its origins, evidence base, and implementation challenges in our latest Element: ths.im/48j3PtX

Interesting stuff in this Pulse report on systemic issues affecting GP access. Quotes our @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk work on candidacy. www.pulsetoday.co.uk/analysis/spe...

Pregnancy and labour are deeply personal, cultural and emotional experiences which come with high expectations, often remembered for a lifetime. With maternity safety an ever-present concern, how can we find solutions? We asked @janvanderscheer.bsky.social & collaborators. Read more: ths.im/3Ic02nP

How might AI, data & digital tech support NHS staff & patients to enhance rather than replace the human side of care? Our goal is to produce high-quality evidence that explores the potential of AI to fit into healthcare practice. Watch our short animation:

Together with a set of ridiculously qualified colleagues, under the auspices of the BMJ, have contributed to this assessment of the Government's 10 Year Plan for the NHS. We conclude that we need greater clarity on the how and fewer priorities. www.bmj.com/content/390/...

- The government’s 10 year plan gives few details on how it will be achieved, financed, and delivered - Delivery of the plan should focus on the top priorities, engaging with those who use and work in the NHS Wider structural determinants of health need to be tackled www.bmj.com/content/390/...

The new 10-Year Health Plan for England is ambitious, yet in many ways, familiar. This BMJ Commission Analysis article discusses the evidence (or lack of) behind the Plan, asks what is missing & what it might take for it to be successful. Read the article: ths.im/3VIc23l @marydixonwoods.bsky.social

Peter Hartley, a THIS Institute junior research fellow has recently been given a Distinguished Service Award by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy @thecsp.bsky.social in recognition of his work on frailty and older person’s care. Find out more about his research and achievements: ths.im/4mvkyxM

The safety of maternity care is a very present concern. With more reviews coming, we speak to @janvanderscheer.bsky.social & collaborators about the inequities in maternity care & the power of co-designing & evaluating solutions with people who have lived experience. Read more: ths.im/4pwYmG4

THIS Space is always a brilliant conference and best of all, it’s free to join us online from wherever you are. If you’re interested in healthcare improvement, don’t miss it on 25 November! #QIsky #medsky

If healthcare improvement research matters to you - come along to THIS Space - a completely free online conference about just that. The programme has just dropped and it's looking like another great year - and spaces are limited. See you there! #THISspace2025

This year’s free online conference by @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk is shaping up to be stellar. Get a space on #THISSpsce2025 before they’re all gone.

THIS Space is back and always one of the highlights of my year. It’s a mammoth team effort that brings together people focused on healthcare innovation and improvement. It’s completely free to attend, it’s all online, & it’s always worth your time. #QISky #SafetySky #HealthcareImprovement #MedSky

THIS Space 2025 programme is now live! Join us virtually on 25 November. The event is free to attend, but booking is essential and space is limited. View the full programme and register here: ths.im/4nGd5wJ #THISspace2025

A multidisciplinary international research team reviewed the evidence to uncover the many ways the effects of critical illness on families are measured. We spoke to the review team to find out why this work is important & asked about next steps for the project ths.im/4nw3Jn7 @jomcpeake.bsky.social

We are delighted to endorse the new @thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk perioperative care framework and core indicators. ➡️A major step forward in measuring and improving the quality and safety of surgical care. ➡️The framework and measures were developed in collaboration with patients, carers and staff.

Families play a vital role in recovery from critical illness. We worked with families & patients, then reviewed the existing evidence, & found that just 35 of 400-plus studies addressed the social & financial challenges families face. We spoke to the review team about their work:

Delighted to share our work alongside dedicated collaborators. This reflects the views of patients, carers and clinicians. Thank you to all who contributed.

From working with patients as a nurse to improving quality & safety in healthcare with co-designed interventions and now leading an exciting research programme to build research capacity, we celebrate @jomcpeake.bsky.social ’s clinical and academic journey. Read the fellowship story ths.im/47Wo6FJ

Nearly 10 million people have surgery every year in the UK – how do we ensure quality care before, during & after? We asked patients, carers & staff to help develop an evidence-based framework. View the framework, with its 10 categories & 28 core indicators: ths.im/3IV6gbk

Most healthcare AI tools aren't used in everyday practice. We wanted to find out why. We reviewed recent research & found most studies focused on what clinicians think, rather than infrastructure/implementation pathways. Full paper: ths.im/4nejsHt THIS summary ths.im/47X71v4 @nielspeek.bsky.social

Professor Jo McPeake is researching some of the issues currently affecting hospital and post-hospital care for survivors of critical illness. Read more: ths.im/3TrYbNn

We reviewed research into how AI tools supporting clinical decisions are used in healthcare settings, focusing on tools that get results from algorithms trained on data. We suggest ways to strengthen this area of research. Full paper: ths.im/4nejsHt THIS summary ths.im/47X71v4 @nielspeek.bsky.social

More physio, wearable trackers & feedback may all help stroke patients to be more active during the critical early phase in hospital, but we need to find out whether and how this improves recovery. We reviewed the current evidence. Full paper: ths.im/45ypaMQ THIS Summary: ths.im/41fpfE9

We’re on a mission to create an actionable evidence base for healthcare improvement, through innovative, participatory research. Get to know us in under a minute: youtu.be/Xp0jQ4EWqfE

#ImpSci community! This may be of interest to you, too.

Do you have background in health services research and want to work on studies improving the quality & safety of patient care? We’re looking for researcher to support an exciting & innovative multi-project collaborative research programme. Learn more and apply here ths.im/3HUk5GS

More people are surviving critical illness - but they & their families can be left with psychological, social & financial effects. We reviewed 400+ studies & found that few looked at long-term economic or social impacts on patients' families. Full paper: ths.im/3UAzsqR THIS Summary: ths.im/3UCd5RT

Through frank and honest conversations unpacking what works (and what doesn’t) in healthcare improvement, our podcast series explores some of the biggest challenges facing the sector. Listen to THIS: ths.im/4l8JbQi

Presented by #THISfellow Sarah Yardley, this podcast explores carers' stories, the realities of caregiving and why we need to pay more attention to issues they face in the healthcare system. It draws on research insights from her fellowship project - learn more about it here: ths.im/4niXMul

After a stroke, there’s a period when the brain is very adaptable, overlapping with time patients may spend in hospital. Staying active may help recovery & lift mood. We reviewed current evidence about the effects of interventions. Full paper: ths.im/45ypaMQ THIS Summary: ths.im/41fpfE9

AI could support healthcare’s digital shift, but tech alone isn’t enough without trust, transparency & public involvement. The AI for Urgent & Emergency Care programme is an example of how early public involvement improves outcomes. Ellie Boden from UCLPartners explains: ths.im/4m5WCl0

If we are to support patients & families after critical illness, we must consider the social & financial challenges family members experience. Our review of studies highlighted a lack of consensus on measuring critical illness impacts & outcomes. Full paper ths.im/3UAzsqR THIS Summary ths.im/3UCd5RT

In this powerful lecture, Joanne McPeake @jomcpeake.bsky.social shares her journey from early clinical practice in Glasgow to building inclusive, evidence-based approaches to critical care recovery. Her lecture reflects on how care, recovery, and research are deeply interconnected. ths.im/4fvPNXC

Have you done any quality improvement in the NHS? Please help us learn what works, what doesn't, and why by doing this short survey. #QIsky #medsky

⏰ Survey closing tomorrow! Are you a healthcare professional working in the UK? We’re interested in finding out about your most recent experience of quality improvement – good, bad or mixed. Certificates of participation offered. ths.im/3SUUwHG

AI & digital technology feature strongly in the 10 Year Health Plan. If these tools are to be implemented well, there needs to be robust evidence about pitfalls as well as potential benefits to health systems, patient outcomes & experience. Find out more: ths.im/3GouCcE