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Tackling variations in clinical care: assessing the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme

The Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme aims to bring about higher-quality care in hospitals, at lower cost, by reducing unwanted variations in services and practices.

By Nicholas Timmins - 28 June 2017

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Understanding quality in district nursing services: Learning from patients, carers and staff

This report investigates what good district nursing care looks like and looks at the growing demand capacity gap in district nursing and the worrying impact that this is having on services, the workforce and the quality and safety of patient care.

By Jo Maybin et al - 1 September 2016

Article

Why the NHS needs a quality improvement strategy: Chris Ham in conversation with Don Berwick

In this Q&A feature, Chris Ham speaks to Don Berwick about why he thinks that now is the right time for a quality improvement strategy in the NHS.

By Don Berwick - 22 August 2016

Long read

Health and wellbeing boards (HWBs) explained

What are health and wellbeing boards (HWBs) and what role could they play in developments such as integrated commissioning and place-based systems of care?

22 June 2016

Commissioned report

Strategic quality improvement: An action learning approach

This case study, co-produced with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, looks at how to use an action learning approach to assess current and develop future quality improvement strategies.

By Vijaya Nath - 25 May 2016

Article

The Fourth Whitehall Lecture: What needs to be done to secure the future of the NHS? Lecture given by Chris Ham to the Cambridge Whitehall Group on 9 December 2015

Lecture given by Chris Ham to the Cambridge Whitehall Group on 9 December 2015.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham - 7 April 2016

Report

Improving quality in the English NHS: A strategy for action

Our report, which calls for a single quality improvement strategy for the NHS in England, offers 10 design principles to guide the development of the strategy. However, the authors warn, it will take time for such a strategy to deliver results.

By Professor Sir Chris Ham et al - 23 February 2016

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Health and care explained: How does the health and care system work? How is it changing?

This selection of content aims to make sense of the health and care system – including videos, articles, illustrated summaries and more.

Embedding a culture of quality improvement

Making the case for quality improvement: lessons for NHS boards and leaders

Quality improvement in mental health

Tackling variations in clinical care: assessing the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) programme

Understanding quality in district nursing services: Learning from patients, carers and staff

Why the NHS needs a quality improvement strategy: Chris Ham in conversation with Don Berwick

Health and wellbeing boards (HWBs) explained

Strategic quality improvement: An action learning approach

The Fourth Whitehall Lecture: What needs to be done to secure the future of the NHS? Lecture given by Chris Ham to the Cambridge Whitehall Group on 9 December 2015

Improving quality in the English NHS: A strategy for action

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Health and care explained: How does the health and care system work? How is it changing?

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